Easter Fun...

Stacy, Samantha, Connor & Ryan's Easter baskets.

Connor and cousin Adam hunting for eggs outside.

Cousin Steven & Stacy at our Easter party.

Connor coloring his eggs! He did so many I lost count, lol.

Samantha & cousin Erin at the mall with the Easter display.


Thought I'd post some Easter pics of the kids-wish you could tell from the pics HOW much Connor enjoyed himself! He was a pro at coloring eggs and seemed to really get into the whole Easter basket thing, lol. He could tell which basket was his (Elmo) and carried it around all day enjoying his goodies.

We started going to a new church a few weeks ago and Easter Sunday was different for us in a new place, but special because it would be Connor's last time in church for a while until he builds some immunity back up. Me and Sam hope to trade weekends so the rest of the kids still get to go. We wanted to get the kids used to the new church before fall when Ryan and Stacy need to start their Confirmation classes, and next year for Samantha with First Communion. So far, they all LOVE it! Hopefully that is a good sign that this was the right thing to do...it is just so much closer to our house and the children's programs are amazing. As a plus-the kids also have friends that go there, so we are hopeful it works out for the best.

The new treatments are time consuming, lol, but so far Connor is doing great with everything. He had no reactions to the Rituximab last week and we return on Friday for dose #2...He will also be getting his IVIG that day-so it will be a long day for him (and us) The chemo drug is being given VERY slowly and we think it helped prevent any blood pressure/hives type of reactions like last time.

His birthday party is this Saturday-we hope he isn't too wiped out to have fun. We are keeping it pretty small and mostly outside to help with the germ issues. I am so excited to see how he does this year at his party-he doesn't know what a birthday is or even how old he is...but he is SO much farther ahead than he was for his 2nd birthday party. He knows what cake is for sure! It will be a Thomas the Train Cake since he loves him so much.

Stacy & Ryan have been super busy with the CRCT testing at school...very stressful for Stacy since she puts so much pressure on herself. Samantha is over the moon right now with excitement over her dance recital coming up next month-she got her three costumes last night and I have never seen her more anxious to see anything in her life! They are beautiful and fit perfectly. Her favorite is the jazz costume-which made us all laugh, because it is something that I would never let her wear except for this dance, lol...little silver hot pants with a sequined top! Add silver arm bands and a matching headband and I have to admit she looked like a doll in it. Sorta looked space-age to me, but super cute. Her dance teachers really outdid themselves-and are experts at sizing children because EVERYONES costumes fit SO perfectly. Thanks Judy & Leah!

More later with an update on our meeting tomorrow with the school district and how things go Friday at clinic. Not to mention the festivities this weekend! Thanks for checking on us.

Debbie