home

We have been home for a little over 24 hours now.  Yesterday brought alot of emotions for me.  I had almost a sad feeling as our plane taxied to the runway.  There was a sense of relief that the surgery was over but still a sadness to be leaving Houston.  When we got home my mama helped me get all the clothes out of the suit cases put away and all the suit cases put in the closet.....way back in the closet.  I feel like we have been living in limbo since last September.  Last year we spent the first week of September on pins and needles waiting on biopsy results.  Then we spent the rest of September and first of October waiting on an appointment at MD Anderson.  The rest of the story is history.  As I was putting away clothes yesterday and getting everything in order, there was definitely  sense of closure.  We will still have to travel to Houston for scans but for the most part we are done.  This makes me sad in some ways.  Even though some of the hardest days of my life were spent there during this past year, it was a special time, a time probably never to be repeated. Don't get me wrong,  I hope the cancer part never is repeated.  But the time we spent as a family and the friendships we formed and the way we saw God work in our lives was so special.  

OK...this is something that makes me laugh.  I've told you how Dave laughs outloud watching tv.  We were watching The Office tonight and he laughed and it made him hurt.  So it ends up being a laugh/cry sound.  He has done this several times.  Don't think I'm being mean....he thinks it's funny too.  It's just good to hear him laugh.  He is doing really well although he is still very sore.  Our kiddos were very glad to see us.  We enjoyed spending the day with  them.  It's finally back to school time for us on Tuesday.  I think we are all ready.  Abby is going to be in the play Little Women in December.  She will be playing the part of Amy.  I can't wait to see her performance.  Erin and Abby are taking piano this fall and Erin is continuing with violin lessons.  Samo has aspirations to play the drums, but until then he will be playing football and taking karate.  We are also participating in a co-op this fall.  Abby is taking a Civics class and a Composition class.  Erin and Samuel are taking a Nature class and a Composition class.  I am excited and ready to begin this school year.