Things to be Thankful for

This week was a great reminder of what we are thankful for. It was the 4th treatment for Shaun so 2 months down, 4 to go. So thankfully, chemo is 1/3 of the way over and hopefully it is doing what it needs to to rid Shaun of all the cancer cells. Ok, so we aren't really thankful for needing chemo and Shaun having cancer, but it has given us daily reminders of how wonderful our friends and family are. Last week Shaun's friend Jeremiah visited, just because he was off of work. And one of Shaun's favorite students, from back in Birmingham, stayed with us while he competed in a debate tournament. I think the tournament was just a convenient excuse for this student to hang out with Mr. T. My friends have been great too. A couple of my high school friends have contacted me to show their support and Kim from Birmingham is even taking me out to a movie tomorrow while she is in town visiting family. Then there are our families. We are so incredibly lucky to have such supportive parents who will do anything to make our lives easier. For instance, my parents have been watching Bryce during the day while I'm at work. Bryce spends a lot of time over at their house and now that he is mobile, he can be quite a handful. But they are amazing with him and take wonderful care of him, and always with a smile (and dinner too!) We are so very thankful for everyone who has jumped in to lend a helping hand and those who bring normalcy to our lives to help us forget about cancer, if just for a little while. Happy Thanksgiving.