We just came back from another FABULOUS vacation in Maui! Here are a few photos from our trip!
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
First Communion
Larson is gearing up to take his First Communion this weekend. I am so proud of him!
Larson's Grandpa also joined the church and took his First Communion last week.
While they were all dressed up, I took them to the studio for a 3 generation photo of just the boys!
Larson's Grandpa also joined the church and took his First Communion last week.
While they were all dressed up, I took them to the studio for a 3 generation photo of just the boys!
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Skiing at SnowCreek!
What a fun day we had! I think we are all a bit sore today, but it was SO worth it!
Raisa on the ski lift
Larson riding the ski lift on his own!
Larson with his Snow Monster's Class
Raisa heading down the hill! I was right behind her. This was the hill we rode the most. Raisa never fell at all! I only did once, while trying to avoid someone else who fell. Well, I fell once more, but not while skiing lol, I was at the top of the hill and got one ski over the other. Larson rode this hill about 100 times!
This is one of my favorites pictures--it was Larson coming down the fast slope! I was so proud of him for going down it! I only did that slope once and Kevin rode down it a few times (and had a few good falls lol!)
For you, Joe! Thanks for the email!
Raisa on the ski lift
Larson riding the ski lift on his own!
Larson with his Snow Monster's Class
Raisa heading down the hill! I was right behind her. This was the hill we rode the most. Raisa never fell at all! I only did once, while trying to avoid someone else who fell. Well, I fell once more, but not while skiing lol, I was at the top of the hill and got one ski over the other. Larson rode this hill about 100 times!
This is one of my favorites pictures--it was Larson coming down the fast slope! I was so proud of him for going down it! I only did that slope once and Kevin rode down it a few times (and had a few good falls lol!)
For you, Joe! Thanks for the email!
Friday, March 05, 2010
Scan Updates..............
I forget not everyone is on my facebook and I forgot to update over here!
This time was a bit harder than most.....I actually had to leave my Doctors office without knowing the scan results (they were not read yet). I did have my tumor marker test, which actually went up a couple points (but I have been a little sick with a cold/sinus infection and the last time I had them drawn when I was sick they were up just a tad too, so I tried not to worry too much about that.) After we left the doctors, I had to go to have an FNA (fine needle aspiration--aka-biopsy) of a small (5 cm), soft, lump in my abdomen, right below my left ribs. Nerves were getting the best of me right around then.
But, the boipsy proved it was just a small "lipoma", not cancer! Shortly after, my doctor called and all my tests were NEGATIVE for cancer! Clear, clean scans!!
So, now I don't have to go through this again for 6 months.
I want to thank everyone who commented on my facebook, it really helps knowing people care! This is always a hard, scary time.
We got home late Wednesday night, got to rest up a bit yesterday and now I am packing getting ready to take the kids skiing and snowboarding tomorrow!
Thank you again for all your prayers!!!!!!
God is so good!
~Kasey
This time was a bit harder than most.....I actually had to leave my Doctors office without knowing the scan results (they were not read yet). I did have my tumor marker test, which actually went up a couple points (but I have been a little sick with a cold/sinus infection and the last time I had them drawn when I was sick they were up just a tad too, so I tried not to worry too much about that.) After we left the doctors, I had to go to have an FNA (fine needle aspiration--aka-biopsy) of a small (5 cm), soft, lump in my abdomen, right below my left ribs. Nerves were getting the best of me right around then.
But, the boipsy proved it was just a small "lipoma", not cancer! Shortly after, my doctor called and all my tests were NEGATIVE for cancer! Clear, clean scans!!
So, now I don't have to go through this again for 6 months.
I want to thank everyone who commented on my facebook, it really helps knowing people care! This is always a hard, scary time.
We got home late Wednesday night, got to rest up a bit yesterday and now I am packing getting ready to take the kids skiing and snowboarding tomorrow!
Thank you again for all your prayers!!!!!!
God is so good!
~Kasey
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Houston.......have you missed me??
Because I have not missed you!
Six months went WAY too fast. We head back to M.D. Anderson Monday. I will have all my scans Tuesday and meet with my Stem Cell doctor Wednesday. Have I mentioned before I hate scan time??? Really hate scan time. REALLY REALLY REALLY hate scan time!
I always try to stay busy right before scan time, to keep my mind off of it. Tonight, Kevin and I are going to the Elton John / Billy Joel concert in OKC. I love seeing Elton in concert. This will make my 4th time seeing him, but my first for Billy Joel! I have some portrait sessions this weekend to keep me busy too.
