Aly's Next Adventure

This is the Play the Gilbert Fine Arts Association is doing this spring. Aly auditioned and got the part of Kim. She plays a cheerleader who is a twin. Her "twin" also has blond curly hair. She has a few speaking parts...not many, but does get to be on stage quite a lot!! Rehearsals are every T/TH evenings and Saturday afternoons. What happened to soccer?? OH....she is ALSO juggling soccer and reffing for the soccer games. Is she busy?? NO....her MOM is busy taxi-ing her around everywhere! Put it on your calendars! It's going to be a fun play....especially if you grew up in the 80's. Oh my....every name, every song we know from that "era" is sung and referrenced to. I think the parents will get more laughs from the script than the kids! Performances are:

April 4th and 5th, 7th and 9th and 11th and 12th. WOW!!!

Goliath wins this time

Aly played a good game. Her JV team put the first goal on the board, but it was not enough. This is Aly...taking on a rough and tough Gilbert player...she definitely knows how to push and work the ball!

Big Game Day

Today is the day. The mighty Goliath against the .......Highland JV Soccer Team. Today is the game Aly has been waiting for. She is playing Gilbert High's JV team. Why is this such a big deal? One.....it's Highland's main rival. Two.....Dani (Aly's best friend) is the goalie for Gilbert's team. Three....Dani's team is undefeated and Aly's team hasn't won....any!!!! SOOOOOO....................................
You see the tension?? The build-up?? The anticipation?? Come watch the game!! No matter who wins...it will be a fun game. 4:00 at Highland High School....see you there!!

Cell Phone Blues

We have a "strict" no using the cell phone during FHE time at our house :) However, one child in particular has a difficult time with this rule.....yes, you could say she is addicted to her texting. But she is so good and so clever, that mom (that's me) hardly ever notices when she is texting under the table or behind a book, etc. Tonight was different. Tyler and Jenny joined us for dinner and FHE. During dinner, I finally caught the culprit! She had to hand over her phone and was not happy about it. I told her she couldn't have it until 9:00 p.m. Tyler had a complete fit as he couldn't believe that we did not ground her on the spot. He says we have become soft and "that would have NEVER happened in HIS day". So, I let him be in charge of the phone. What a riot that took place!! Of course, he promptly started texting any boy he could find on her phone....any random thoughts he had. He added a picture of his lips and that really started us cracking up....all except the owner of the phone! She was not a happy camper and repeatedly tried to get the phone away from her brother, but he threatened to touch her face and she couldn't get near him....quite the dilemna. It was better than a grounding and I'm sure that she has learned a very important lesson. NEVER get caught texting at FHE while your brother is around!!

Wedding Pictures

For any family wanting to see some wonderful pictures of Aaron/Savannah's wedding go to the following link:
www.stilllifestudios.com
Click on Weddings, event login, Scroll to find Aaron/Savannah
Passcode is his last name.

They are GREAT! Awesome! And VERY fun to look at. I now know that Tyler gets his funny faces from Daryl, that Tyler looks great in pink, that Adam can take a nap anywhere, Corey makes a great fish face, and Aaron and Savannah looked wonderful and totally in LOVE!!

The "C" word

We are back home in Gilbert! We met with Dr. Kwak this morning. He gave us the good news that my cancer is "stable". That is a very good thing! Nothing has changed and that is good. He said we could start thinking about the "C" word. Brad and I looked at each other and the first thing that came to both of our minds was Cancer. But no......Dr. Kwak said we could start thinking about the GOOD "C" word.....CURE!!! Wow!!! I really feel blessed. I know I am a walking miracle. I also know that it is only because of the many prayers on my behalf by so many good people. How I love you all!!!

Houston Update

Brad and I have been in Houston since Sunday. It's been muggy and nice. I don't think we have ever been in Houston when it's been "cold". Monday, I had tests in the afternoon, so I was there a little longer due to delays. But the nurses were wonderful. Really! I didn't even feel the needle go in my arm for the blood. As she was taking it out, I commented..."Wow...I didn't even feel that go in". She said: "Honey...I AM good!" Yes, she was! Afterwards, we met up with Lane and Kathy Cook, some new friends we have made while sharing our cancer experience. He is also having treatments, something a little different than chemo. We are very interested to see his results. His doctor is also Dr. Kwak and his appointment is right after ours...really. Today, Tuesday, is our down day. Meaning, Brad works hard from the hotel room and I go shopping at the Galleria. Very fun! Then we brave the traffic and head to the temple for a session. It takes us 1 1/2 hours to get there and only 45 minutes to get back! Houston has such a beautiful temple and it is always a wonderful experience for us to be there. Tomorrow we visit with Dr. Kwak. Always a little apprehensive and nervous...probably won't sleep much tonight. I always wonder if I'll have the faith to face the cancer challenge. We will see! I'm sure there is so much I need to learn. Cancer is just not my favorite "class" to learn from. It ranks right up there with math!! hahahaha

Aly's New Dilemna

For all you wanting to know the latest and the details:
Aly has been struggling with some sort of "skin disorder", "allergic reaction" or anything else the doctors can think of at this point. At Ashley's Baptism, her skin started to peel off, kind of like a snake....no, just like a snake. It was painful, and we really didn't know what was happening. We took her to the Urgent Care, and they thought that she was sluffing off an internal infection of some sort. HUH?? Since she had struggled with an upper respiratory infection 3 weeks ago, we thought...ok....that makes a little bit of sense. New meds were given. Then, thru the week, her arms would turn red, and be very painful. Up in Las Vegas, she was very uncomfortable and not feeling so well. Brad and I drove home and within 4 hours, I took Aly to the Gilbert ER. The doctor's comments?? "EEWWW" They treated it like an allergic reaction...to what?? We don't know. More meds, steroids and pain meds also. After 3 hours, we were sent home. However, the next morning (Mon), Aly started to have trouble breathing and we rushed her back to the ER. New doctors this time. New meds thru the IV (that is always a fun experience). Still no definitive answers. But they were able to get her breathing regular. Now, in the coming days, we are seeing a skin specialist and also an allergy specialist. Her arms are red, ready to peel again.....here we go! I'll keep you posted!!

Happy New Year to ALL!!!