My SIL, (Jake’s youngest sister,) is having her first baby. She is due in September with a little boy. The Shecklets are excited to have a new cousin š
I found a photo from the baby shower that Jake’s sisters threw me a little over 13 years ago…amazing how much happens in a little over a decade.
This kid got braces on today! Expected timeline is two years, which means he will hopefully get them off before he starts high school. (Yikes, did I just type that? š¬)
We spent the day at Nissedalen with over 40 family members.Ā The weather was fantastic, the food was tasty, and the memories we made were plentiful.Ā I love that my kids get to experience the gift of having a large extended family.Ā There’s always someone to talk to, play with, or laugh alongside. And to think – this is just a portion of the family!
One thing that I enjoyed watching (this year especially,) was the way that Jake’s younger cousins (who are now all adults) have taken an interest in showing my kids how to do certain things – helping them ski, how to safely use a gun at the shooting range, as well as taking the time to talk with them and ask about their interests.
Here are the rest of the photos from Cousins’ DayĀ and the shooting range the day before.
Jake’s cousin, Jess, let the guys ride up north with her on Friday AM. I followed the next day with the girls.
Big week in K for Shecklet #4. Not only was yesterday Valentine’s Day, but the kids also had a royalty parade throughout the school. #4 wore her sister’s St. Joan of Arc costume and was a royal knight.
Today was the 100th day of school. Kids had a chance to dress like they were 100.
For the past year, Iāve been holding it together and functioning like everything is going to be ok thanks to the confidence my neurosurgeon, Dr. Schwartz, had that he resected my entire tumor. I missed the call from my other surgeon, Dr. Friedman, today but he left a message letting me know that my MRI ālooks gorgeousā and I donāt need another one for four years.
Iām crying tears of joy and breathing a huge sigh of relief! Thank you, Lord!
It’s snowing today and everything is covered in a fluffy blanket of powder. Typically, I wouldn’t venture out (other than to go to and from the bus stop) but my MRI was scheduled for 9 AM. Glad I didn’t have to drive far – though 4-wheel drive worked splendidly.
The scan took about an hour and I walked out with the disk of my images in hand.
I took a look at the scans when I got home.Ā Obviously I’m not a radiologist, but I didn’t see the same tumor blob as on my last scan.Ā Ā The sinus infection I had during my first scan cleared up nicely as well – ha!Ā (The right side of my head is on the left side of each of the images below.)Ā I was able to see some of the titanium mesh that was screwed into my skull as well as what I believe is the fat plug they took from my belly to fill the space left by the tumor.Ā I will, of course, wait for “official” word from my surgeon that things look ok, but for now, I can wait patiently and not feel anxious.
For reference, here is the post with images from my first scan where Norman is clearly visible.
This is the second year Shecklet #2 has participated in the Battle of the Books at school. This year they had 12 teams of kids! The top 4 teams from today’s competition go on to face each other again in April and then the top team goes on to compete against other charter schools. #2’s team ties for second place, so on he goes to read books from the next competition!
This kid got a swurfer swing for Christmas and her dad made it possible for her to use is in the heated garage during the winter.
I even gave it a try. Shecklet #4 made sure I had a helmet on for safety!
