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Well today was a very gloomy day…it rained here most of the day and it was so foggy or as others would say smoggy that you could barely see outside your window. So of course we didn’t even attempt to go outside today so that made the day even worse. And this was true for the whole floor we all looked a little down today. We would all have to agreed that the 3rd week would definitely be the hardest and longest week. But that’s ok only 2 more days and this week is over and we are on our last week and the journey is almost over.
Since we stayed indoors today it was another same old day so I don’t have much to say again so we decided we were going to comment on some of the comments.
Hillary-Thanks for the laugh with the day we had today it really brought a smile to my face and actually made me do a little imaging. Sue will really be in for a shock when Jenna shows up with a pair of split pants on and no diaper!!! And your right I would have rather had Jenna potty trained instead of in a big girl bed:)
Sue M.- You will be proud of me I finished the book you gave me and I really enjoyed it. Actually a little too much to where I caught myself staying up later than I should have because I had a hard time putting the book down. Thanks for the update on Jenna it’s great to hear stories about her.
Mrs. Casey – We are so glad to hear that you are doing well. Devin can’t wait to have a race with you when he gets back:)
Pam – Devin wants to know how the class is doing on that book club…Have they met their goal yet?
Brenda – That is not a nice thing to do to me..trust me when I say I already have a lot of things to look forward to when I get home…like a nice long bath, a juicy T-Bone Steak with a bake potato and tall glass of cold milk. Along with every other type of food Mannies, Happy Joes, Taco’s…OK got to stop because I’m starting to drool and this really is not going to help when I go and eat my Ramon Noodles here in a minute.
Well we got side tracked on a side conversation and it’s really past our supper time so tomorrow is his 5th treatment and another spinal so please keep us in your prayers that it goes smoother than the last one.
Have a great Thursday and thanks to everyone who continues to put a smile one our faces. Also, please know that we’re sorry that were not always able to respond back to everyone but the comments mean the world to us, more than you ever could image.
Kim & Devin
March 6th, 2008
Since I’m running out of titles to think of, I asked Devin what he wanted the title to be and as clear as day he said Turkey and laughed. Since turkey seems to be his most popular word these days I wasn’t surprise this is what he wanted the title to be. Sorry Chris are not the only turkey anymore. Try explaining to his therapist why he keeps calling her a turkey!!!
Today was a sad day as Pat told me this morning that Jenna slept in her big girl bed last night and I wasn’t there to see it:( And also that Brett Farve retired!!! OK so this might not be sad news to some of you reading this (The Beschen’s and the Bautsch’s).
Devin wants to say “HI” to all his friends at school and also to everyone else.
Well unfortunately I really don’t have much to say today so have a great Wednesday.
Kim & Devin
March 5th, 2008
Well we made it through another spinal. I thought the 2nd one would be easier however I really don’t think any of them will be easy when they wheel your son away from you. Unfortunately, this time Devin was not as cooperative and he had to pay the consequence’s. The nurses here are really good with IV placement however since Devin was not cooperating it took 3 IV’s for one to work. So, you could just image how the rest of the day wen. Therefore I will not go into detail and just say we survived and as I always tell myself it could have been worse.
Today Devin woke up in a good mood which was great and that meant no complications again. He worked so hard at therapy that he needed to take a nap at lunch. After the nap we had to plan for a surprise 30th birthday party. Yes, it was for me!!!! I wish as I have come to realize I am the oldest one here (no need for additional comments on this statement). Lora from New Jersey turned 30 today so we are throwing her a surprise 30th and order pizza and getting a cake. And yes of course you know me if it’s a party your going to need beer (that saying just reminded me of “If you give a mouse a cookie”). Now Annie, that would be the kind of book I could write!!!!
Well since I wrote the above earlier I thought I would write before we went to bed and it is really late for us it is already 8:00 pm which means some of you might already be trying to read this. So I will talk fast like you already don’t know that…The party was a hit and the Chinese cake was actually pretty good if you like sponge type cake.
That’s all I have to say as I still have to give Devin his shower yet before he gets to go to bed!!!!
Happy Tuesday to you all and stay warm as I heard winter is back again. I sure will try to bring the sun and warmth back with me.
Kim & Devin
March 4th, 2008
Well today a bunch of us went site seeing. Terry, Jena & Laylah, Devin & I and Jason, Lora & Justin. We went into the city of Hangzhou which is about a 25 minute drive. And the way they drive you wish it was only 5 minutes. There is just no way to explain a ride in a vehicle around here. In the city they have a lake called West Lake with all kinds of shops around the lake. The lake was very pretty however it was a little impossible to stop and take pictures or video anything because every time you stopped you were attacked by Chinese people. I seriously am not exaggerating. They would swarm around our kids and try to touch them all over. This even happened when we would try to shop so the women would go into the shop while the guys stood around our kids to guard them and within 10 minutes we would have to leave because the men could not keep them away. So our shopping was limited because of this. It actually was pretty sad to know that we couldn’t even enjoy our shopping adventure or site seeing because of the safety of our kids. I told the rest of the group I wonder if this is what it feels like to be a famous person in the US as you are never left alone by the public. One of the persons here at the hospital told us the Chinese didn’t mean no harm it’s just they have never seen an American. I told them that was fine if they wanted to stare or take pictures but to literally attack you was not polite. So needless to say that will probably be our last adventure with very little pictures to bring home:(
We did however end the day with some fun and you will never guess where Devin got to go… In the city they have a Hooters China…that’s right Devin went to hooters but as you can image the Chinese hooters are not even close to the US hooters!!!!! I wouldn’t know as I don’t even think I have ever been to a hooters in the US but I’m sure it’s a little different. So, Devin did get his picture taken with the girls and loved every minute of that.
We can’t talk much as we spent the whole day out today and it is already 7:00pm and Devin is very tired and needs a shower tonight after the day he had today.
This week Devin has a spinal on Monday and Friday so it will be a hard week but that will make the last week easy.
Have a great Sunday.
Kim & Devin
March 2nd, 2008
Well we are finally into March so that means only 15 days to go and we will be home. It was another beautiful day today. It had to be in the upper 60′s if not lower 70′s because we were hot outside walking. And yes the Chinese babies were still dressed like little Eskimo’s. Actually the way this one little boy’s cheeks looked he had to be on fire he was dressed so warm. His checks were so red they looked like they were sun burnt. I really hope we can bring this spring weather back with us but by the sounds of it we will just have to face the fact that we will be coming home to snow on the ground.
Since we had today off the morning started off a little boring and Devin was getting a little irritated. I noticed the day after stem cells he has these mood swings one minute he’s happy and the next look out. So thank goodness for Terry, Jenna and Laylah they were going walking after lunch and invited us along. We spent most of the afternoon outside walking the streets and go through shops. It was kind of neat looking through this furniture store. This one bed room set was unbelievable. It’s being shipped next week (just kidding Pat). The last thing I need to do is spend money. Jenna told me I should by some of the stuff here from China for remembrance and I told her why when half the stuff we buy in the US is from China so what’s the difference. They just laughed and told me I had a point. It was funny though when we were at this shopping mall we ran into Devin’s therapist Kerri. Devin thought that was pretty cool.
Actually Kylee would love all the shoe stores they have here and the selection. That was where I had to use my will power. The shoes are so neat here.
Well that’s about it for our day today..We are now going to order Pizza Hut for supper tonight and of course have a Bud and then go to bed and another day down.
Happy Saturday to you all:)
Kim & Devin
March 1st, 2008
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