Saturday with the Family

It was a good day today. This morning it was just mom, Alan and I as Paige had gone to work, Dad went to a sale and the rest were not here yet. It was kind of different with just us because as we get older we bring more people in, like spouses and kids so to be just us was very nice.

By noon Tracy, the kids and Danielle arrived and for the remainder of the day it was just hanging out and everyone just did their own thing. Some of us were out at the pool, taking naps, talking, running to scratchyville and just chilling!

Mom had a good day, she was up for the entire day and ate good. But how could she not eat well, we have good cooks in our family! Paige made some great potatoe salad, Danielle made her fantastic macaroni salad, I did chicken on the gril both barbeque and white sauce and get this.... Dad made baked beans LOL. No really he did and mom helped him by making sure he had the right amount of ingredients in them!

When it was just mom, Alan and I she did talk about a few thing. Now if any of you know, I mean really know my mom, you know that she is planner and like to be in control. These are now things that she can not be, as she has no control over this situation and it bothers her that she can not "plan" anything. What she means by "planning" is that she doesnt know how she will feel day to day therefor to say I am going to this or that on a certain day is hard. So many people have said you just have to take it day by day which now I beginning to understand.

I have also seen that the surgery took a lot out of her and she is beginning to recoup. I dont know if you understand what I mean but the past few days she has done well and I also think that getting the staples removed really helped in eliminating some discomfort. I think she really enjoyed today.

I also want to say thanks to everyone for giviing us/mom the time to recoup and absorb all this. I dont know what the future holds but I do know WHO holds the future and is in control.

Ok remember Monday is our appointment with the Oncologist so on the next posting I will let you all know what is happening and/or what will be happening. In the meantime send mom texts, call her, stop by ( cant guarentee how she will be ) but there is something about an improto stop by and say hello. If that makes sense!

Love you all!