Monday, Monday!!

Days are MUCH different around our 

home now! Mike is EXTREMELY fatigued!

As in brushing his teeth is a HUGE

accomplishment . . . and that is THE

big accomplishment for the day.  The

effects of this chemo drug have been

devastating for him.  We are praying our

way through it and are grateful for 

modern medicine.  I do think that we 

were unprepared for the side effects

of the drug.  We are praying that it is

working . . . by working it would mean

that this drug would stop our cancer at the

point it is now and perhaps shrink some

of the tumors.  It is very difficult to watch

someone you love so very, very much

go through something like this.

So . . . as I began to say, days around

our home are "different"!!  The boys 

still come and go like with a flurry of

activity, but I spend most of my time

where I should be . . . home . . . with

Mike.  I am always busy with a plethora

of tasks and eagerly awaiting more

approval so that I can continue on with

the research portion of my dissertation.

I usually have a quilt going and have 

a ton of things to do to keep up with

our home and the boys.  It is awesome

to receive phone calls, texts, emails,

notes, and encouragement.  Without our

support team, we would not have made

it this far.

The pizza . . . Luke started dreaming about

homemade pizza last night and we 

were excited to make it for dinner tonight.

Zach was in class, so Sam and Luke

gobbled the entire pizza by themselves.

My boys are so sweet to include me!!!

We realize that we have so very many

blessings!!!  I am blessed to have been

able to stay at home all of these years,

even now as Mike has not been able

to work for the past 18 months.  We

love our brand new beautiful home and

are thankful that our boys have been

able to become plugged in at our new

church!!  We are so grateful for our 

SMART doctor, caring nurses, and their

knowledge and willingness to try

ANYTHING!!!