Staying Inside Where It is Warm

It was cold outside today with the wind whipping up some nasty frostbite inducing temperatures during our brief excursions out to feed the horses. The horses were smart enough to stay in the woods all day in an effort to avoid most of the wind. We tried to do something similar and stay inside where it was warm and do indoor activities like movies, stories, coloring easter eggs and of course, naps. Saturdays are always good for naps.

The kids were - well, kids. They romped and played and argued and fought and hugged and made up in a matter of minutes and then repeated the cycle again and again throughout the day. The favorite toys of the day included transformers and tiny plastic easter chicks that pop out of a plastic egg at the push of a button.

Katie is feeling a little more like her old self each day as her body recovers from the last round of chemotherapy. She is running and climbing and screaming just for the fun of it. Josh has had several good days in a row now. I don't think he has had a melt down worth mentioning since last Saturday. I don't know if he is coming to terms with the situation or if his sister feeling better makes all the difference, but I'm happy to see him regaining some control over his emotions again.

The wound on Katie's leg looks better today. The sore itself hasn't shrunk especially since Katie scratched it this morning and started it bleeding, but the redness around the sore has diminished quite a bit and it is starting to look more like a normal injury in the process of healing. Hopefully, by Wednesday, it will be completely healed and we can stay on schedule for our next round of chemotherapy.

Tomorrow is Easter and Katie's ANC is still too low for large gatherings of people so we are staying home and celebrating Easter. We plan an egg hunt in the morning and then a simple Sunday. Amy and Josh want to go to church. Katie and I will stay home and hang out until they get back, and then I have to put the Barn door back on its track. I knocked that off today after clearing ice so it would open wider. The rest of the afternoon will probably include school work until it is time for Easter dinner.

Grandma Kathy will be arriving tomorrow evening as well to cover for us again so that we can both go back to work on Monday. Her and Katie seem to be getting along just fine now and it makes things much easier for us and better for our students now that each of us can be at school four days per week. Thank you again Grandma Kathy.