Moms Treatment / Weekend Fun

 Mom had a treatment this past Thursday.  My Aunt Donna took her and sent me this picture of her getting some good sleep.....

 Her port wouldn't work at first.  She has never gone 4 weeks in between treatments, so her skin had grown over the opening. It's kind of like the skin on the back of your ear when you don't wear earrings.  It's a flap and when the needle goes in and syringe pulls out it sucks the skin back on and then it grows until next treatment.  She had to get a shot in the stomach because her white count was low :-(.  Her CA125 is up, but we knew it would be.  We won't know until after this next treatment if this chemo is working or not.  Her magnesium was also low so she had to get a supplement for that.  

So far these treatments have given her a terrible headache (he gave her a prescription for that this time), fatigued, taste is off just like before, mouth sores, stomach aches, flushed, basically all the same stuff she is sadly used to.  BUT she is a champ.  She has worked everyday despite how she feels.  

She really is remarkable to go through all that she does with minimal complaining.  

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This weekend we bird-sat Piper :)! We went Thursday night and got him.  He helped Kyle drive on the way home :-)......

 Friday morning the kids were so excited to get to play with him before school.....

 Mom came by after work Friday and stayed for a little bit.  Karter really wanted to spend the night with her, so after supper & a bath we took him out there.  I knew Mom wasn't feeling well, but she really wanted him to stay too.  She loves her grand-babies! 

She was in the bed when we got there so we just sat on the bed talking to her.  Soph crawled right up next to her :).... I couldn't help but take pictures.

 We waited until KyKy got there before we left :). 

KyKy sent me this picture of Kman on the ipad :).

 Saturday morning we got up and went out with Kyle while he fixed the chicken/rabbit pen from leaking.  Piper loved being outside with us....

 Not long after we were outside, Dad & Yana came over.  We got ready, went and got Kman, and headed to Gantt for the day.  We had a blast. 

Dad & Yana

 Kyle and Karter

 For whatever reason Sophie does not like to tube.  You would think with her being so "out there" that she would be a little dare devil.  But..... she would rather just ride the boat, dance, and hop in the water EVERY time the boat stops.  I got her on video dancing at one point.....

 Karter got brave on the tube with his Daddy..... started doing "tricks".....

Hard to see because of it being shaded, but this was Kyle, Heidi, and Karter.

Yana in yellow tube and Dad/Heidi on other.

Heidi, Karter, & Me

Kyle still loves to knee board and ski.  Just so happens that after this picture I video'd him..... and watch it til the end.  Perfect timing :-)!!!

Was a beautiful weekend!  We were sad to send Piper back home last night, but he was oh so happy to see MeMe again.  It was the sweetest thing. 

Weekend Fun... Anniversary, Picking Peanuts, Piper, Racing, Parties, etc.

Sophie and her BFF.  She was "dressing" Grandmama up.

One day last week (I forgot to put this on my previous post) Soph learned how to "whip & nae nae" in P.E. ;-)!

Friday night Kyle and I went out for our anniversary :)!  11 years.... hard to believe we have been married that long and we dated 4 years before that.  We went to the movies (We watched Vacation and DO NOT recommend it.  The language was TERRIBLE and it was nothing like National Lampoon's Vacation.  I regret not getting up and walking out.  It. was. that. bad.), after the movies we went for sushi & donuts.  Such the romantics *ha*! 

The next morning we went and picked peanuts (we later picked them off the vine, cleaned them, and boiled them).  Sophie actually enjoyed it :)......

After we got peanuts, we went to Momma's and then headed to Kyle's Moms house to hang out by the pool all day.  

Kyle is very much attached to Piper, so Piper hangs out with him most of the time when we are around him.  He even road with us to McDonald's.....

Sophie wanted to ride to MeMe's with Babee and KyKy in his jeep :).  She loved it.

Kman and Soph playing with Piper....

Piper and Momma

Heidi worked on learning how to blow a bubble.... she practiced and practiced and I have numerous videos on my phone of her recording herself as she practiced :).....

She finally got it on the ride home :)....

That night the girls and I stayed home and the boys went to "The Races".  Karter absolutely loved it.  He was so wired when they got home and told me every detail.  My cousin's husband races, so he let him go to the pits afterward and sit in his race car.  

You can tell by his smile that he was on Cloud 9.

Sunday after church we went to The Messer's to celebrate Walker's big 18th birthday. 

Sophie loves Walker

Piper even came to party :)!

We had my cousins' little girls party Sunday afternoon before church.  It was a busy partying day. 

Before we knew it, Monday was back around and it was time for school.....

The trio walking in.

Little miss looking all growny and stuff. 

We had parent night last night so the kiddos hung out with Dad while we went.  They had so much fun.  We got there earlier than we thought so we were able to enjoy dinner with them.  Sophie was so crazy.  She was definitely entertaining us....

So far this week has been a great week.  Still praying this "greatness" will continue throughout the year. 

First Week of School..... Success

 The first week of school was a huge success.  All 3 kids seemed happy and excited to go every morning.  That's not to say that they weren't tired and ILL every afternoon (ha), but thankfully they looked forward to going each day. 

The Monday night that school started the kids face-timed with Nana (Not sure how she got cut out), Grandmama, & Charlie and then face-timed Papa about their day.

 Papa came over Wednesday before school started :).... Sophie had him read her a book before we left....

I don't even remember what night this was, but he was happy about the sleeping attire he picked out.

I had to snap this picture.  He looked so big to me as he walked down the side walk....

 Thursday was Amanda's birthday.  I took a cookie cake to the class that afternoon to celebrate.

 I loved watching Sophie and seeing what she does throughout the day.

 Sophie has done great..... So Amanda says. The first couple days she had to adjust to the "eating schedule".  She would get hungry and go to Amanda asking her when snack or lunch time was.  Bless her.  She eats a good breakfast, but she just loves to eat. 

She said do a silly face!

 We waited in her class after school for Karter and Heidi to get in there.  Karter loved being back in there and reminiscing on his year there.  Sophie was "re-showing" him where everything was.  I just sat back watching & taking pictures :).

I write on the kids napkins everyday.  Sophie wrote me one before school Friday.  It is a keep sake :)... translation at the bottom.

Needless to say after last week I am very much looking forward to a great school year.