Jeff and I got up early today and went and visited our Neighbors boy at Primary Children Hosp. Austin got cancer when he was younger! He has been clean for years. Unfortunally the cancer affected his right eye and face. He has been in and out of surgery for the last few months for reconstructive surgery. He is such an awesome kid, he is so positive all the time. He still has to undergo some surgery after some infection clears up. I fill so awful for what Austin has been through.
I can't help but feel a little selfish. I complain so much about things that seem so small compared to what Austin is going through. While we were there talking to Austin another Mother came in with her girl. The girl was about 13 years old. She was so cute and talked and joked with us. After they had left the room, our neighbors told us that she is dying, she has a tumor. I just wanted to cry! Why? Why? Why do children have to go through this?
I enjoyed visiting with Austin and our Neighbors today. Austin is always so pleasant and fun to be around. On the drive home Jeff and I had talked about how bad we felt. We were pretty silent the rest the way home. I think we both were in deep thought. I just kept asking why...why does this have to happen to kids. I started thinking about how blessed we have been to move to our Neighborhood...To have Austin and his family as our neighbors. Then I started thinking maybe this happens to kids because they are Angels. Maybe God sends these Angels down to earth to teach us! I know I have learned so much in the last 2 years we have lived here. Austin has taught me to be thankful for every single minute of life, to try not to stress about the little things, to laugh and joke, to love and not judge, to not take eating a double Cheeseburger for granted (Austin was recently able to eat one for the first time because of his jaw getting reconstructed)!, to cherish family and friends, and (just today) that at the new theater you can put the arm rest up and lay across the theater chairs like a sofa! Austin thank you for being in our Life, we love you and hope you recover fast! You are always in our thoughts and prayers! Keep being the strong fighter you are! Thanks for letting us come and visit today!
This is too funny! Okay Last Night Jeff let Jake stay up late and watch Quigley Down Under. I went to bed because I had to get up early for work. So Jeff kept saying that one of the Chracters on the show had an old fashion eye glass. I am not sure how to explain the eye glass if you have not seen one. They are usually on a chain and they keep them in there pockets. A lot of the old movies would have them. So anyways Jeff said when Jake seen the particular Chracter with the eye glass...Jake kept asking about it. "Where do you get those?" Jeff kept telling him it was from the olden days. They went back to watching the Movie! Well today the Kids were invited to a Birthday Party! They all got a sack full of goodies! In the sack were some plastic pretend wrist watches. (I took a picture!) Tonight we got home from the store and Jake is wearing the inside of the watch on his right eye. We were trying not to laugh but how funny! I asked him where he got that idea! (I already knew because Jeff had told me about the movie!) Jake say's he got the idea from a cowboy show! Jake kept asking if Jeff would put a hole and a chain on his eye glass. Jake asked if he could wear it to the Super Bowl Party tomorrow! What will he think of next! Another Great invention! Who knew a plastic watch could become an eye glass like the guy in Quigley Down Under! 
Today I was in the mood to bake. I let the kids help decorate cupcakes. I got Red Chocolate and made "XO" and Hearts to put on the cupcakes. I got wax paper and with a saringe I drew out hearts and the "XO". I also let the kids do some piping and decorate their own cupcakes. Jaxen got the whole thing of sprinkles and dumped on his cupcake. The kids decorated one cupcake and wanted to eat it right away. 
