Trials and Triumphs

Well, it's been a while since I last blogged. Been super busy and super exhausted. Dad is experiencing extreme pain in his mouth and throat from the intense radiation burns...not to mention he still feels sick and nauseous all the time. I am sitting with him at KU Med right now while he receives his last chemotherapy treatment. The doctor thinks that we've beat it- but we won't jump the gun until he's had a CT (body) scan in a few weeks.

I am officially Catholic now!!! I know that many people will criticize the Catholic Church for the whole conversion process, but they do that to make sure the person truly wants to be Catholic. It is all about making the person comfortable with their choice, NOT forcing it on them. I really enjoyed my September to April conversion process. I learned a lot and feel that I have a stronger faith, which I didn't have before.

I had a wonderful Easter weekend! Scott did a TON of yard work and garage work, and my Mom worked super hard to put everything together. It ended up being really nice and the guests seemed happy, too. Not only was it Easter, but I was getting baptized, confirmed, and taking first communion! Dad even felt well enough to go! He saw me baptized but then he went home because he felt tired and sick...he wished so badly that he could stay for the rest but Easter Vigil is SO long.

Just found out this morning that my Grandpa is back in the hospital. My Grandma called the house at 5:30a to tell us about it. He has been sick lately and this time it sounds serious. They're down at the Lake of the Ozarks so it's hard to get there in a hurry. He is not doing well, so please pray for him and for my grandma. I love them both so much.

My Mom brought my Dad to KU Med early this morning for his radiation treatment while I dropped our cat Sammy at the vet. As soon as I got to KU Med, my mom left to go be with grandma and grandpa at the hospital. I'm staying in town to take care of dad.

My poor cat (that we've had since I was 9) is also falling apart on me :-( He's getting SO skinny, not eating well, and has some abnormal growths on his ear that are making it bleed like crazy. It's absolutely heart-breaking, and I'm sure the pain is using some of his energy. I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS, MY PETS ARE FAMILY!!! Always have been, and always will be.

Scott moved out of his house and into his friend's condo. Moving out of your parents' house can be weird but he's ready to be independent. He lives about 25 minutes closer to me now lol! He likes it so far.

I am still loving my job at Presentation Early Childhood Center. I love working with the 2 year-olds! I miss them when I take a day off... it's nuts. They ALMOST feel like "my" kids because I've been around them for so long now. Presentation is a wonderful place to work. Everyone is nice and it's all about the kids and doing the right thing.

I've finally started the 3rd book of the Twilight Saga- Eclipse. I am bound and determined to read it before the movie comes out. I think I like the Twilight Saga better than Harry Potter... sad to say because I was a HUGE Harry Potter. I think that Twilight is keeping a faster pace as far as producing movies- so it stays fresh in our minds. Whereas, Harry Potter has been a longer series and movies have been coming out since the early 2000s...weird to think about huh? Nonetheless, I'm excited to see the 7th movie, even though it's only PART of the 7th book.

I think Scott and I are going to take a day to go up to the Omaha Zoo. We're itching for a road trip and what better frugal way to do it than drive three hours to a REALLY good zoo? I've heard awesome reviews on it so I'm hoping we're not disappointed :-)

Until next time...

Christen