The Christmas decorations are coming out in full force

Happy Thanksgiving!

Buzz

We got Troy too!

Look out Lance

In the end we were happy with the scan results today, but the day seemed to be quite long. It was a busy day over in radiology, lots of pediatric cases, plus they were down one scanner. After waiting patiently for our turn, we had a failed attempt at performing the scan without sedation and ended up back tracking a bit...once under, and done with the scan, we had about a two hour wait in recovery.

Eventually we made it over to the hemock clinic (also very busy today) and waited a while for our appointment to see Dr. Freedman...and in the end it all worked out. One final wait for a flu shot (up from pharmacy) and just a little bit of traffic on the way home...

We saw lots of old friends along the way today, and hope they ended their day on a good note like us.

Someone managed to sneak Liam's bike in the house today, he should have been wearing a helmet, because he was still feeling the effects of the sedation and bumping and speeding all around the house. I know..we let him get away with these things, but after a day like today, he deserves it.

long day but everything is looking good...

Headed out of Boston now. More later.

Squeezed in one last trip to the Cape today

Once again, we are having camera issues, so we didn't capture as many Halloween pictures as I would have liked. The one below came from my phone, and although the guys don't look very happy, I swear - we had fun!! Well, except maybe for Troy who screamed most of the time he was in the honey pot.




We've had a busy October. We have finally finished painting and swapping Owen & Jack's room with the guest room (with the exception of a few window treatments). Remind me NEVER again to ask the kids what color they would like their room painted, especially knowing that their favorite color (Jack's favorite color)is red. SEVEN coats later... we're done. The room does look great, and it's hard to believe nine months ago, it was Liam's chemo treatment room.

Liam is doing well. All of the kids have had the lingering cough/cold for a couple of weeks now, it always seems to take him the longest to recover. His hair is getting so long, I'm thinking soon it will be time for his 1st haircut (ever)!! He has a tail in the back now, and is always flicking it out of his eyes. I also need to do some research on chemotherapy and taste buds.. about once a week I'll cook Thai food, usually very spicy, and Liam devours it. Another one of his favorites is guacamole with a kick. Maybe the runny nose is more a result of the curry powder than a cold!!!

In sporting news... We have one more week of soccer. Owen and Jack have been having fun, but I'm not sure if they have that competitive edge yet. For most of the season, I've refrained from being one of those parents yelling loudly from the sidelines, but recently it has been tougher and tougher to resist the urge!!! You can immediately spot the kids who must have older brothers and sisters who play, they seem to be one step ahead of the pack.. I suspect Liam and Troy will be in this category some in a year or two.

Basketball started October 15th. I ventured out to a Bridgewater/Stonehill scrimmage last week with all four kids. I think we made it to half time before I lost total control, however it was a good practice run for me; I now know it will require at least one extra adult to watch Troy alone, while I manage the other three... so make sure you check out the schedule, and let me know what games you are coming too!!

and finally... ISN'T HE THE CUTEST!!!