Together

I hate to post anything after Brent's video. But sadly, the photos are piling up on my camera. This will be a post of few words and many pictures in an attempt to capture the happenings of the last few weeks.

This is what happens when Keith gets tired of playing and wants to lie down...Cole and Ally join the resting party. I can assure everyone that very little resting actually follows suit.

Keith and Cole "sword-fighting".

Cole and Ally's way of "helping" with the yardwork. Any bystander can see how much yard work we do these days...very, very little.

Keith has enjoyed the sandbox on warm days this month. Trying to keep sand from getting inside his casts has proven difficult but possible.

Grandma B enjoying backyard time with the boys.

Cole: looking squatty in my rainboots.

This is what happens when Ally has a marshmallow craving.



This is what happens when Ally wants to dance.





Grandma Smart joining us on our annual pumpkin patch outing.

If I were as good as Brent and could put a soundtrack to these pictures to describe our life these last few weeks, it would include: Keith and Cole starting preschool, Brent and Darcee celebrating birthdays, Ally potty-training herself and sleeping in a "big girl" bed (the timing of these milestones were not chosen by me. I'm learning that Ally has her own timing and her own way and it's best not to battle her will. I will lose. Every time.), Keith receiving only one blood transfusion this chemo cycle and avoiding any fevers, visits from both sets of Grandparents, lots of visits with Evie and Syd, really fun visit with Aunt Erin, quick but very fun visit with all the Eckhardt sisters and Joe, Keith not sleeping much but somehow happy and energetic, Brent getting in one last dirt bike ride for the season with Clint, soaking in as much beautiful fall time outside as possible, Keith getting fitted for splints and viewing the end of the tunnel of his serial casting, continuing to receive much strength from the prayers and efforts of friends and family.
Phew! Busy but hanging in there.