Larson started piano lessons last month--he's doing great! He has a little hidden talent there! His favorite song so far is Beethoven 9th Symphony "Ode to Joy". I have been taking violin lessons down in Dewey and they have been going great too. I have been working on Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 5" right now. Ya, our house sounds pretty interesting when we are praticing LOL!
Raisa has finished up cheerleading for the year and will get ready for high school tyouts soon. She stays pretty busy with her friends and omg, you would have thought the world was ending when her phone quit working hahaha! She had to go without it for a few LOOONG days (an impossible feat for a teenager!), but now she has a new one and all is well in her world.
I will post again next week when we get back from Houston. Prayers are surely welcomed!
~Kasey
Six months went WAY too fast. We head back to M.D. Anderson Monday. I will have all my scans Tuesday and meet with my Stem Cell doctor Wednesday. Have I mentioned before I hate scan time??? Really hate scan time. REALLY REALLY REALLY hate scan time!
I always try to stay busy right before scan time, to keep my mind off of it. Tonight, Kevin and I are going to the Elton John / Billy Joel concert in OKC. I love seeing Elton in concert. This will make my 4th time seeing him, but my first for Billy Joel! I have some portrait sessions this weekend to keep me busy too.
Larson started piano lessons last month--he's doing great! He has a little hidden talent there! His favorite song so far is Beethoven 9th Symphony "Ode to Joy". I have been taking violin lessons down in Dewey and they have been going great too. I have been working on Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 5" right now. Ya, our house sounds pretty interesting when we are praticing LOL!
Raisa has finished up cheerleading for the year and will get ready for high school tyouts soon. She stays pretty busy with her friends and omg, you would have thought the world was ending when her phone quit working hahaha! She had to go without it for a few LOOONG days (an impossible feat for a teenager!), but now she has a new one and all is well in her world.
I will post again next week when we get back from Houston. Prayers are surely welcomed!
~Kasey
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Whew! Is it time to relax yet?
I love Christmas time, but, wow, it is just so busy! I have hardly even had a chance to download any of my pictures from Christmas, let alone post any lol. We had a wonderful Christmas. I think the kids got mostly what they wanted and some things they didn't know they wanted, but loved. Larson got a skateboard (along with some Ryan Sheckler and Tony Hawk clothes to complete his look!), a FUN toy called Snap Circuits (he actually made an FM radio, a working fan and a light from this!), Tony Hawk Ride for the Wii, a new camera and so much more. Raisa got the usual stuff like clothes and shoes, plus a few surprises like an ipod touch (which we also gave Kevin--those things are cool--I think I may get Larson and I one too!!).
Me, I got a VIOLIN! I used to play in an orchestra MANY years ago. I am going to take some lessons from a lady in Bartlesville who plays in the Bartlesville Symphony. I am SUPER excited about that!
Well, now time for some R&R--I have been trying to plan a summer vacation these last few days. Had our mind pretty much made up to spend it at Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, but they more we have talked about it, we have decided that it is too "theme park". We loved Maui when we went, it was so relaxing yet fun. So, right now I am looking into the Cayman Islands (warmer water, great snorkeling!). Larson thinks we should go to Fiji. I think he has seen the Truman Show one too many times haha!
We shall see!
Here are a couple of photos from Christmas I grabbed real quick off my computer!
Happy New Year!
~Kasey
Me, I got a VIOLIN! I used to play in an orchestra MANY years ago. I am going to take some lessons from a lady in Bartlesville who plays in the Bartlesville Symphony. I am SUPER excited about that!
Well, now time for some R&R--I have been trying to plan a summer vacation these last few days. Had our mind pretty much made up to spend it at Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, but they more we have talked about it, we have decided that it is too "theme park". We loved Maui when we went, it was so relaxing yet fun. So, right now I am looking into the Cayman Islands (warmer water, great snorkeling!). Larson thinks we should go to Fiji. I think he has seen the Truman Show one too many times haha!
We shall see!
Here are a couple of photos from Christmas I grabbed real quick off my computer!
Happy New Year!
~Kasey
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Hello from Branson!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
I just want to wish everyone a HAPPY THANKSGIVING! We are headed off to the cabin in Branson for a weekend of relaxing, shopping and eating! I love their old time Christmas! Really gets you in the spirit of Christmas!
Eat lots, love lots!
Kasey
Eat lots, love lots!
