Cassidy's Birthday

Cassidy dressing up the neighbor.
Ava decided to cool off in a tub of water.

Nothing like hanging with family.

It was pretty windy, we had a hard time keeping the candles lit.

Kids doing the tie-dye Hope every ones turned out cute!.

Cassidy's cake- Step by Step

Why we had to hand carve it--

the molded bear cake didn't work out.

Ta Da, thanks for your help Kim!

Uintas

This lake, so smooth it is a mirror.

I had a picture like this from the last Uinta trip, I made it into a puzzle for my mother in law. BIG mistake. Can you imagine trying to put a puzzle together when you can't tell if you are working on the lake, or the mountain image itself?

Nice cast... I had to capture the sparkling lake.

We bought a new tent- Much easier to pack this one one than our usual one. What, no marshmallows? Nothing like fishy crackers!
Check out his mallow.

Gotta fit it all in one bite!

Yummy!This was a nice and toasty fire!

Cuddling up before bed time.

The Troops

Don't mess with these ladies, they are tough.

Treatment # 10- or not

So, some of you have heard that Nic is pretty sick.

He is not breathing well, has no energy, he is weak and achy. For him to go up or down the stairs takes more energy than he has. The blood work looks good- no infections. Chest X-ray doesn't show any negative spots. Still has a fever here and there. His oxygen level was 90, so not too good, but not bad enough to need an oxygen tank, or hospitalization. He isn't eating much, he has lost 4 lbs in 2 weeks. We were told to stop the antibiotics, they weren't treating anything. We are going to start him on prednisone- a pretty high dose to see if that will help out the breathing. If he is not showing any signs of getting better by Friday he will go in for a CAT scan to see if he has a blood clot. The other possible options are West Nile & Mono. Both of which just take time to get over.

For all those asking, what can I do to help, well my house is really messy & my walls need washing...

JUST KIDDING!

I am taking some time off work to tend to Nic, and I will be working on cleaning up when he doesn't need me.

He was too sick to have a treatment today.

He will go in for a treatment next week.

Cassidy Birthday Lunch

So Kim & I decided last minute to take Cassidy out for a birthday lunch. We went to Chili's, where the service was terrible-- By the time we got Cassidy her birthday cake and ice cream the kids were ready to go & I was ready for a nap!

When a door closes,

another one opens,

But often we stand there

so long looking

at the closed door,

That we do not see

the one thats opened.

Cancer gets in one last kick

So Friday we went to the Uintah's, just as beautiful as I remember. We hiked in, &on Saturday morning, Nic felt a lack of energy & that something (some sort of sickness) was going to invade him. So we got home & he was in bed for the rest of the day. Feeling achy X 5. Sunday as I was getting ready for Cassidy's party I could tell he just wasn't right. It took more energy than he had, just to make it to her party. Last night I finally got a clue & took his temp. Yup, something did invade & was conquering. So this morning I took him to the Doctor & they ordered some tests & did an X-ray. We should hear back this afternoon. He has no appetite, he is still very achy, still feverish, and instead of breathing normally, it's more of a pant. He isn't breathing well. I will update once I hear back from the Doctor.

UPDATE:

We got a call from the Nurse at the cancer center. They can't find a reason for the symptoms. Lungs are clear, culture negative. She didn't say anything about the blood count. Just to stay on the antibiotic & go to his treatment as scheduled on Wednesday.

~ And a HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CASSIDY!