I'm ignoring everything and getting my quilt done... I haven't touched my camera in several days but that will have to come out to take pics of my quilt blocks... My cell phone just doesn't cut it! I'm also ignoring any and all housework... That is gonna take some work to ignore Mason's toys all over, the laundry piled in the bathroom, and the dishes in the sink... I think I can, I think I can, I will.

Mason is spending the weekend with Austin's parents. We drop him off Friday night and will pick him Sunday afternoon... late afternoon. Early Saturday I have to be on the road to Elk Horn. I have a senior shoot with my brother-in-law Jesse's niece. But before we can get to the actual picture taking we have to visit a couple of antique shops and see if we can find a couple of props... I've been looking for a chair forever. I want something bright colored or funky. I'm even willing to get the fabric redone on it... Maybe I'm just picky... Then we have to go through Miss Alexis's closet. I'm sure we won't have a problem there. She is just the sweetest little thing.

We got some awesome news regarding my brother-in-law Jesse the other day. He has gone through treatment for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma 3 times including 2 stem cell transplants. Late last week marked day 100 from his most recent transplant. He had to go through the pet scan and bone marrow biopsy again... This is what was on his facebook yesterday...

My bone marrow came back 100% cancer free and the donors stem cells took over 100%!!!!! Cancer can kiss my ass!!!!

Such great news!!

And now I'm off to make up some more quilt blocks!

I cleaned off the dining room table today so that I could pull out the sewing machine.

All was going good until my husband got home...

He came in and put his bag on the table then he went outside and brought in a plant and put it on the table. Now he is proceeding to make a mess... on my nice clean table... I think it is time for me to take it over... again...

fireworks...

My fireworks photos are posted over at PictureMyEveryday.

Benign

Dad's needle biopsy came back benign. We are all so thankful. So VERY thankful. He has another spot on the right lung that they are concerned about so he will be having another pet scan done at the end of August to see if it has grown or changed. Hopefully things can get back to normal until then.

He's Up To Something...

The other night my husband told me that he needs new photos taken. New photos of him taken... It's safe to say that I was just a little surprised. Evidently he is tired of his current facebook photo...

Personally I think he is just tired of that hat and wants a new shirt...

Sitting at the hospital with dad.

Dad had a needle biopsy on Wednesday for a spot on his lung. A collasped lung and an inconclusive diadnosis later and we are still here. The options were to go in and take out the spot (ha! Right!) Or wait until the last week of August and do another cat scan and see if it has grown. As you can imagine we are going to go with the wait and see method.

We are hoping dad will be able to go home tonight. The drive home could be interesting though due to all the flooding. The interstate is closed at Glenwood so all the traffic is being diverted to Hwy 275. Ha! Mom and Dad live off of Hwy 275 with a driveway that you have to back out of. Should be fun...

I was planning on going home yesterday but I'm not holding my breath. I'll go home when I'm no longer needed here. I know I'm ready to sleep in my own bed again and get away from other peoples' kids a.k.a the nephews... OMG! If my kid ever behaves like that he will be confined to his room forever!

Slovakia

I am so far behind I will never daylight...

Austin is in Slovakia for the week. A whole week... I cannot wait for him to get home and he just left Sunday. Sunday morning so I am counting that as a whole day... I did play the good wife and got up early and made him french toast before he left. I had to do something to get those few extra points before he left. That way maybe he won't be so mad when he gets home and the living room is painted. I still haven't decided yet if I want to repaint the bathroom while he is gone yet or not. I thinking maybe YES!... We will see.

Now I'm off to try to catch up on some things. This summer is going way too fast already. I've got to think of something good for my 11th wedding anniversary that is coming up later this month. I'm thinking he may just get a man quilt. I'm sure my cold blooded husband would love that. I also gave him permission to buy a trailer. I may live to regret that though.

I'll try to get back on here after the boy goes to bed and give a more in depth update but for now I think some quiet game time is in order for the boy. Ahh, some peace and quiet...