Spring time

Lots of good things to be said for Spring. School is nearing the end. Its baseball and soft ball season. There are school field trips The weather is perfect for playing outside. This time of the year is so fun, and frankly, work just doesn't work for my schedule :) We are getting back into our routine which is such a blessing. I'm starting to plan our summer. Calfa University will be in full swing along with camps. We have to avoid crowds this summer, but hopefully we'll get to Port Aransas in August. But today its...Popsicles!!

Zoo field Trip

Wednesday I went with Zachary to the Abilene zoo. I was amazed at how well behaved and respectful he was. Not exactily how he is at home ;) They had some classroom time and were able to pet a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, a pancake tortoise, a corn snake and a guinea pig named Dr Pepper. Their new classrooms are pretty nice and there are a couple areas of construction. The weather was perfect and we had a nice picnic lunch. I got a big kick out of listening to Zachary and counting how many sentences he started with "Tony says...." Trust me, if there's something to know about animals, Tony knows. When we go to that zoo Tony is our personal tour guide. He knows the animals names, where they came from, how long they've been at the zoo, what they eat....on and on. When I asked Zachary if he wanted to go to zoo camp with Tony he said "Nah, I'll just learn whatever I need to know from Tony." Too funny.

Easter

These pics are a bit late, but I am excited to say that Brian is doing well and that his scan was clean on Friday and he no longer has to wear that stupid mask. Our family definately has lots to be thankful for. I was at work Easter day so I missed pis of church and egg hunting, but here's a couple of the school parties.

Day +14

Well, Brian was discharged from the hospital Tuesday. His dad met us at the hospital and we went over to the apartment and got settled in. I came home Wednesday after stopping at the store and picking up essentials like milk, bread, etc. We havent been home in over a month. Brian looked pretty rough Tuesday and Wednesday when I left, but his labs continue to rise. They will check them again tomorrow. He will be on antiviral meds for at least a year and he will do Rituxan again in 3 to 6 months. But compared to what he just did this is nothing. Rituxan is given once a week for 4 weeks and then repeat every 6 months. Its a newer cancer med so it doesnt have all the side effects, it just makes him feel flu-like for a day or two.

So Brian's dad is staying in the apartment with Brian and I'm home with the kids. I work Friday but will be back home Saturday for Angie's 9th birthday. I can't believe she is nine. I keep telling her to quit growing, but she keeps doing it anyway. she said she wanted to do her party when Brian got home, so I picked her up a little gift anyway and will get cupcakes or something one the way home tomorrow night.

I'll try to get photos up later of the easther parties.