After a most difficult year since I created this blog and wrote my first post, I'm giving it another try....
I have much to be thankful for in the continued healing of our 4 year old son, Henry. He underwent a bone marrow transplant (October 18) due to this ALL relapse just 14 months into treatment last June. Henry and I spent roughly 2 months in Cincinnati, which was 2 hours away from home. Thanks to the kindness of my mother and the thoughtfulness of our St. Andrew's parish, life at home went on without me. Meals were delivered twice a week, mom moved in and continued the task of homeschooling 6 children and once Daniel returned from his 2 week stay in Cincinnati, the kids enjoyed their time again at Holy Family Cooperative twice a week. It wasn't all roses for Henry's siblings, each one reacting to my absence differently and not all at the same time. However, thanks be to God for so many faithful prayers, sacrifices and offerings, Henry and I were back home in record time and Henry continues to flourish. Each day is a gift from Him and I treasure them all. That being said, finding our old routine has been really hard and very stressful, but I think we finally found it! Yes, I am still playing catch up in the kids' studies. Every time I think I've finally figured it all out, something/someone else is brought to my attention. Isn't that life though?
Crazy, loud, structured, loving would be some of the words I would describe the atmosphere of our house. I love it though and wouldn't trade homeschooling or our big family for anything this world has to offer. :)
Talk to you again soon!
