Kara

I thought I'd give a quick update on Kara. She's completed 2 rounds of 2nd line chemo (and feeling pretty good) and will have another PET scan this Thursday. Her doctor is pretty positive that this one will be clean but the journey doesn't end there. She goes back to Vanderbilt next week for 2 days for labs and to plan the course of action for her transplant. Looks like she's going to be doing a lot of going back and forth between Knoxville and Nashville for the next little bit. Keep her in your prayers and I will update with scan results as soon as I get them!

High School Musical 3 and RA Camporee!

I know I haven't updated the blog in a couple of weeks but nothing much going on to report! Same old running kids around from 1 activity to the next and trying to making it to the next day. However, this past weekend was a fun weekend for all. John and Harrison went to the RA Camporee at Camp Linden. John said they were the coldest nights he has ever camped! John was a little worried about Harrison since he (John) spent the nights tossing and turning but Harrison said he slept great. They spent the weekend racing the cars they made in RA's (Harrison came in 4th in his group!), shooting BB guns and bow/arrow, hiking, and whatever other boy stuff they could get into. Pictures to come soon!

While the boys were off doing their thing, I took Madison and a friend to see High School Musical 3. We ran through the drive-thru to get a milkshake for dinner since we were short on time (we can do that once in a while, right?) and made our way to the theater. We got there 45 minutes before showtime to make sure we got a great seat. It was a great movie and the girls thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm sure I'll have the soundtrack memorized in no time if Madison keeps playing it like she has been. I bought it for her since she made all A's on her report card. YAY Madison! I'll also put a plug in for Harrison who also made all A's!

And last but not least, Carter got to spend the night with his Nana and Big Daddy all by himself. He always has a big time over there, especially when he doesn't have anyone to compete with for attention.

I imagine our lives will get a little more interesting as we move into the Hallo-thanks-mas season!

Tennessee vs. NIU

YAY!!! The VOLS finally win one. John and I went to the game with my uncle Daniel and his girlfriend Kristi. We ate on Market Square at a restaurant called La Costa. The weather couldn't have been better! The game was a close one but we managed to pull it off. More than what I could say about next weekend though....yikes!

Skylar's 1st birthday

While we were in Knoxville, we celebrated Skylar's 1st birthday. She had lots of fun and really enjoyed her birthday cake. Madison, Harrison, and Carter also enjoyed playing with her. She got lots of clothes and new toys to play with. Here are a few pics of the festivities.

Carter

I took these pictures of Carter a couple of weeks ago. It's hard to believe he'll be 3 next month! He was being such a ham on the deck so I decided to capture the moment.