Kasey
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Halloween Fun
Just our usual Halloween fun! Even Howie and Maggie, our cats, got into it this year lol! Ok, so maybe they were not EXACTLY into it hahaha, but they looked cute!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Happy Halloween!
Have you seen the clip of Michael Jackson ghost?? SPOOOOOKY!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqrFuPT56gg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqrFuPT56gg
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE!!!
Those four words are what every cancer survivor LOVES to hear!!!!! Every report was NED!! Praise God!
We do not have to come back for 6 months.I received my last round of immunizations and my flu shot---6 shots total. I am so relieved an happy!! I love MD Anderson. We are off to lunch, then off to the airport and hopefully will be back home in time to catch a bit of Larson's football practice. Thank you for all the prayers and good thoughts!
We do not have to come back for 6 months.I received my last round of immunizations and my flu shot---6 shots total. I am so relieved an happy!! I love MD Anderson. We are off to lunch, then off to the airport and hopefully will be back home in time to catch a bit of Larson's football practice. Thank you for all the prayers and good thoughts!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Scanorama Time
The months, although they are longer in between scans, seem so much shorter. Next Sunday, we go back to Houston for my TWO year post stem cell transplant scans. Luckily, I have lots of work to keep me busy this week. I hate the week before scans. Very nerve wracking. After this visit, my scans will be every 6 months. It will be nice to have a longer interval without thinking about them.
Please keep us in your prayers next week! Thanks!! :)
Kasey
Please keep us in your prayers next week! Thanks!! :)
Kasey
Monday, August 17, 2009
Beautiful Rainbow!
I hope all of you in Coffeyville got to see this BEAUTIFUL, big, double rainbow tonight!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
~OPENING NIGHT!~
Tonight is opening night for The Jungle Book!! Larson is playing Mowgli, the main little boy, and Raisa is playing Akela (a wolf) and a vulture.
The cast and crew have worked so hard this past month on this!
BREAK A LEG, everyone!!
The cast and crew have worked so hard this past month on this!
BREAK A LEG, everyone!!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Swim Meet
I finally brought my camera to the meet tonight to snap a few of Raisa and Larson in action!
And, I chose the first image in this post to use for Larson's Hot Shot. I do a 10x20 for him in every sport and have them on his wall in his room.
And, I chose the first image in this post to use for Larson's Hot Shot. I do a 10x20 for him in every sport and have them on his wall in his room.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A letter to the editor.....
(Ok, I admit, I rarely read all the forwards I get in my email, but this one caught my eye and the meaning is so great, I thought I would post it here. Thanks, Sarah, for passing this along!)
Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its planes, forgetting that it was there long before they were. A certain lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back.
Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed his/her day at the mall.
When that individual read the response from a Luke AFB officer, it must have stung quite a bit.
The complaint:
'Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base:
Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely
9:11 A.M, a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately
500 feet. Imagine our good fortune! Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we
need this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns early bird special?
Any response would be appreciated.
The response:
Regarding 'A wake-up call from Luke's jets' On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly timed four- ship fly by of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadronat Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt.Jeremy Fresques.
Capt Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at
Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day.
At 9 a. m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend.
Based on the letter writer's recount of the fly by, and because of
the jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt.Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured..
A four-ship fly by is a display of respect the Air Force gives to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects.
The letter writer asks, 'Whom do we thank for the morning air show? The 56th Fighter Wing will make the call for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and parents of Capt Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.
Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you....Jesus Christ and the American Soldier.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
Lt. Col. Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr. USAF
Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its planes, forgetting that it was there long before they were. A certain lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back.
Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed his/her day at the mall.
When that individual read the response from a Luke AFB officer, it must have stung quite a bit.
The complaint:
'Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base:
Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely
9:11 A.M, a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately
500 feet. Imagine our good fortune! Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we
need this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns early bird special?
Any response would be appreciated.
The response:
Regarding 'A wake-up call from Luke's jets' On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly timed four- ship fly by of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadronat Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt.Jeremy Fresques.
Capt Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at
Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day.
At 9 a. m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend.
Based on the letter writer's recount of the fly by, and because of
the jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt.Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured..
A four-ship fly by is a display of respect the Air Force gives to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects.
The letter writer asks, 'Whom do we thank for the morning air show? The 56th Fighter Wing will make the call for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and parents of Capt Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.
Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you....Jesus Christ and the American Soldier.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
Lt. Col. Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr. USAF
Friday, June 26, 2009
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