Photos of KC trip!

Sweet Alexandra days before she turns 2!

Grant & Alexandra

Grant, Lovely Lucy, Luke, Sara & Grandma

Proud Aunt Julie

Debby (Amy's mom), Alexandra, Julie, Grant, Mom and Amy in Grant's kitchen

3 of Luke's fans at Graduation

Alexandra smelling the flowers at Luke's ceremony!

Luke & his family

One of my favorite photos!

Luke's Graduation in Kansas City & Alexandra turns 2!

Mom and I flew back to KC together last Thursday to celebrate Luke's high school graduation and also Alexandra's 2nd birthday! We had a great time! I came back on Monday but Mom stayed 3 days longer and had a lovely visit and was there for Alexandra's 2nd birthday party!

Mom was off the new chemo for the past two weeks (she extended her break from the chemo so she could feel better on her trip to KC) and today she started back on the chemo for her 3rd cycle. They did adjust the dose and hope that the side effects will lessen.

She gets LOTS of compliments on her new hair style and color!

Baseball play offs!

 I wish I had taken this photo but it was taken by a professional:)

Mom is back in Santa Barbara (from Kansas City...more on that later) just in time to watch Jonas' team win another game tonight. Tomorrow they play for the Championship! Gooo Phillies!

It feels like summer.........

Mom brought the iPad out to the dinner table so we could all enjoy the Cards vs. SD game!

Salmon Caesar Salad with roasted asparagus!

Watermelon for dessert!

It feels like summer, watching baseball and eating watermelon!

Jack's Piano recital

Before jack's piano recital today!

Jack & his fellow students after the recital.

The little brothers were lulled to sleep by the beautiful music!

Mom has been back and forth from Merced to Santa Barbara in the past couple of months. She is here in SB now. She tolerated the first cycle of the new chemo (in pill form) but this second round had brought more side effects. She sees the Dr in a couple of days and we hope he will be able to tweak the meds to lessen the side effects. All in all she is doing well. This weekend she was able to attend Jack's last baseball game and 2 of Jonas' games so that certainly helps! If only the Dr. could prescribe the St Louis Cards to WIN EVERY game---I know that would help:)

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day! Mom is in Merced today and doing well!

Making Progress in the right direction

I realize I have not posted lately and a few people have mentioned that they would like an update. Yesterday's removal of the PORT seemed like a 'post worthy' event.  So since the last post, Mom went back to Merced for a few weeks and then came back here to Santa Barbara to start on her new chemo medicine. She has to be on a milder form of chemo b/c the tumors in the spine (which are now gone) were metastasized (they spread from the primary site). She started on the Zoloda (new chemo drug which is a pill) 2 1/2 weeks ago and so far is tolerated it well.  Her hair is growing back in a nice salt and pepper color. We can't tell yet if it's curly or not. We are keeping her busy with little league baseball games and she is enjoying the MLB season as well. I will post more photos soon. Thanks for checking in with us.