Jackson has been very physically tired lately and can't do much before he is tired. He did play in his baseball game last week and the first time up he hit a ball to the outfield and got a single, I was very proud and happy for him. He looked like he had done it a thousand times, as he stood on first I told him that was a great hit and he looked at me and reached in his back pocket and said, "Do you want some gum?" He went on to have a great game and they won by several runs. I can only pray that many years from now he is still standing on first base with a big smile on his face.
Wyatt had his 7th birthday and had a great weekend. He went to the movies with several kids and then had a slumber party. They played lots of dodgeball and several other games. Jackson got to be with the group and had a good time also. One of Wyatt's funny little sayings came out last week. He asked "Am I going to have Sweet Friday off from school?" We weren't sure what he was talking about until we realized he was talking about "Good Friday", and then he explained that he thought it was called "Sweet Friday". He is always coming up with something, such as on Thursday we asked him where he wanted to go to lunch for his big day? He said that he wanted to go to Zany's so that they would sing to him.
The puppy is doing well also. He is growing and starting to learn the rules of the household. I am starting to think that we got the spirited one of the litter.
His last day of radiation is tomorrow and we are glad for that. His throat is hurting from the radiation on his neck, and it is getting much harder to eat or swallow. He slept from 12 - 15 hours per day all last week and wasn't able to go to school. He is currently on spring break and we are hoping that he will be able to go next week. He starts a different kind of chemo next Monday and we are hoping that it works and that his counts aren't hit as hard by it.
Jackson has had cancer for almost four complete years now and we just pray that he can some day soon be with us and be without pain. He has endured more than anyone should know in a lifetime. His heart is still kind, his mind is still strong, but his body is tired. We can only pray that all of this will make him stronger than ever some day.
Wyatt and I picked up the golden retriever puppy and returned home Saturday evening. Both the boys are very excited and the puppy is warming up to everyone. His real name is Bodacious (from the bull), Jackson calls him Bodie and Wyatt calls him Bo. I hope the puppy can figure this all out. When we went to pay for the puppy, we found out that our Bible study group had already paid for it. It was a very nice thing to do and we sure appreciate it.