Spring 2012 Update

This has been a great spring for us!  As you know from my blog, we had a great trip to Florida and our family made some terrific family memories.  In May we celebrated Trent's First Communion with so many of our family and friends.  I would like to thank everyone for their gifts for Trent and all the cards and well wishes.  To a Catholic child, a First Communication celebrates a special passage in a young child's life.  Trent seemed so growned up on his First Communication and it brought back so many special memories from the spring when I was in 2nd grade.  I am so very proud of Trent.  I need to thank Cindy for jumping right up and getting the celebration set.  We all had a great time!  Celebrating his 1st Communion is something I have have prayed about since Trent was born and I am feel so blessed that I was able to experience it with him!

We also celebrated Brittany's graduation from WVU Medical School.  I am so happy that I was able to go with Dad to celebrate with Brittany, Scott, and Brittany's family in Morgantown.  I am so proud of her and she has worked so hard to reach this huge goal.  She is so very smart and has proved it with all of her awards and accomplishments.  I am so thankful that they have found eachother and hope they have so many years of happiness!

In May we also got to celebrate Ian's Pre-Kindergarten graduation.  It seems unreal to me that in the fall, Ian will be a full-time Kindergarten student.  He has grown up so much and I know that there will be so many wonderful things to come in his future!!

The end of May is kind of up in the air.  I am getting some questions and to be honest I don't have a lot of answers right now.  I started getting upset to my stomach and having other cancer-related symptoms like headaches, dizziness, confusion, etc.  My doctors have changed my chemo and, at this point, it is a trial to see if we can get something to work to stop any progression.  So, right now I'm just asking for prayers for my family and I.  Because,as the changes are more prounounced, I have had to share some more about my medical condition with both boys.  My intent has never been to provide fear to my chidren but you know honest does sometimes give fear.  We have lots of help and sources, but this is the hardest part for me.  Please pray for us as we navigate the next stage of my journey and how our family will progress.

It is hard to believe that June is almost here!