Back to School and Good News

Well, the big kids all started school on Monday. Everyone is attending new schools this year and so far so good- everyone likes them! Kelsey and Derek especially like their new high school- they are pleased with their teachers and class selection and have already met some nice kids. Juniors and seniors get off campus lunch and Kelsey, being a senior also gets to go home early every day! They are loving that!
Kevin is at the junior high school and despite being the least enthusiastic of the kids about switching schools (this is his 9th school), he is doing well too. He is a bit disgruntled because he has to share a locker but otherwise all is well. He especially loves his band class because it is so big and they win lots of awards. Meri is thrilled with her 4th grade teacher and loves that her school mascot is a Grizzly Bear- bears are her favorite. All the kids are looking forward to a fun and successful school year.

We do have a little good news to report-finally- Pat had his PET scan and it appears that his chemotherapy has stopped the growth of the cancer in his chest! The lymphnodes next to his lung and heart have not gotten any bigger since he started his treatment at the beginning of the summer. On the other hand, they have not gone away either, but his doctors are changing his treatment to be slightly more aggressive in the hopes of shrinking the cancer. They are optimistic and as always, so are we.

Last week we were able to get away for a few days to the beach in Galveston. We had great trip. Here is a photo of the kids at the beach:



Today's Glass Half Full: "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." ~Harriet Beecher Stowe