In addition to the sadness of the pandemic, Granddaddy was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in October. We are grateful that he is able to undergo chemotherapy, as well as a new medication that is in the final trial phase. Dr. Stephens is very hopeful, so we are trying to remain hopeful as well. Granddaddy has been hospitalized quite a bit, but is currently doing alright. We are trying to remain very vigilant with our heath, as even s cold can be harmful to him.
We have been able to enjoy the fall season, despite things being so unusual. We were still able to do some activities that were outside, such as visiting Gallrein Farm, goin to Boo at the Zoo, and going trick-or-treating with our small group of neighborhood friends.
We liked going to Gallrein Farm to pick pumpkins.
We had fun at Boo at the Zoo! We wore masks when we could not be socially distant. Evan and Preston had fun being silly. They loved seeing some of their favorite Star Wars characters and getting some treats.
Evan and Preston have a nice group of friends in the neighborhood. We let them play outside together, so we figured trick-or-treating with precautions was pretty safe. It was a great night and we had so many neighbors that put treats out safely and used hand sanitizer. We ended our night with a fire in the fire pit.
We had a small, but fun Thanksgiving with Grammy and Granddaddy. We were able to eat lunch together, play games, and watch a movie. We were so grateful that Granddaddy was feeling good and could enjoy the day with us.
The boys haven't been to school in person, since last March. We appreciate how hard the teachers and staff are working at both Kammerer and Chancey. NTI is difficult, but we are all working together to make it successful.
Preston enjoys school. He has flexible seating at school, so I let him have it at home too!
Mrs. Zapp let her students have lots of fun on Halloween. The kids wore costumes and had lunch bunch!
Preston had fun during spirit week!
We don't go too many places, but thankfully, we are surrounded by lots of beautiful outdoor space in our neighborhood.
The boys enjoyed fishing on Monday nights at the golf course pond. Evan went just about every Monday night and he caught many big bass!
We enjoyed our part of the Chancey Garden. When we went to clear it for the fall, we discovered some final gifts from the garden. Carl used the green tomatoes to make a delicious treat!
We have been trying to make one dinner a week from scratch. The first one was made by Carl. The pan pizzas were delicious!
We went to just a handful of U of L football games this year. We felt it was safe for awhile, since everyone wore masks, had temperatures taken before entering, were VERY spaced, etc. As we began to help Grammy and Granddaddy, we did decide to try to avoid germs of all sorts and stopped going to the games. It was fun while it lasted though!
We celebrated Grammy's birthday shortly after Granddaddy's first hospital stay and his leukemia diagnosis. It was an especially fun night and we all enjoyed being together. We had take out food and didn't do anything special, but it was so good to have everyone together to celebrate.
All in all, we count ourselves very lucky during this wild and crazy year. Many are struggling, but we are in a place where we can be extra generous. We have a lot of love for each other and we have shared lots of fun and laughter. Of course, we have shared some arguments and hard times, but we have great hope for lots of good times ahead.
