We did not fall off the edge of the Earth....I swear!!

Princess Ryan

Adam ready to play football

The little ones

I am so sorry!!! We are here, and all doing very well. It has been so chaotic around here, and the blog is one of my many "to do's" that has been being moved down on the priority list. On our visit on the 12th we got some exciting news.....an "expected cure date" (I guess you would call it that). August 12, 2010, she will be done with all treatment. A light at the end of the tunnel!!!! I foresee a pretty big bash on that day, so mark your calenders.

Ryan is doing very well. She has lost a lot of the "moon face" look. She did not lose all of her hair, it just got very thin. In fact, I can see new hairs growing back, and they are a lot darker. She has had a little swelling in her left eye and they say that is a side effect of one of her chemo meds. They say it will go away over time. We have actually had a couple week break from traveling to UCLA. She is still taking oral meds daily but does not need to be evaluated weekly. So, our next visit will be on the 9th of Sept., and after that visit we expect to have another three week break. Then, beginning Oct 7 she will start the hardest course of treatment to date. We again will have to travel down there weekly, she will lose all of her hair, and that is the time when they expect her to be feeling and sick and have potential hospital visits. That phase of treatment will last 56 days. But, I have faith that she will handle it well!

Grandma Gabe with the kiddos

Grandma Gabe and Adam
Swimming
Daddy and his RyAdam playing in the waterfall

We had a visit from Grandma Gabe. She brought Logan home from MI with her on Tuesday the 12th. It was so good to have Logan home. We/I missed her sooo much. I think the two weeks was too much for me but just fine for her. She had a great time and got spoiled, but deserved every minute of it! Thanks to everyone in MI who contributed to her having such a great time. She had a Blast!!! Grandma Gabe stayed for a week, and with in that time we had to get school shopping done and everyone ready for school. Some vacation, huh??? No, we did get to hang out in the pool and had some good meals so I think she had a good time, and we loved having her!!