God only made so many perfect heads....

the rest he covered with hair!! Ha ha!! So has we know I have no hair anymore of my round head. We have been wig shopping, and here are some pics from it. When I get really brave I'll maybe post a pic of my baldness on here. Good times.

the joy of a pedicure and family...

The day before my first treatment of chemo I went and got a pedicure with my Aunt Joy, Cousins's Amy and Alisa, sister Stacey and cute mom. It was a blast we all got cute toes and then went the dinner. It was wonderful. I have amazing people in my life who love me!!

If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or fight like hell. ~Lance Armstrong

A little update...Kristen had her second chemo on Thursday and has been really fortunate to be feeling good. Still! The Sunday after her first chemo she was feeling pretty crummy. So we were expecting her to be sick by now. But other than a little nausea and tiredness she has been feeling pretty good. Yeah!!

Hair is overrated.

So, the last few days when Kristen has put her fingers through her hair, she has been getting some extra hairs coming out. SO, today after her second chemo treatment, I went over to her house along with Amy, and my mom, and I shaved her head. I'll tell ya, there are really no words to describe doing something you would never dream of in your life. And I'm sure there aren't many words Kristen could use to describe that moment either. It was nice to be able to be with her in that moment though. She looks great. I mean it. Her eyes really stick out and I think she looks so pretty. We also went wig shopping the other day, so she has a wig she can wear if she wants to. It amazingly looks like her real hair. The same color and texture. (Thanks Grams!)
She feels good today other than really tired. If this time is the same as last, she is due to feel sick starting tomorrow night or Saturday. Hopefully it won't be as bad as last time. We'll hope for the best. We love you Kristen!! So for you, here is a Deep Thought, by Jack Handey

"It's true that every time you hear a bell, an angel gets in wings, but what they don't tell you is every time you hear a mouse trap snap, an angel gets set on fire."

pretty flowers

I have been given many pretty flowers. Thank you to everyone for them!! Here are some pics of them!

PS these pics were taken by Amy Little, check out her blog at http://www. amylittlephotography.blogspot.com

Message from Mom

Thanks to everyone for your love and prayers and support! Kristen is being such a trooper and not complaining - out loud anyway. I really admire the way she is handling all of this. She has had her moments of course - like cutting two inches off her hair herself because she was frustrated. Other than that ... :)
It's been almost a week since the first chemo treatment and she's been nauseous, felt like she had the flu with all of the aches etc., then got a cold and today a bad headache. Her mouth and throat have sores and she's stuck eating soft foods. Luckily she's a fighter and doing her best with all of this.
Kristen - I LOVE YOU and even though I feel SO bad that you have to go through this I really admire you and the way you are dealing with it all. You well deserve all the good that is coming your way. In the words of NKOTB - you are truly "hangin' tough" and I am glad you are my daughter!