Thankful for family visits and our 2 Veterans (Pete & Uncle Gene)!

Admiring Aunt Erma's quilt with Uncle Gene!

Terrie, Mom & John

The Merced Crew Rolled into town today!  Great to see them again!

Thankful for coffee, pie & NFL!

It was a perfect autumn coffee morning!

Crisp air and cloudy skies made today an extra GREAT coffee morning.

Mom enjoyed the NFL game tonight complete with HOT apple pie with melted cheese on top and of course more coffee!

Thankful for adventure!

Mom in front of the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara! After our first Qigong class.

Mom is feeling better and was excited to try some of the classes offered at the Cancer Center. Today we picked the Qigong class as our first adventure. Neither of us had ever done Qigong (pronounced chee gung) but were excited to try. It's similar to Tai Chi.
It was an experience! We scooped Chi and pushed and pulled Chi and finally 'digested' Chi!

Mom also watched the boys play (& win) flag football today which I am sure also helps her heal!

Thankful for Jeremy's FUN birthday gifts!

Tomorrow is Jeremy's 5th Birthday! This is an early gift!

Thankful for progress!

Family Photos by the fabulous Jenn Bartell who has photographed our family since Jonas was born!

Yesterday Mom & I had a great meeting with the Oncologist. Mom asked to decrease her pain medicine dosage since she is feeling better and stronger, Dr. agreed. She was also given the OK to drive her car on 'good' days when she is feeling strong enough. As soon as we got home she grabbed her keys and was off to the pharmacy. I stood in the door yelling "BE CAREFUL!" and Jack asked me "do you want me to go with Grandma and help her?" No, I assured him that Grandma would be just fine and of course she was.

Today she has rested most of the day but she did make it outside to our annual family photo! It has been cold here so it was a great hunker down and nap type of day.

We are so thankful for her progress. She is looking forward to going to yoga and other classes that the Cancer Center offers. 

Thankful for another cycle to be ending!

Mom & Jonas after he caught a 20 yard pass for a TD!

Today Mom took her coffee in her Cardinals travel cup and wore her Cardinals World Series Beanie & shirt to the Chemo treatment! She was in good spirits and happy that the 2nd cycle is done. 4 more to go!  She rode her steroid speed rush to the boys flag football game where she watched both of them score touchdowns and extra points and WIN the game.

Forever grateful for the continued support from friends & family! Today it was in the form of pies, books, dinner, phone calls, Words With Friends and cozy PJs! Thank you!

Thankful for a soft hand.

Thankful for hands to hold!

 In this month of Thanksgiving, we have SOOOOO MUCH to be thankful for!


Mom is doing well, aside from fatigue. Tomorrow she will have the 3rd chemo treatment of her 2nd cycle. 4  more cycles (12 treatments) to go after tomorrow.  Chemo is 11am tomorrow/Wednesday.