Home at last!

We got back from vacation this weekend! It was so nice to have time together as a family. 2009 has been a difficult year so far but we all were able to relax and enjoy ourselves. Noah caught a bad cold so he doesn't feel the greatest but other than that we all came home fine...no swine flu aka H1N1! The girls enjoyed the cruise and made some good friends. They especially enjoyed the beach in Mexico. Our trip home was long with flight delays and misplaced luggage but all turned out well. Regan went to the ortho today and got her braces off. She has a beautiful smile now and commented "it was so worth it!" I had a Dr. appointment today and will start radiation tomorrow. Interesting to see how they shield the different parts of the body and target with lasers. The treatment will be everyday for 6.5 weeks. I should be done the week of Sept. 14th. My feet have been very painful lately. I was hoping they would start to feel better but so far they feel worse. Hopefully that will turn around. James is having shoe inserts made and I might try that to relieve some of the pain if it works for him. I do have more energy lately. Instead of one good day followed by a bad day I can usually make it almost 2 full days before the exhaustion wins out. I did great on the cruise until the last day. You would think all you could do on a cruise is relax, but not with an active 9 year old. We played ping pong, shuffle board, mini golf and rode the water slides with rarely a break in between. The lady in charge of checking out equipment knew Noah by name and didn't even make him check it out! Oh well I think he has helped me overcome a lot because he wants to play and doesn't understand mom is tired! Have a great week everyone!