Well hello strangers!! This has got to be the longest I have gone without updating since we began this long journey.

Things here are crazy!! The boys began school on August 18th and things have not slowed down since...Eli started preschool (he is now in the 4's class) and is loving it once again.

All three boys are playing soccer and the older two are also in Boy Scouts. John and I decided to lead Jacob's Webelos group as well...and on top of it all we let Jacob sign up for football too. As my friend Sallie tells me, I just don't know when to stop. So things here are absolutely nuts.

Eli's counts dropped to 910 right before our trip to Jacksonville for a soccer tournament, but after consulting with the onc we went ahead and went down anyway....luckily, we had no fevers and they were back up last week. We go in this Thursday for Chemo and pentamadine. We are going to try to get it done after school, but if the timing is way off we will just skip a Thursday each month to get his treatment.

I am trying to keep my wits about me with all of the swine flu going around. It seems to be everywhere....and it is so scary for E. This weekend the older boys and John had a stomach virus, but that is nothing compared to this flu thing. Part of my just wants to shut my door and not open it until May when we are off treatment.

I will try to update more. I am getting ready for our last Myrtle Beach Marathon in honor of Eli....third and final year!! WOW!! If anyone wants to join us, let me know.

Thanks for checking in.

Maria