Thanksgiving day

Thanksgiving day~~

Today, I had so much to be thankful for. My little girl survived having a craniectomy, laminectomy, and duraplasty.

She has a huge scar on her head. And the skull was removed.
She is living with pain on a regular basis. But making it through it with her head held high. And always finding ways to make others smile.

My husband is currently fighting cancer. And hopefully winning. He will be starting the radiation in a few days.

My father is battling Parkinsons, and alzheimers. It is difficult to see someone who has been so incredibly strong his whole life.
Both of my parents have been amazingly strong people, well accomplished in their lives.

And now to see how difficult it is for them. Seeing my dad struggle to walk. Trying to remember things. And seeing my mom's frustration and concern for him.

I do my best to help my parents out any way that I can.

God Bless them. They were there for me, adopted me when Janice gave me up. They have been there my whole life.

November is National Adoption month. Yep, I was adopted.

I have since found my birth mother and birth father. The relationship with my birth father is great. He is amazing, and his wife, Mama Cindy. I am so thankful that I have them in my life.

They are far away, and we don't get to see each other as much as I'd like, but they are amazing and stay in touch.

So random, I have lots on my mind, and most of the time when I am running around doing errands I am thinking of the things that I want to share.
Then when I sit down to write, nothing comes out.

School is going well with Alexis. She is thriving this year. There has been a teacher that said to her, Alexis, you are the only one who is being a good kid and listening. Why can't the others be like you.

I'm so proud of her. She is my hero, my angel! She makes me smile & she is endlessly making me laugh.

She pays attention while I am driving. And she is a little back seat driver. LOL
I'll be heading somewhere, and she will blurt out; "Come on, aren't they in the fast lane?"
I said how do you know that? She said, well I thought the fast lane was on the left and the slow lane is on the right side. (hehehe)

I love my family very much. But tonight, I realized how little they know about Alexis' condition.
I think my sister probably understands the most.
My mom try's to understand, but it's complicated for her. She thought Alexis had "TIARI"
They think that Alexis is "CURED". GOD I WISH THIS every day.

Tonight, my brother said, she looks fine. They don't really ask much. And I don't think they really want to learn about it. And that is ok.

It's taken me a long time to be able to absorb all of this. I don't expect them to learn it all.

I share what I want on my pages, and who ever wants to read them, and who ever is interested in it, is welcome to read and ask questions if they want.

FYI~ ~ ~ I've mentioned in the past that we will be heading to the Philippines to see Chris' family.
It would only be temporary. A trip. We won't be moving there.

We have to go to sign papers for Chris to be able to get his son here. They need a father or mother to sign the papers.
Also, I haven't met his family yet.

So, hopefully we will be able to come back with his son.

I would be over joyed. I always wanted a BIG family. The more the merrier. Not so big on babies, but I love kids.
Speaking of kids, I'd love to have a child with Chris, but we aren't sure. It's so scary.

I'm almost certain that I have Chiari also. And Chris is fighting Cancer & going through radiation next week.
I'm not getting any younger & I've already lost one.

However, I'd love to have his child. I'm sure the baby would be so beautiful. Native American and Philippine, gorgeous.

I know God has His plan for us, and I will do my best to live the life that He wants us to have.