*healing*

It's been a couple of weeks since my last post,.. we got the chance to take some much needed vacation time. We are all doing well, and hope you are too.

Ashley is still having her eye pain episodes. At this point, I would have to say that we're still not seeing any significant help in using the anti-seizure medication. She sees the oncologist again in a couple more weeks, and so we'll see if he thinks she should keep using it for awhile longer before we decide to discontinue. She is also scheduled to see the ophthalmologist next Monday so we'll see if there are any changes in her vision.

Brittney's arm seems to be healing very well. She doesn't complain of any pain, which makes it even harder to keep her easy on it, because she's such a little monkey-britches, but she's feeling great, and that's important.

We had a wonderful time up camping. Daddy was able to get time off for us to go for 5 days & 5 nights, and it felt sooooo good. We just love being up there, and we really enjoy spending time with our group. They're good people, and with many of them, it's like hanging out with family... so we sort of 'reunion' with them three times a year, and we look forward to every time. It did feel good to be back home though,.. sometimes in all the business of life, you can forget just how good it feels to have your own safe place like this, but I could never forget how greatful I am for it.

We were home for 3 days, and then Scott & I took a little get-away vacation for ourselves for 4 more days & nights. He had vacation time built up, and we hadn't gone anywhere like that without the kids in three years, and so it was good for us to have that time together. We had some 'bump's with some friends in the trip, but it's okay, and we're moving on from them. Trip could have been better. We've decided we'll plan our next excursion exclusively. 'Nuf said. All in all we had a great time though, and it was a much needed get-away.

It feels awesome to be back home. I did get some devestating news about one of my family members, and so I ask for prayers w/o my disclosing any information on the matter. I have another family member who could anonimously use your prayers as well. The one I can mention is Scott's mom, who needs continued prayers for her cancer. Her levels are continuing to rise even more since I mentioned it here nearly a month ago, and she has to start chemotherapy again. They're going to do another CAT scan in a couple of weeks, and then more bloodwork after that before they decide what to do next for sure, she said. Please remember her daily!!

I will plan to post again after the beginning of the week,.. Monday evening or Tuesday morning. Ashley's appointment is Monday afternoon.