Sorry it's been so long since our last post. We spent the last couple weeks waiting for John's counts to go back up. During that time, here are some of the highlights.
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner at Aunt Rebecca and Uncle Casey's house. It was so nice to be together. Even in a year that's brought us great loss and considerable challenges, Mike and I realize how much we have to be thankful for. Caroline flew all by herself to spend Thanksgiving in Palm Desert with my mom and dad and the Clemens family. We missed her so much but know that she had a great time swimming, playing with her cousins, and driving the golf cart. My dad says she's a lot like me - a bit of a lead foot.
After Thanksgiving, we enjoyed a really fun visit with John's cousins - the Griffin clan. Their youngest, Tommy, got to be the ball boy for the Cal vs. Princeton basketball game. John loved sitting in the stands as his Aunt Jill watched her team go down in flames. We can still hear her yelling "back door"!
On Wednesday, December 2nd, John's counts were finally up high enough for his treatment to continue. We checked into the hospital that day and were were released Thursday night in time to spend the evening with Jimmy to celebrate his 11th birthday.
During our hospital stay, as I was talking on the phone with my mom, John was busy making his own home movie. I had no idea he was doing it and have posted it here for your enjoyment. John continues to be constant entertainment for us. Even in our darkest days, he never stops giving us reasons to smile.
