LIFE

We've been enjoying life sorry for the long lapse in updates but as they say, "No news is good news." Little man is doing well we've had two scans since our last update the one before last took us for a loop so I decided this time not to request a final report and take the doctor for his word, I know about time. You would think by now I would learn to trust the very doctor that saved his life. Call me crazy, I'm sure I've been called worst !!! Jackson has been doing awesome in school, he's also had moment's of shear craziness. We went on a field trip last week to the zoo in DC, another mom and I had to chaperon 4 little boy's they were great only one kept wondering off. We spent most to the day just trying to keep up with him but that's alright he was still completely adorable, they all are. We been battling the usual colds, strep throat and the occasional aches and pain's. Overall it's nice to say he's back to being a normal kid doing crazy normal boy thing's. Off course that depends on what you consider normal, riding the scooter in your underwear is normal to him. Since he's getting older we have to be careful, he is becoming a young man, besides I don't think the other moms in the neighborhood appreciate it :) He's getting use to being told no, gasp I know it's hard to tell him no when we want to just give him the world but he won't respect anything if we continue to cave and believe me he lacks for nothing.

Big bro, Evan is doing OK normal trials in middle school, gosh I HATE middle school. Don't you just wish we could just skip that one !!!! Evan really is a great kid and I'm so proud to be his mommy.

Lauren is back in NC with her hubby and Grace turned one on March 26th. She's walking and everywhere she goes looks like a hurricane has visited. She stayed with me for two weeks in March, there's a reason why you have kid's when your young. The minute she left I was bored out of my mind. I'll include pics.

I have been extremely busy coordinating a fundraiser for Childhood Cancer. Fredericksburg is going to have it's first annual Shoot Out. Yes you heard me right SHOOT OUT, clay shooting. We're hoping to have it by the end of Sept. this year. They'll be plenty of food, lots of things for the kiddos, auction and helicopter rides and I'm sure something new everyday will be added. All proceeds will go to the Pablove Foundation, they will put the money straight in the hands of the doctors doing the research. We so desperately need more money for research, there's actually little to no research being done in the Wilms area right now. Jackson had anaplastic Wilms, anything anaplastic is deadly in the cancer world but there is absolutely no research being done in this area. The success rate with this form of cancer is awful. He has lost so many of his friends to this ^%$# !!! Speaking of friends he lost his best friend on this earth Feb. 25th, this undoubtedly was the hardest along with Pablo for me. Tony and Jackson became friends when they were in treatment together. He had ALL finished treatment and passed this Feb. This was Jacksons buddy they talked on the phone for hours, Tony lived in Manassas, which is about an hour from us. I never knew anyone his age to take the time he did with this little guy. Thank God we saw him over Christmas.We LOVE his momma, I hope she finds peace and knows what special young man she had. This was his first funeral and it was hard. I'll leave it at that he's changed but I couldn't hide it from him. Back to the shoot out oh my gosh I need HELP, so I'm calling out to all my friends, family and fellow cancer families for help. If anyone wants to know what kind of help, PLEASE email me at hornecheri@gmail.com. I"ll update as soon as the date is firmed up but it's looking like the last weekend in Sept.

LOVE
Cheri