That special time of year has finally arrived.........time to completely stress myself out with ridiculous "to do lists" and endless shopping trips and spending every night at kids' concerts, events, parties. Don't get me wrong. I love December. It just seems like a whirlwind that is out of control sometimes. Every year I commit to start preparing earlier. Keep it simple. I am a very slow learner and apparently very forgetful. Oh, but I love it! So here's a little update on the past 2 weeks since that wonderful cruise I went on.
Thanksgiving at my parents. Great day, great company, great food. Do you like the staged pic of me serving Travis pie? He always asks for a "sliver" of all 3 types: apple, pumpkin and chocolate. I helped him eat it. Those slivers are never quite small enough. And you know that if you share, the calories don't count.
Turkey carver extrordinaire:
Olivia was in charge of a kids' craft table outside before dinner. It was a great way to keep the kids out of the kitchen and occupy their energetic little bodies.
Cute Ella with Grandpa Adams (recovering beautifully from open heart surgery):
Pilgrim Ryan with his school crafts:
Ethan and Ella at their Christmas music concert......adorable! Can you see them in the middle row 2nd and 3rd from the left?
Wrestle time with dad. All four of our kids plus a cousin (Miah). They couldn't get enough of jumping on Travis. He had enormous patience. They loved it.
Happy kids. Tired dad.
It has been several weeks since radiation ended for Travis. He is doing fabulous. His ears are still plugged, which is very annoying. (for both of us...I feel like I'm living with an old man, "Huh?") The hearing should return soon as it is a temporary side affect. His body is tired and weak so we are both getting back to regular exercise. That has been on the back burner lately for both of us. Travis is done with all treatments. He will get a post-radiation MRI in early February to see the results. We were told that radiation continues to work for several months after the completion of treatments. Right now we are enjoying a more normal life with no doctors or treatments. We are excited about the Christmas season and can't wait to celebrate all month long.
6 comments:
So glad that you are doing well--crazy, busy--but doing well! Tis the season!! You all look fabulous! Hope to see you during our visit in a few weeks!
Looks like your keeping mighty busy. It's good to see that you are all doing well and getting to enjoy this crazy fun time of year.
Happy Holidays!
JoLynn
Andrea, I have found your blog and have loved reading the updates on Travis. I so hope everything goes OK. We have been so worried and, of course, praying for and thinking of you constantly. Send me your e-mail address and I will add you as a reader to my blog. My e-mail address is aafrei@hotmail.com. Love you!
Oh, girl, you are showing your age with that Christmas in Hollis video big time! LOL!
I think my comment didn't post. It said something like this:
What a relief... kick back and enjoy this time.
We miss you all. We were talking about your kids the other day. Please tell us "hi" for us!
Im so glad to hear that Travis is doing well! Hope you guys have a wonderful Christmas and maybe we can get together sometime soon!
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