It's been a while since I last updated! We have been our usual busy family! Many things have happened since our last post, and many more things are happening soon!
Our family was devastated in January when my grandmother passed away. She fought a long, hard battle with ALS. I miss her each and every day! I pray often for my grandpa who misses her so much, and my mother who feels like a piece of her missing. Our girls have really bonded with her over the last few years, and were so sad to hear of her passing. Our family will all come together this summer in June to celebrate her life and finally say goodbye.
We have some big happenings coming up in our lives! Macy's Make-a-Wish trip is happening this month. She is beyond excited! We met with our AMAZING wish granters a few weeks ago for dinner. It was so nice to visit with them! They are the sweetest! While visiting, Macy mentioned that she didn't know how many days were left until our trip. And what do you know....the next day when we pulled in the drive after school, there was a bag hanging on our front door. It contained an adorable countdown for our trip! We have loved cutting the rings off each day. It sure is getting smaller and smaller! We get to see them in a couple of weeks again, and the girls can't wait to introduce them to Penny.
Our big trip to Chicago is coming as soon as we return from Macy's Wish Trip. We are only home for 2 nights before leaving for Chicago. I am so nervous! Macy, in usual form, it not nervous at all. I don't know how she does it! Things are getting real, and I am having a hard time dealing with it. I am starting to see a pattern to behaviors that happen when we have big medical dealings going on. I find that I often isolate myself and even my family a little. We love family time very much normally, but I find myself looking at each and every moment as sacred when we are facing upcoming medical events. I often don't want to do anything outside of family time, and the worries consume my thoughts and energy. I know I should talk about these things, but I don't want to burden others with things that many people don't understand. I am also not very good and opening up, truly sharing my feelings, and letting people in. It's a lonely feeling. I think it's the unknown of the procedures, the findings, and the plan that create so much anxiety. It helps to blog, and to talk with families in our different support groups. I am so thankful that Macy is so carefree and just goes with the flow. She is amazing to me!
McKenna has been enjoying her basketball season, and has been so excited to be getting some baskets this year! As soon as basketball season is over, softball season starts. She has also decided it's time to stop gymnastics. It's hard to see her stop something she is so good at, but she has so many other things going on. McKenna is very athletic, and has such a love for competitive team sports. Macy is continuing in gymnastics for now. She has expressed some interest in horseback riding, so Jeremy and I are looking into this. She just finished with her cookie season in Girl Scouts, and did an amazing job selling over 200 boxes of cookies! She will be starting back up in Golf as soon as spring shows up! We are so excited to watch her play golf again. That tiny little girl has such a beautiful swing!
Just wanted to give a little update on our happenings! Please pray that everyone stays healthy for the wish trip, and pray for the best news possible for Macy's liver!
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