Prayer Warriors Needed!

Lori was painting the bedroom yesterday when the ladder slipped out from under her. She has broken her tibia and fibula and will be undergoing her 2nd surgery this morning. It's a crazy and serious break but she is very lucky she didn't get hurt even worse or land on her head/neck!

Summertime!

Summertime has kept us very busy!  We may have overbooked a little...but necessary to keep the kids busy!  Madison is enjoying a sports camp and swim team again this year, as well as her usual busy social calendar.  JJ has been brushing up his baseball skills, and will be attending a Lego/Chess class soon (he can't wait!).  Morgan has been keeping the house in disarray and running the household as usual!

6 down, 10 and counting!

Lori's chemo has been continuing as planned.  The first round (Adriamycin/Cytoxan) is done and she's now on the Taxol/Herceptin round.  The first two infusions went great.  There is a high allergy reaction to these meds, so high doses of Benadryl are given and we're thrilled to say there have not been any reactions. 

Yesterday Lori's red blood cell count was low, so doctors will be rechecking blood levels Monday to see if it was just a fluke low day or if a blood transfusion will be necessary.  All said, she is feeling good and has high energy days where she's very productive (maybe a little too productive - like all kinds of household projects and quite a long honey do list for James) and other days where a 3 hour nap is needed!  The continued great news is although being tired, there has been very little nausea, no vomiting and mouth sores are under control so eating is high on the priority list.  We feel very lucky that life seems to be fairly "normal" given everything that has gone on these past few months.

5th Grade Promotion

We are now officially parents of a middle schooler!  Yikes! 

Madison had her 5th grade promotion last week.  It was so sweet to see her so proudly walk up and receive her promotional diploma.  We held it together until they played that Lee ann Womack song, "I Hope You Dance"... that one did us in and the tears had to be wiped away!