My Natalie

My sweet dear Friend Natalie. I went to visit her this past week. Thank you to Heather and Becky who helped me with my kids. My friend has MS. She has had it for 3years and it is just getting worse. She was excepted into a research study using her stem cells. Last year they took 70 and 120 died this year they only took 3. For six weeks over the summer she has been going through testing and they have been taking bone barrow. Three weeks ago they gave her a Hick man line, it is two tubes that go into your heart to give IVs. This week she checked in to the hospital for this study. They have had her on Four different kinds of Kemo everyday since Tuesday. Tomorrow they will start putting her own stem cells back into her clean and the thought is that her MS will not be gone but will get know worse. It is hard to see me dear friend barely able to walk. She has three children Taylor 13, Julia 10, and Jimmy 8. When I arrived last Sunday we had a birthday party for Julia's and one last night at home with her kids. It was hard because they are all so scared. Monday we where off to the hospital it is a 3 hour dive and ferry ride. We got the last blood draw and she got the ok to check in on Tuesday. So she stayed with me at my Hotel that night we ordered Outback and movies. Tuesday the tension was high. I had some quite time and ask for the right words to share. Many times during the day she looked at me like she wanted to say so much. As I held her hand and prayed she just sobbed. As I left Tuesday night wondering when we would see each other again. My heart ached as we sat and cried. She has lived in Washington 5 years and has not made many close friends. I have called daily and she did good till yesterday. Tomorrow it starts getting scary her immune system is at zero. I ask that all of you life her up this week.

TEXAS

I don't think I should need to say more. I am visiting my mother for the first time since she moved here. We are in Austin and it is sticky. I love that at the store I see woman walking around in short shorts and cowboy boots. So far the best thing is I went to church with my mom and Brayden did not get kick out of sunday school. YEA The message was all about the song Everlasting. They played it four times. I LOVE that song. I feel like I have to stand anytime I hear it. Now they do not stand at this church or lift a hand. I have to say I had to sit on my hands. I always like going to other church to remind me what an awasome church we have. I did see a lady who I thought might go up but no. Heather said I should have stood and freed the church. I am going back next week we shall see what they have going on. My daughters have also be attending horse camp. They love seeing grandma who spoils them. Anyway first day at camp Hayley who has been riding for 2 years got her foot stepped on by a horse. It is very purple and puffy. Spent the evening in urgent care. But it's not broke just some tissue damage. It is not really a vacation till there is a trip the the local ER. Well I will let you know any more great fashion tips I pick up out here. They do love to sparkle things. You may see me with a large banna hair clip with a red white and blue flag next.