Thanksgiving Pictures (FINALLY!)

We had a great time in Leesburg for Thanksgiving...it's always so fun to catch up with everyone. As always the time goes by too quickly. Mom - thanks for putting us up for the 5 days we were there! Here are some family pics from that weekend...

Brian got a haircut:

As you head into the holiday season....

Please keep all of our armed forces in your thoughts and prayers as they endure the holidays away from their families. Please pray for them to make it home soon...and safe. I'm sure many of you have seen this clip before but it definitely puts into perspective everything these guys & girls give up to fight for our freedoms.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Cameron & I wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving today! May you enjoy time with family and friends and may you have an overabundance of things to be thankful for!

"I love Thanksgiving turkey. It's the only time in Los Angeles that you see natural breasts." ~Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants." ~Kevin James

"We give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way." ~Author Unknown

"Thanksgiving is America's national chow-down feast, the one occasion each year when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty." ~Michael Dresser

"On Thanksgiving Day, all over America, families sit down to dinner at the same moment - halftime." ~Author Unknown

"An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day." ~Irv Kupcinet

"Gratitude consists of being more aware of what you have, than what you don’t." –Unknown

"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." --W.T. Purkiser

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"O Lord that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness!" - William Shakespeare

"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good..."
Psalm 100:4

Palm Springs, CA

On Friday, November 16th Cameron & I flew to CA for a nice, relaxing weekend away from home. Our friends Rob & Shannan picked us up at LAX and we drove to Palm Springs for a couple days of fun in the sun. Palm Springs is a beautiful little desert town, weather was perfect, 85 & sunny - just what the doctor ordered! It was nice to get back into summer weather, even if just for a weekend. Thanks Rob & Shannan for a fun time! See below for pics!

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Listen to This!

I just received this via email and thought I would share:
"A remarkable phone call from a 12-yr old boy to Houston
radio station KSBJ FM 89.3. So profound, the station has it
posted on their website." Click here to listen to it. It's short.

Latest Results

Andon's MRI results came in today showing 20% growth since his last MRI. They did not have treatment today and will no longer be going to Riley for the same treatment they have been getting. I didn't get all the details from Janel, but they are planning to go onto another new treatment that I believe was just recently approved. They maybe getting that treatment in South Bend or Chicago, but again I haven't gotten all the details. Please keep little Andon in your prayers for him to be completely healed. The emotional roller coaster they have been riding since last October is taking it's toll. Thank you for all of the support over the past year - it means the world to Janel & Brian and the rest of our family!

Weekend Extravaganza!

Cameron's team from St. Louis & Kansas City (the Sho-Me's) came in for a fun filled weekend in the Windy City! I had the pleasure of joining them out on Friday evening for a night of Latin / Salsa flavor & dueling pianos. They all continued the fun through Saturday night with a trip to the Second City Comedy club. I know Cameron will miss working with each of them on a regular basis, but he's created lifelong friendships throughout the past 10 months. Good luck to Kari on taking over this team and on the new addition to her family in June!

On Saturday, the Kaiser women came in for our annual shopping trip. The group was a bit smaller than past years, but it's always fun to catch up for an evening. Thank you Ladies for making the trip up to Gurnee, I had a great time as always!

Pics from the Sho-Me's:

Oh What a Night!

Saturday was a great time with great friends. In honor of the Bride to Be, I thought I would post a few pictures of the evening.
Ladies - thanks for including me, I wouldn't have missed it!