Look What I Have....

Every Christmas I bring out these special Santa pics of the boys. Oh, the magic of Christmas....it keeps me going. This is Evan at two years old before Parker came into the world. And baby makes two! Parker has arrived, it's Christmas 1995, and Evan has a buddy for Santa's lap. Doesn't look like they were scared, does it? How cute my babies are.....I love you both.Fast foward about 11 years. It's 2006 and this was our Christmas pic with our dog, Chloe. My boys have grown.....

If It's Not One Thing....

It's another! I had to have my port revised last week. I really didn't want to go through a surgery - even if it was outpatient surgery because I can't stay down long. It drives me crazy! Russ took me the day we were out of school for Veteran's Day. A few days later I had to come up and check on my mama. After 2 chemos, she's swelled a little here, but doing well. Me? I am still recovering, but didn't miss a beat at work. Please pray that darned port works.

Mom's Got It

Well, Mom's got breast cancer too. I can't believe it. She caught hers on a routine mammogram and it was caught in it's early stages. She's got the same kind as me-invasive ductile carcinoma, but her tumor is different. It's called triple negative which means it's got nothing to do with estrogen like mine does. She had a lumpectomy and is in the middle of her treatments- 6 rounds of Cytoxin and Taxol every 3 wks., then radiation for a period of time. She's using all of my drs. at St. Vincent's, and they've been so good to her. She feels the same about the chemo nurses--they're awesome and they love us special. Mama is a trooper and has not complained one time. She's bald...but she doesn't care! This is one of her wigs, and I think it's cute! Go Chemo- kick Mama's cancer out! (Suzie, can't remember that cheer you made up-you've got to remind me.)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Our school had a breast cancer awareness fundraiser by selling these pink t's that said "Thorsby Goes Pink". My boys agreed to wear them with no problem! Notice Russ's shirt is pink also. His first time to wear pink. The things they do for me........
Thank you Bryan Boys for your love and your support. It means so much.

Halloween

This is the banner I made from scrapbook paper. I think it adds a little bit of spunk to the room!

Homecoming 2009

My friend, Jenn, drove us fellow teacher cancer survivors in the parade behind all the floats. I did it in honor of my mama. Thanks to the Motes for the use of their pink golf cart!

We had our homecoming dance in the gym after the game. Evan and Parker had a good time with their dates. Russ and I chaperoned along with several of other parents. Evan is wearing pink for the first time in his life. I let Parker off the hook this time....

Back In The Saddle Again 2009

Well, we're back at it. School is going great. Evan is a senior, Parker is a freshman and I have a wonderful young class of third graders whom I'm already in love with. Russ is overloaded, but handling things so well I can't believe it. This is our last year to all be together every day, and I'm getting wiggy just thinking about it. So I will switch to another subject. I was picked along with some other teacher friends to be an honorary guest of one of the varsity football captains for our first home game last week. I was the guest of Senior Cole Jackson. I got to wear his jersey to the peprally and be introduced, and I got to wear it on the field before the game alongside Cole and the other 4 captains and their guests as they tossed the coin. So cool! All of us girls decided we liked this and would like to continue to be picked every home game. Who would've thought? Anyway, we're off to a great start of the new schoolyear and here's to many more good things at THS!

This is one of my girls with me, Nicole. She teaches 5th grade and honestly, she's the craziest one of us. We're in my classroom and it's the end of the day Friday... a little looney by this point.

Here we are in the hot gym in the peprally. L-R Joy, Nicole, Michelle, Jenn and me.

Three Stooges right here. Jenn worked her way in and scored a jersey after all. God love her!
Jenn teaches 2nd grade and Michelle teaches 1st. Needless to say, we had a long...but fun day.