Monday, January 17, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Go Bears!
Jesse dug out this old Bears hat to wear today and Logan decided he wanted to wear it around too! Look who is wearing it in the last picture!
Me, wearing the same Bears hat when I was Logan's age!Tuesday, January 4, 2011
What Cancer Cannot Do
Cancer is an awful disease! It can make people sick beyond belief, it can destroy lives and it can lead to death, but there are many things cancer cannot do. Five years ago my mother passed away after a seven-year-long battle with cancer. She underwent multiple surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy and she lived her life to the fullest up the very end. This last summer, my dad was also diagnosed with cancer. Today he completed his 38th and final radiation treatment. Throughout his treatment he has remained positive and hasn't let cancer dictate his way of life. Cancer may have led to sickness and death in my family; however, cancer has not and will not destroy the lives of my family members. Recently, I was going through some of my mom's belongings and I found this poem:
What Cancer Cannot Do
Cancer is so limited...
It cannot cripple Love
It cannot shatter Hope
It cannot corrode Faith
It cannot destroy Peace
It cannot kill Friendship
It cannot suppress Memories
It cannot silence Courage
It cannot invade the Soul
It cannot steal eternal Life
It cannot conquer the Spirit
-Author Unknown
I love you, Mom and Dad...you are both my heroes.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Simple Things in Life
We thought that the year 2011 was going to be a year of great change in our lives, but it turns out that 2011 will be a year to appreciate the simple things in life:
1. Logan saying, "I love you Mommy/Daddy"
2. Date nights
3. A night on the couch with good T.V. shows or a good movie
4. A good laugh (the kind that makes your stomach hurt)
5. Dinner together as a family
6. The moment when I finish a really good book
7. Eating lunch with my co-workers and laughing about our work day
8. A text message or phone call from a friend
9. Garage sales with really good stuff
10. An Illini win
11. Sundays: church together as a family, a nap on the couch and a good meal
12. A trip to the library
13. Snuggling with Nemo (our dog)
14. Hearing Jesse say that something I made for dinner is good
15. Seeing people's pictures that they post on Facebook
16. Opening a package of something that I have ordered online
17. A good hair day
18. Sunny days
19. Snow days
20. Visits with family and friends
21. When I take a really good picture of something/someone
22. Completing a puzzle
23. Pampering and grooming: haircuts, waxings, pedicures and manicures
24. Crossing something off a "To Do" list
25. A clean house
1. Logan saying, "I love you Mommy/Daddy"
2. Date nights
3. A night on the couch with good T.V. shows or a good movie
4. A good laugh (the kind that makes your stomach hurt)
5. Dinner together as a family
6. The moment when I finish a really good book
7. Eating lunch with my co-workers and laughing about our work day
8. A text message or phone call from a friend
9. Garage sales with really good stuff
10. An Illini win
11. Sundays: church together as a family, a nap on the couch and a good meal
12. A trip to the library
13. Snuggling with Nemo (our dog)
14. Hearing Jesse say that something I made for dinner is good
15. Seeing people's pictures that they post on Facebook
16. Opening a package of something that I have ordered online
17. A good hair day
18. Sunny days
19. Snow days
20. Visits with family and friends
21. When I take a really good picture of something/someone
22. Completing a puzzle
23. Pampering and grooming: haircuts, waxings, pedicures and manicures
24. Crossing something off a "To Do" list
25. A clean house
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