Friday, May 27, 2011

A little health update

So the journey through cancer continues.I have healed well following my neck surgery but there is some residual cancer in ly neck and now in my lungs too. And so in the next few days I will begin a 33 day external radiation program. I have moved my care to UCSF - they are an amazing team and I feel blessed to be in their care.

I'm keeping my spirits up and will face this journey (hopefully) with some courage and bravery. it has been a long six months but we hope that by the end of this journey we will be relaxing in Hawaii and planning on adding another little one to our family through the amazing gift of open adoption.

Just like Mommy

Eoin still loves Mommy's red shoes.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Stripey

Eoin told us he was lying in the sun because he wanted the sun to take away his stripes! Brings a whole new meaning to evening out your tan!


Skate Board Park

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Ready for pre-school


Here Eoin is at the Children's Museum showing us how ready he is to start pre-school. We have found a program for Eoin that is year round and he starts mid June. We are all very excited for him to start but I think I will shed a tear or two seeing our little man in school! Eoin will start with three full days a week and then he will have swimming and music on the days he is not in school.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Spring time garden

I have truly loved working in our garden this spring. It has been the perfect project to get me out and moving. I have to say that during this journey with thyroid cancer I have gardening so theraputic.

Eoin and Andy got me a stunning ceramic fountain for Mother's Day and what's best is that it is solar powered perfect for California.

















Saturday, May 7, 2011

Farm visit

 Eoin on a recent visit to Ardenwood Farms and a bike ride along the bay.


Sunday, May 1, 2011

Mousecapades

Eoin found this mouse down the side of the house last week. He was obviously hurt and so Eoin insisted on making a bed for the mouse out of leaves. Every few monutes he would come out and check that it was ok. Luckily he seemed to accept the fact that it would not be there in the morning having told him it woul dbe better and have run away (I obviously didn't tell him that it would probably get eaten by a cat or something in the night!).