Happy Easter!

Our Easter weekend started on Saturday with coloring eggs. Joey put a couple of eggs in the colors, but she wasn't as interested as Jack was. Once we got all of the eggs colored, we waited for them to dry and added some stickers. We really didn't do much else as far as special Easter fun on Saturday. But on Sunday morning...the real fun began...

When they woke up, we went downstairs to see what the Easter Bunny had brought them. Jack had a pirate basket full of candy, and also a Dusty helmet. Joey had her own basket of candy and a new baby doll stroller. She immediately went for the stroller and started pushing around her baby. Jack loved looking at his new helmet, but actually putting it on and getting it buckled was a little bit of a struggle. After a sad face, a few tears, and a nice talk, Jack was finally ok with wearing his helmet. Quite a way to start Easter. The kids had a little fun playing while I made waffles for breakfast. We had a nice breakfast and then once everything was cleaned up, we went out in the front yard for the easter egg hunt. Jack was racing around trying to get all the eggs, and Joey needed a little help understanding what she was supposed to do. Kyle ended up holding her basket while she slowly picked up the eggs, shook them a few times, and then very slowly stuck them in her basket. After we gathered all the eggs, it was time to go inside and get ready for church. But we did sneak a few pieces of candy in before we left :)

After we got home from church, Joey took a nap and the rest of us got dinner ready. We had a nice dinner of teriyaki steak, rice, and corn on the cob. Yum! We spent a portion of the afternoon just relaxing and letting the kids play, and then went out to ride bikes. Jack had his new helmet to try out, and Joey always enjoys getting in her little princess car. The kids didn't last too long outside, but we all enjoyed the afternoon together. We had a great Easter and we hope you did too! Happy Easter!!

Better Late Than Never

So I know I am late on writing this post, but I guess better late than never. April 2 made it one year since Jack's liver resection surgery at UCLA. A year ago, we were...how do you put it...stressed. And yes, that is an understatement. I was looking at Jack at his lowest point, also thinking about my 3 month old baby girl at home, and not knowing how all of this was going to pan out.  But Jack was in the best hands we could ever ask for, and the surgery went very well. A year later, Jack is doing so great. I have never seen him so full of energy, and just so full of life. He has so much energy and I am actually having a hard time keeping up with him! And to add to his energy, little Joey is running around right next to Jack. It is so good to see both Jack and Joey running, playing, and even fighting together. Looking back to last year, I don't think I was even able to imagine Jack doing this well. I'm sure every mom says this, but I think Jack is the friendliest little boy you will ever meet. He loves to talk to everyone and will sometimes even cry if he doesn't get to say hi to someone. He has completely changed for the better.

I love being home with my kids and I love seeing them both happy and healthy!

Summing Up The Last Couple of Months

The last couple of months have just flown by. We've been going to Disneyland, Jack has been going to his preschool class, Joey has been keeping all of us on our toes trying to get into every cupboard all day long...and the list goes on and on. But somewhere in there we had Valentine's Day too. The kids had fun opening their gifts from MeeMaw and PawPaw and we all had a few M&M's. There hasn't been anything out of the ordinary really. Just the day to day fun and craziness. And this last Saturday is was pretty warm outside, so we put the kids in their new swimsuits and took them to play in a little bit of water. All the fountains weren't running, but at least there was a little bit. Kyle and I ate lunch while they played, and when we were done we went to the pool and let Jack play in the kiddie pool for a few minutes. It wasn't heated yet so Jack could only handle getting his legs in. And Joey sat on the side and kicked her feet in the water. It was short, but it was fun for them to get out and get a little wet.

Jack's Battle With Cancer Photo Book

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We put a book together showing Jack's year while battling cancer. It shows his high points, his lowest points, and the progress he continues to make. There is a lot of writing explaining everything so viewing this full screen on a larger screen might be best. Enjoy!