“Mommy, do you know why I don’t want an iguana? They love strawberries and they will eat up all my strawberries. And, they can change colors and then I could never find it.” (Good to know, Jude, good to know.)
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Trouble at Home
I got this email message from Andy while at work today, “We’re on the last roll of toilet paper.” Seriously, I would have never thought this crisis would happen to us. Andy stockpiles everything, especially toiletpaper. In fact, the downstairs shower has become a closet for bulk storage of paper towels, toilet paper, Kleenex, diapers …
Levi’s Quote of the Day
“Me want snack. I hate dinner.” (I’ll try not to take it too personally. Cooking just isn’t my thing.)
Upcoming EEG and MRI
Later this month Jude will have another of his every 4-month MRIs. I’m already feeling anxious about it. About this time after the 1st surgery, the regrowth became visible on the MRI, although the providers thought it was probably just inflammation/scar tissue. So, anything bright on the scan will have me feeling panicked. Hopefully he …
Happy Birthday, Jude!
Today we celebrated Jesus’ resurrection and Jude’s 6th birthday (2 days early). PangCakes baked, decorated and donated the cake and the nonprofit Icing Smiles (which arranges dream cakes for kids with life threatening illnesses) arranged it. Pang, the baker, delivered the cake the cake herself and she could barely get in the door since the boys were …
Tubing Accident Aftermath
Jude has healed amazingly well after the big accident. I had been following the orders of the ER to keep his face covered with antibacterial ointment 24×7 until the skin started to re-grow and that was right on. I brought him to a dermatologist who said that if we keep it moist with that ointment …
Jude’s Quote of the Day
When we were talking about Abraham Lincoln and I told him that he was an attorney like mommy, Jude said, “I thought that attorneys were only girls.”
Tubing Accident
Jude had the opportunity to go snow tubing for the first time ever through HopeKids last night. He was supposed to go last week, but it was postponed due to too much snow. I had been snow tubing a couple times as a kid and have always thought that it is the best fun. Andy …
Andy on the Radio
As many of you know, Andy hosts a monthy theological podcast through his ministry, Echo Zoe Ministries. His podcast focus on him interviewing guests on various theological topics. However, the tables are turning. This Friday evening Andy will be on Twin Cities News Talk (AM 1130) during “The Late Debate” to talk about Legislating Morality, …
Update on Jude
It’s been a little over 6 months since Jude finished his brain radiation. In spite of 2 brain surgeries and brain radiation, he is doing really well. He’s just a month away from his 6th birthday. I would have never guessed on the day we learned he had a brain tumor at age 3 that he would …