4 months of maintenance down . . .

Lots of folks have asked how my Dad is doing and I haven't been very good about keeping an update on this site. We are officially in the no news is good news state so there is not a whole lot to report.

The good news is that it has been 4 months since he started his maintenance drugs. There are some side affects during the time he is taking them - general nasueau, itchy skin, but all manageable. 4 months down also means 4 months of monthly blood checks where all of the lab work is looking normal. He will continue this course for the next 8 months and then do a full reevaluation.

Overall, Dad looks great. He is back playing raquetball every day at the athletic club and doing a lot of travleing with my Mom. Most of the time he has a normal appetite. Although, his hair has come back for the most part - he opted to keep it shaved, sporting the bald look around town. I think it is more that he realized his bald spot was bigger than he thought!

Thanks to all for the many prayers for our family. We are ever thankful for the amazing support that we continue to recieve.

Daddy's Little Girl

Ian rolled over

Ian is starting to roll over, which is kinds cool. Here is some new pics of him.

Landry reading to Ian

Landry is turning into a great big sister. She really wanted to read him a book last night. So we loaded him up on her lap and she tried to "read" him a story. She got very disappointed when he wriggled out of her arms.

First day of preschool

Landry started preschool this week at First Baptist. She was very excited and it was all she could talk about. She had a big time and we think it will be really good for her to interact with the other kids. They actually already moved her into a little bit older class because she is ahead of the curve - can we say prodigy?

Christmas Pageant "The Journey"

Jason and Ian were both in the Christmas pageant this year. It was a revamped version that folks could walk through and experience the journey of Christ. Jason was a Roman soldier and had a great time playing the part even though it was outside in the freezing cold. Ian was Baby Jesus in the birth scene.

Chick Band

Ok - I know we have been really bad about updating the blog. So New Year's Resolution to get back into it!

To start it off with a bang - check out these pictures from our party over at the Barrick's House where we played games. The debut of "Rock Band" on Playstation 3. Here are some pics of the chick band.

Christmas pics

These are some pics from Christmas day (and around) . I am putting htem in a slideshow but had to pull out my favorite pic from Christmas morning.

Some Pre-Christmas Pics

Joann Kolodejcak Pics

Shannon had a family friend and photographer take some pics of Landry and Ian while they were home over the holidays. There were some great ones out of the bunch these are some of our favorites.

You you ever have picture needs please give Joann a call - we can get you her number. She is super talented and did a great job.