Art Show

I have been meaning to download photos, but my life is just too crazy these days, so I will update minus pictures..... Please forgive me!

We were very excited to learn that Grant would have art work in the Carteret County Schools Student Art Exhibition during February! Grant had a drawing of a monster truck displayed. It looked remarkably like the one his Uncle James used to have when we were in high school! So, we had a great time one Friday evening visiting the show and taking pictures of Grant with his art! Although having Jacob at an art gallery was a little more than nerve racking, we managed to survive and then even had a nice family dinner at Pizza Hut.

Grant seems to be nearly back to his old self these days. Dr. Blatt had told us that over time he would acclimate to his daily chemo and he has. Even his normal Thursday nausea after his Methotrexate on Wednesday nights has subsided. He is doing great at school and even visited the dentist in Greenville last week. Thankfully he only had one cavity, his first one ever. I cannot say the same thing for his sister, who has terribly soft and chalky teeth and usually has 7 or 8 cavities at each visit. She outdid herself this time with 6 new cavities and nerve damage under 2 of her previous capped teeth! I may just have a nervous breakdown!

Aside from our visits to the dentist, we have had a pretty normal life recently. Ball has begun again. Kevin is coaching Grant's t-ball team this year since Uncle Shawn has moved up to baseball with Noah. Our team this year includes Zac, Riley, Grant, our neighbor Matthew, our friend Seth and lots of kids of our friends from high school. We are excited about this season, and are looking forward to Grant being able to play again. Last year he only made it to 1 or 2 games. He was diagnosed between Opening Ceremonies and the season actually starting, so we made it to as many games as possible when chemo and counts would allow.

Eden is still playing 8 & Under fast pitch softball. It is her 3rd year with basically the same team, so we are looking forward to a league championship year! Edie is a good little ball player, and seems like an old pro already. We have to figure out how to do dance and ball at the same time, always a challenge, but that's ok! She loves them both, so we will just do what we have to do....... Yet another reason for a nervous breakdown.

Pa and Joel and Mike returned from their week long Spring Training Extravaganza yesterday. They spent the week in Florida watching the Red Sox training camp and seeing a bunch of other games. We have a good Pa! Maybe soon he'll take his girls for a Broadway week!;)

Charlie is spending the afternoon with me while Joella shops with our girls for matching Easter dresses. I got the better end of this deal, believe me! I think we'll go for a walk down to the water and enjoy this beautiful day.......