The Boys...

"A brother is a friend God gave you, a friend is a brother your heart chose for you"

Update on mom

My mom is doing quite well, considering all that she has been through in the last 4 months! 

They just came to visit and drove from MN to spend a long weekend with us. 

She has finished PT and her balance is still just a little off but she is walking just not fast. Her eyesight has yet to return to normal. She sees double and it is blurry. They say that will and is suppose to correct itself overtime so we will see how that comes along.

All of her repeat and check up scans and follow up appointments show no more tumor growth and she  is just to be followed by her Doctor with repeat scans. 

She can't drive or go to work and that is frustrating I am sure but she is here and recovered amazingly from having her brain opened up and sewed back shut. 

It's hard to see your mom not exactly the same as she was but I am happy she is still here and for the most part the same mom and grandma she was before the brain tumor.

Basketball 2016

White Cross Basketball for another year and all three played. Cooper and Jordan played when they didn't have hockey and Charlie coached all of their teams.

Braedyn really loves basketball! Seems to be only pictures of Jordan...

Palms tournament for Jr Canes Squirt AA minor team

Cooper's last tournament was in Tampa Bay of all places! He and Charlie got to have a father son hockey weekend in Tampa. They had a blast and the games were very exciting as one of them to get into the championship day went to two over times and 5 shootouts.

He made some great memories and had a fun weekend and the boys played their hearts out. 

They got second place. 

Greek Chicken Casserole

Ingredients:

6-8 thinly sliced chicken breasts

3-4 Roma Tomatos diced

1/2 red onion diced

1 Container of Feta Cheese

Olive oil 3 Tblspns

jar of basil pesto

1 can or jar of artichoke hearts

handful of Chopped black olives (half can)

1 -1 1/2 Tblspn Calendars Greek seasoning

1/4 cup parm cheese

Preheat oven to 375

Grease a 9x13 pan with Pam spray

place chicken breasts in pan

spread a thin layer of the basil pesto on top of the chicken breasts

in a large mixing bowl put in diced Tomatos, diced onions, 3/4 of the container of feta cheese, artichoke hearts, chopped black olives, Greek seasoning, and olive oil. 

pour this over the top of chicken evenly.

spread remaining feta over the top and then spread the parm over the top.

put in fridge for later or 

Bake for 45-50 minutes uncovered.

serve over rice. 

Prayers

Sometimes this is all you have and all you need... 

My dad and I while mom was in surgery. 

I flew home to Rochester a few back into January because my mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor and they had to operate right away as it was growing so fast it would take her life and was impeding here spinal column and fluid. I needed to be there when she went in for surgery. It was a couple long weeks for me not being able to be there when she first went in and they found it but I knew it would be important to be there as the Dr.  Had warned us of the risks involved with the difficult procedure as it was dead center in the middle of her brain on the pineal gland inside the brain. 

That was a very long day full of prayers and worry. The surgery went very well the doctors had said and she came out of recovery and we went to get to see her and she was sitting up with a big turban of gauze on her head. She knew who we were and was able to talk....amazing.

I had to leave the day after the surgery to fly back home but I knew she was in good hands even though it broke my heart to leave and there were many tears shed on the airplane back to NC.

It will be a long recovery road ahead but she has a great support system and I know she can do it.

I love you!

My Superheros!

Each one of you possess super powers...

It's your job to determine which ones you are going to use!

"With great power comes great responsibility"