Prayers Needed

One of my best friends from high school, Heather (the one that did the Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome) is currently awaiting test results for a large mass on her thyroid. Her Doctor feels pretty strongly that it is thyroid cancer. Please keep this family in your prayers for comfort and understanding during this time. As we all know, the original diagnosis is the scariest time and right now they are just waiting on the biopsy results and may not get them until next week. I will keep you posted on the situation as I get more information. Thank you for prayers for this family!

Chicago Marathon

For a moment when you are at the starting line
stop everything
listen to your heartbeat
listen really closely to it
in those beats you will also hear the voices
of everyone who loves you
and know one thing for sure
in their voices you will find the strength

Now is a good time to step back a minute
let it all sink in
you are about to become a member in a select group of people
not just those who ran a marathon
but those who had the heart and drive
to achieve what at one time they thought could not be achieved
that is your strength
that is your confidence
that is YOU!
– Anonymous

Congratulations to Cameron for finishing the Chicago marathon! I am so proud of you! 26 MILES!!! Cameron finished in a record setting year - record setting heat...I think it reached 91 degrees! Out of 35,000 runners, 10,000 dropped out, 312 were hospitilized and 1 unfortunately lost his life. Please keep these families in your prayers. Somehow through all that, Cameron managed to cross the finish line and get his medal! Cameron chose to run for the American Brain Tumor Association. Please click here to link to his webpage. Thank you to everyone who donated! Thank you to everyone who came out to support Cameron during the marathon, I know the cheers kept him moving!

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It SHRUNK / SHRANK / SHRINKED

Not sure what the correct term is for shrink in the past tense, but I don't really care...Andon's tumor has done it! Definite results are showing that the tumor shrank from 11mm to 8mm in the last 6 weeks!!! Thank you for the continued prayers for this little man! He continues to amaze us all with his resilience & fighting spirit! The shrinking has now begun...let's keep praying this thing into going away completely - wouldn't that be awesome???

Does this look like a sick kid?!?! I think not!

Cubbies Clinch!

We are so excited about the Cubbies going to the playoffs...even better, we'll be right in the thick of the excitement this weekend in Wrigleyville!! We're renting a house there with our families for the marathon...Cameron's probably not going to be very well rested for his big run, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't mind.

A coworker of mine is a BIG Brewers fan and I have had to listen to him mouth off about the Brewers going to the playoffs for over a week. Once the Cubbies clinched the playoffs and the Brewers were out, Cameron & I thought it was time to decorate his office:

Football Fun!

Saturday we went to our neighbor's son's football game. Brian plays on a team of 6, 7 & 8 years olds and let me tell ya - they don't mess around. Brian's team is currently undefeated and kicked butt on Saturday...I think the final score was 27 - 6. Brian doesn't let anyone get by him...he definitely pounced on the opposing team! Way to go on your big win, Brian! Hopefully we'll get to see you in your superbowl in November!

Congratulations Jeff & Christy!!

Congratulations to Jeff & Christy on their engagement! We are so excited to welcome Christy to the family! We couldn't be happier for them! Jeff dropped down on one knee last night to ask for Christy's hand...thankfully she said yes! :)

Go Cubs Go!

I forgot to mention my eyebrows in the last post from Friday evening...what the?!?! I'm glad someone finally told me that it's okay to wax those caterpillars! :)

Saturday found us at the Cubbies game with Tim & Teresa. We were fortunate enough to see another Cubbies win...even better - the Brewers lost that day!! Every win at Wrigley Field ends with the song "Go Cubs Go" while they shake the opposing teams' hands. It's come to be a favorite song in our house - not just because it means Cameron will be in a great mood that day, but also because it's pretty catchy...take a listen (I finally figured out how to post video!!):

Old Friends, Good Times

On Friday, Cameron & I met up with my old college roomies - Jackie & Alicia and their significant others for dinner. I love that after knowing them for 12 years, we're always able to just pick up where we left off...no matter how long it's been since I last saw them or talked to them, things are always the same. I was fortunate enough to be placed right next door to them in the dorms our freshman year and then we lived together in a house off campus for 2 years! What crazy years those were...
Thanks to Jackie, Alicia, Denis & Josh for a wonderful evening! Love you guys!

When we first met at age 18...oh my!: Now at age 30...much better I hope!: