Happy Father's Day!!

I just wanted to say Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful Dads out there!!!

Happy Father's Day to my Dad, Joe! He is an amazing person, and I am so thankful for everything he has done and continues to do for me. He is a wonderful person and am glad he is my dad! I love you, Dad!!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday!

Home Sweet Home

I got back home to NC at about 12:30am on Sunday, I was beyond happy to see my husband. It had been a long day of traveling and I was ready to get home, but instead I had to deal with Delta regarding my lost luggage. Haha go figure, the Atlanta airport didn't put my bag on the plane. It was finally delivered at about 11:30pm on Sunday, better late than never.

We have spent the last few days getting things in order at the new house. I had spent a total of 2 nights in the house since we moved in, so it was nice to get acclamated. Last night, we drove up to Raleigh to meet up with Kyle's Uncle Greg, he plays saxophone with The Eagles (yes the band) and they are in town for a show this week. It was great to finally meet him,we ate at Bonefish Grill, which I highly recommend! Yum!!

We are looking forward to this weekend as we are going to celebrate 2 wonderful years of marriage. Our anniversary it actually Monday, June 21st, but we want to go up to Raleigh to spend the day. I can't wait!!! Yay!!

We got some good news today regarding my Mom, her cancer is very treatable!! Praise God!! She will start chemo tomorrow and will have it for 3 days a month for 3 months to start. We are so thankful for all the prayers and well wishes they are definitely working. We have a scare on Sunday as my Dad collapsed in the cafeteria of the treatment center. They thought it was possibly a heart attack (he had one in 2008), but they realized it was stress and anxiety induced, he is doing much much better.

I am slowly getting caught up on everyones blogs, I am really enjoying reading them!

I also want to take the chance to say congrats to my amazing husband on being promoted to Captain, even though I wasn't there physically I was there in spirit. Here is a picture a friend took for me:

Happy Tuesday!!!

Tattoo..

My sister and I went tonight and got our tattoos done in support of Mom, here it is:

I am headed home to NC tomorrow, and I promise I will start reading and commenting again!

The long journey ahead.

This morning I dropped my Mom and Dad off at the airport so they could fly to Phoenix. It was bittersweet for me because I won't see her when she comes back. Thankfully Kyle and I will be back in July to visit. She has been so strong this whole time and she has not lost her sense of humor. We are all so grateful for the love, support and prayers that everyone has sent her way, it is truly amazing!! This will be a long journey but she will get better, I just know it!!!

I am looking forward to Friday because my sister, Lisa, and I will be geting tattoos in support of Mom. It will be a Monarch Butterfly and the body of the butterfly will be the pancreatic cancer ribbon, and underneath it will say Mom. I can't wait to post a picture when it is done.

I know I have been a horrible blogger when it comes to responding to comments and commenting on posts. I promise that I will get back to it. I just want everyone to know that I have read every single comment and each one means sooo much!!! Thank you!!

I will be headed home to North Carolina on Saturday, I am excited to see Kyle and the animals. I have missed them all very much!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday!!!

Wonderful News

We got wonderful news this afternoon....the insurance was approved and my mom will be headed to Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Goodyear, AZ next week!!! We are so amazed at the power of prayer.

I do have to share a sweet story from today.....my Dad had made a comment to my sister Lisa and I that he felt bad that he hadn't gotten my mom anything (flowers, cards, etc). So we mentioned that to my mom and her response was this "He did give me a gift, he is sending me to a place that will save my life". We told our Dad tonight was she said and of course the tears flowed.

We are thankful for all the prayers, God is working!!!

Vegas bound...

So much has happened in the last few days I feel like I am drowning.

• We moved in the new house yesterday (its awesome)
• I had my doctors appt this morning, it went good!
• Kyles promotion ceremony was changed to tomorrow and unfortunately I will miss it :(
• I am getting on a plane at 5:30am to fly out to Vegas.

My Mom is doing as well as could be expected. Tonight, the doctors confirmed that she has pancreatic cancer. We are hoping to get her to the Cancer Center of the Americas in Phoenix soon.

Thank you all for the prayers, support and love it means the world to me and my family.

The Ugly "C" Word.......

I am trying to write down all the jumbled thoughts in my head.....not sure how coherant this is going to be but here goes:

My beautiful, strong, wonderful mom, Kathy, was diagnosed with cancer yesterday. I never thought I would have to hear those awful words. She went into the hospital with flu like symptoms and the doctors discovered several tumors and nodules.

She is resting comfortably right now as the Doctors prepare a game plan. As soon as I get the word from my Dad I am on a plane to Vegas. I am angry, scared, frustrated...but hopeful that she can beat this.

Please keep our family in your prayers but especially keep my mom in your prayers. She is the most beautiful person inside and out that I have ever known.