Cell phone pics

Daniel helped me figure out how to get cell phone pics on the computer finally.

I like the cell phone camera better than my other camera.

Maybe in the next year or two, I'll get another camera and take lessons on how to do half-decent pictures.

 Andy won tickets to go to a Wenatchee Wild game.

It was so fun!

We used to go see the Tacoma Rockets when we dated, and we loved to see the fights that would erupt.

Now, I can't handle the fights as well.

I keep thinking how the boys are someone's baby.

That night, there were so many fights, and more violent than normal.

I almost erupted with vomit a couple times.

 Kelly and and one of her sisters giving each other the evil eye.

 Our November chemo trip to Seattle.

We went through the first real snow storm on the mountain pass.

Pretty!

 Anthony fell in love with the clinic's fish all over again.

 On the way home, the storm was so bad.

It's hard to see, but there are some downed power lines that we had to wait for to get fixed before we could go again.

 Lilly and Maggie got to come along.

They loved shopping with Nana.  :)

 December chemo visit...

My friend, Sarah, met me at the Amtrak station.

We had so much fun!

We became sisters at the Ronald McDonald House.

Sarah had some donations for the House, so we stopped there first, and Anthony had a blast playing with the toys he remembers so well.

He loved seeing his friends at the House too.

 We had large McDonald lunches that day, so we could get the Coca-Cola glasses (love those!).

Sarah and I ate a total of about 1/2 of one of the large fries.

So, we let Anthony eat fries throughout his appointment.

He ate ALL of about 1 1/2 large fries packages!

We were laughing about how he would probably weigh a few pounds more than normal when did his vitals.

Sure enough, he was almost 2 pounds more than the previous month.

But, I don't think it's all from the fries.

Anthony really has had a big growth spurt lately.

He's getting heavy for me to carry anywhere.

Love strollers.

 Last week, Anthony's skin around his eyes got really red and a little puffy.

During treatment in Seattle, ringed eyes were a sign of needing a blood transfusion (hematocrit and platelets get low from chemo).

So, I called the Seattle doctor to see if it would be ok to wait until the next morning to go get labs.

The redness came on after 5pm, of course.

She was concerned that the redness and puffiness could be the result of an unlikely, but possible, infection that can reach the eye socket, and so the brain.

This kind of infection would require IV antibiotics, and with Anthony's history, it's best not to mess with.

So, we went to our local ER to have them check for the specific diagnosis.

If the ER doc wasn't worried about that diagnosis, we could go back home and not worry.

The ER doctor thought it was either dry skin or an allergic reaction.

Whew!

One of our nicest, and shortest, ER visits.

And, of course, a bunch of nurses came in to see their little patient friend.  :)

 Kelly and her friend on Christmas dress up day.

 Yes, that is a tree skirt.

 Anthony loved this book we checked out from the library.

The Boss Baby.

 Chillin' with one of his favorite brothers.

 Kelly got these socks as a fun pre-Christmas gift from her friend.

 Anthony's so cute in his leather jacket, Auntie Jenny!

 Josh had a concert last week.

He did his normal part with the alto sax, and also helped the choir teacher.

Josh was ecstatic to have Butterfinger ice cream and Cookies 'n Cream ice cream afterwards.

 Maggie dressed up for her Christmas day.

 Anthony had fun with a white board during church today.