Pictures from our visit to Thomas the Tank Engine last weekend. Charlie, Will, and J.P. got to ride the real Thomas train out in Lakeville.Yesterday was a huge day for our family, as my niece Abby is officially done taking her cancer meds. After two years of chemo, steroids, spinal taps, and plenty more treatments, she went in for surgery to remove her port. This was inserted into her chest for taking the meds and now she just needs some maintenance stuff and antibiotics. What a trooper she has been, as well as her parents. Smiling and carrying on through all this and she just celebrated her 7th birthday. Can you imagine all the doctors and nurses that have poked and proded her, not to mention that she has been in a wheelchair just as long. Her secondary illness (Guille Barre sp?) still causes her to be in a wheelchair, but we are hoping that getting off the cancer meds can help the GB meds do their job.
It is ironic that she was diagnosed right before J.P. was born and now is a survivor just before this new baby is coming. What a difference 2 years makes and how all our perspectives on life have changed. We went swimming on Tuesday and you wouldn't believe how independent Abby is in the pool.
We have been to lots of parks this week and even got to see Henry play baseball. As most of you know, Henry is J.P.'s idol so he loves seeing him run the bases. We laugh because Henry is the only 5-year old that showed up with a batting bag and two batting gloves for T-Ball. Brigette is no longer working as they are preparing to move to Chicago soon. We spent the morning at the zoo with her, George, and my niece Mallory yesterday. George is a very good growler so he liked the Bear exhibit. J.P. got a closeup of the big snake, chased the butterflies through the greenhouse frantically, and even spotted a tiny mouse on the sidewalk. He got right down, face-to-face with it. Funny how even the smallest animals at the zoo can get him excited.
"You should hope for enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy."
It is ironic that she was diagnosed right before J.P. was born and now is a survivor just before this new baby is coming. What a difference 2 years makes and how all our perspectives on life have changed. We went swimming on Tuesday and you wouldn't believe how independent Abby is in the pool.
We have been to lots of parks this week and even got to see Henry play baseball. As most of you know, Henry is J.P.'s idol so he loves seeing him run the bases. We laugh because Henry is the only 5-year old that showed up with a batting bag and two batting gloves for T-Ball. Brigette is no longer working as they are preparing to move to Chicago soon. We spent the morning at the zoo with her, George, and my niece Mallory yesterday. George is a very good growler so he liked the Bear exhibit. J.P. got a closeup of the big snake, chased the butterflies through the greenhouse frantically, and even spotted a tiny mouse on the sidewalk. He got right down, face-to-face with it. Funny how even the smallest animals at the zoo can get him excited.
"You should hope for enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy."
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We were talking about that, too....how we came to see you at the hospital and how BIG and puffy Abby was when JP was born.
Can't wait for that baby.
Natalie and family
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