Update for Elijah

This morning Elijah and I went to Children's Hospital in Seattle and met with the orthopedic surgeon team. Dr. Song said that the tumor in his leg is growing and the risks outweigh the benefits of doing surgery right now. Since the tumor is slowly growing, the procedure to fix it is to put rods in his leg. Well he has that. The donor graph took but only 10%. To repeat again, the likelihood of it actually taking is 20% so we wait. Elijah can return to gymnastics in the fall. So all in all this is good news. The rods will stay and of course and reevaluate in December. Two years later. I am blessed for medical coverage for him because I say the hospital bill from December 2008 and it was almost 2 million dollars. Thank you God.

I have mixed feelings about the waiting processes but I will trust the Dr's that God has placed in our lives. After all, Dr. Song is on the research team and is the best in the Northwest.

Happy Mothers Day

Roses for Oma

Black and White of roses

So my mothers day was uneventful. I ended up purchasing my own presents. For some strange reason, Mathew has a hair up his hindquarters. Nonetheless, I bought the new Samsung TL205 with a LCD screen for taking photos of self and others. Its groovy. I also got a blue 5th generation I-pod with blue headphones and a blue speaker set. I love it., Daivon has orange and Elijah wants green. Bit is liking red but I have yet to see one.
Daivon bought these flowers for his Oma and my oh my did they smell heavenly. It was as if the angels themselves picked them. I took the picture with my camera and you know what, you can change the pictures and the original will stay. I am still learning how to use this but for now, I am pleased. I do believe that as I discover the full potential of this fun contraption, I will grow in excitement.

I just want to say to my mom..... Everything that I am and hope to be has been inspired by you.

Happy Mothers Day

Blessings from the Pea Patch

Elijah with the Greens

McKenzie next to the garden

Our first harvest

So our garden has really taken off. We have been blessed to have some sun and the location helps as well. Our garden gets about 8 hours of straight sun. The boys were very excited when we pulled the radishes up and plucked the greens. Our lettuce should be ready soon. The potatoes are sprouting green tops and the strawberries are surviving. Over the next two weeks, the peas and tomatoes should begin to amaze us. I think I have to replant my corn because it just looks sad. Oh well, nothing lost is nothing gained. I am very proud to get my hands in the dirt. I feel like I actually learned from my grandparents and how to grow your garden. But all glory to God for providing us with this opportunity to harvest from his land. We will soon be donating our extra crops to the local food banks to help with fresh produce. It is funny that store give food banks bad food. Hopefully, our group can help.

Time for a little r and r

So, I am officially at one week for treatment and I must say that I have really needed to take some time off from life. The funny thing is, I am so supper tired that it is hard to function. Side effects are normal, want to eat can't eat and food is just plain nasty. Hows that for a diet plan! I haven't been to the Y for over a week but I am feeling a bit stronger as the days go along so I will hit the gym Monday morning at about 5:30.

The boys are continuously giving me grief especially Daivon who seems to think that he can do nothing and get rewarded. My favorite line of his this month is I forgot. I think I am going to try it just to see what the excitement is about. McKenzie is showing a lot more responsibility. He has managed to come home do chores and homework. Now if he would just take a shower all will be good. I don't understand why boys don't think they smell. It is sad when socks are peeled off of their feet and they smell like something died but oh no, we are afraid of water mum, please don't make me use soap. Really? What is wrong with this world?
Elijah has been sick, of course, but a little trooper. He missed two days of school and is running a low grade fever. Spring fever I believe.

No big plans for mothers day just going to hanging out with my mom and try to cheer her up a bit. I also have to go and plant my plants in the garden. I may just do that tonight. Who knows. I shall go for now, time to cook dinner. More to come...

Happy Friday.

Where to begin....

So much has been happening that I haven't been able to blog. Since I last left, my mom has moved and will be moving again. She had one of the four surgeries needed to rid her body of infection. Kidney's again. It is strange how much medical stuff my mom has been through and even now as she is in her condition of MS, she still has to fight.
Mom, your a fighter, a survivor, and in inspiration.

I started my second round of liver treatment on Friday. And let me just tell you that no matter how sick I feel from the daily injects, I am truly blessed.

I continue to work two jobs for now, maintain a home, and spend time with the boys... as much as possible. This weekend we are spending time with my dad and then seeing mom on Sunday.

Our dear family friend Tammy is having problems with her baby. Though he is not due till sometime in June, it is still a worry for any mother. I am being as supportive as I can and I hope it helps because I realize that I have yet to just cry from having Elijah. All in good time.

Gotta run, pray for all of us and send special prayers for Tammy's little guy.