So a few weeks ago my younger twin brothers participated in the State High School Rodeo Finals in Heber City. I took the kids down to watch because it is their final year. This year marked my parents 20th and final year. I guess you could say it is a real family tradition!! Anyhow, each night they have different themes for the Grand Entry. It just so happened that the first night we were there was their 'Tuff Enough to Wear Pink" night. All the contestants and whoever else wears a pink button-up shirt in honor of those battling breast cancer. Reams, the western store, had gotten a pink guitar signed by George Straight that they actioned off. They invited all cancer survivors into the arena and honored them. Kael got to hold the guitar and got his picture taken with it. The announcer made a big deal over him too because he was in all his cowboy gear! The guitar went for $10,000.00 and they donated it to one of the contestants who is battling cancer and has to have a bone marrow transplant. I got to visit with a few mom's that had battled breast cancer. One of them mentioned how hard it was for her to watch her husband be the caregiver. She also told me something that I have thought a lot about. She said that if we put everyone's shoe's in a room and were asked to pick out a pair, we would gladly put our own back on. So true!!
June 15th -Father's Day - marked the one-year anniversary of Kael's diagnosis. I had planned for a while now that we would call this day D-Day (diagnosis day) and celebrate the fact that we all made it. It was a lame looking cake but it tasted really good. (I never said I could cook, it's the thought that counts right??!!) Although Kael is one tough kid, so is Mattie for having to pick up the slack and take care of things and just taking a back seat to everyone else. Trey for keeping us laughing and wondering what he will pull out of his bag-of-tricks next. He is always getting lost in the middle of a new baby and a sick Kael. Kayson just keeps us going with his cute smile and easy-going attitude. Cheers to us all for making it this far!!!
P.S. So the picnic to First Dam was a hit. After we were done eating we took bread over and fed the ducks. Trey was amazed but couldnt sit still and kept scaring them away. Then he threw half of his sandwich in and a seagull ate it in one bite. Seagulls are interesting to watch. They are smaller than the ducks but insist on eating more. Perhaps they should be pink in color and have a curly tail!! Picnic location for next week is still being decided. It is Kael's turn to choose!
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The list goes on and on. Are you gunning for the Mother of the Year Award again this year. It's a good thing J doesn't read your blog, because then he would expect way too much out of me. You're Awesome! Congrats on the 1 year mark, and Good Luck with the many years to come.
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