My Great Family!: July 2011

Friday, July 29, 2011

Nash Farms Grapevine

We spent a morning visiting Nash Farms in Grapevine. This house was established in 1859. Payton could hardly believe that the house was 152 years old. The kids enjoyed eating homemade ice cream, playing on the old tractors, going on a tractor ride, seeing animals, watering plants, digging in the garden and picking cotton from the farm. It was a fun day spent with friends.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Payton's final day of swim lessons

Payton received a blue ribbon and a red slushy for completing swim lessons. He did such a great job and I am so pleased that he is finally swimming.

Payton with his teacher Ms. Amy

Monday, July 25, 2011

A fun day bowling with friends

Friday, July 22, 2011

Legoland at Grapevine Mills

Playing with legos while waiting in line for two hours to get in.

Finally ready to go in. Picture of Payton, Savannah, Austin and Davis

Paytn & Austin turning the color wheels during the factory explanation of how legos are made.

Group picture in front of a lego cement truck.

Payton and Savannah with a lego Dirk Nowitzki.

Payton building his lego racecar

Payton on Merlin's Apprentice Ride

Swimming Lessons...Payton and Davis

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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.