My Great Family!: October 2007

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Halloween at Cook's

Since we were in the hospital on Halloween; Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Kelsey, Aunt Jennifer and Ella brought Payton some Halloween goodies to the hospital. He was thrilled.

Me and my cousin Ella (I call her YaYa) enjoying Halloween goodies. We are six weeks apart in age.

Me with my aunt Kelsey

Me and my Grandpa

Halloween at the Cook's

We were in the hospital on Halloween from being neutropnic and fever. Grandpa, Grandma Archibald and aunt Kelsey flew in and came to visit. We enjoyed a picnic outside on the playground. Payton loved having his Grandparents come to visit unfortunately we were in the hospital during their whole visit.

Halloween for Savannah!

Savannah went trick-or-treati

ng with her Cousins, Grandpa and Grandma. She was dressed as Aurora from Sleeping beauty.

Monday, October 29, 2007

Savannah working on her school project

Savannah was to make a turkey into something different for her school project. She is doing great in 1st grade.

Making Carmel Apples with her cousins

Savannah's butterfly.

Friday, October 26, 2007

A day at the air show

We decided to take Payton to the air show on a day his counts were up since he loves airplanes.

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Payton is our sweet little boy that has tugged on our heart strings and made our faith grow strong. Payton was a happy normal 2 year old little boy old when he started running a low grade fever, which eventually lead to the discovery that he had a rare kidney tumor (Wilm's Tumor) on June 1st, 2007. Payton was diagnosed as stage 2, unfavorable histology (diffuse anaplasia) in his right kidney. He has undergone a radical nephrectomy, radiation and chemotherapy. At Payton’s 2 year after treatment checkup they found a growth on his liver. We were extremely scared. Payton underwent another major 10 hour surgery in April of 2010. We were so relieved to find out that the spot was benign. The spot was an iron deposit left over from his multiple transfusions. What a relief and blessing.

Payton is doing great and will continue to have scans every 3 months for the next 3 years. We are staying very optimistic and love our little boy more than words can say. Payton has been a brave and courageous trooper through all of this. We are constantly reminded every time we look at him what a little miracle and true blessing he is to our family. We are so grateful that he is a part of our lives.