Oh the comforts of home!! Keith and I took the kids up to our FAVORITE family campground- Hidden Valley RV Resort in Milton, WI for the weekend. We left Friday at lunch time and have just now gotten home and unpacked. It was a trip to remember...
We could not have picked a more hot and humid weekend to be in the outdoors- thank God for my insistence on having AC in the camper!!! We set up rather smoothly and were able to have dinner ready when Keith's Aunt and Uncle came up to join in on this camping adventure. (They actually roughed it by tent camping and brought the 2 beagles with them.) We of course started off the weekend with our favorite camping meal (with electricity) -- tacos made in the crock pot. The girls love to have this meal over and over since they make so many different versions of their favorite flavors. It is rather easy for those of us making it since you prepare the meat beforehand and just set it in the crock pot to warm up. :)
The rest of the weekend included the girls swimming in the pool, adults sweating, the girls swimming in the pool, eating sweet corn that the campground provided on Saturday (fresh and delicious!!), the girls swimming, and I almost forgot the girls fighting in some form or fashion. Keith enjoyed himself by sitting out at the campfire or in the shade on his favorite chair with a beer just doing nothing. I spent the weekend upset that I could not do all I used to be able to do as well as doing as much as I could with a bunch of naps in between. We celebrated my success by going to our favorite steak place in Jainesville, WI on our last night. I am rather proud of myself for sticking it out the entire weekend. I will say take down went well because I truly got organized the day before better than I have ever done. I know camping gets easier each time we go BUT cancer has taken a great deal out of me which does piss me off!!!!
I am so blessed to have such a WONDERFUL husband who made this trip as easy as he could for me! I am in awe of all he has had to do this past year!! We have been soul-mates since the first square dance in Freshman year of high school but it has taken even more than destiny to get through this time in our life! These 7 months have not brought him much in the way of a break and I have no way of thanking him for all he does! I just hope that doing some of these things I do not completely love will help him to know that I really do appreciate all he has sacrificed for me during this battle! This past week was rough because work was not going to let him off to be with me at my first radiation treatment which was so disheartening. Luckily we found out that someone must have reminded them this battle is not over and he was able to get off tonight so he will be awake tomorrow for me. He has also had to deal with other stresses that are so unfair and I wish I could remind everyone to stop being so selfish and know that he is battling harder than I am at times!! We do know that there are many more supporters of his than not and there is no way to thank all of you for that!! For those who are patient about car repairs, we thank you! For those who send us prayers, we thank you! For those who take such good care of our kids and want them even when there is no treatment scheduled, we thank you! For those who follow our story and wish us well, we thank you! For those who check in with my parents to make sure we are OK , we thank you! For those who bring a smile to our face, we thank you! We thank all of you we have not mentioned yet and please know every night our prayers go out to you as well!
The Moore family (my maiden name) has had a tough time this past week! My uncle John who is a survivor of colon cancer has been in the hospital having surgery. They are still waiting on pathology but there was a problem that was found and he had to have a colostomy bag put in as they removed another section that was blocked and may have cancer. I was just talking to him about life the last time we were down at the farm and now this happened! It reminds me that there is really no such thing as cancer free but he has had 10 years in between and this surgery should be helpful. I have been thinking about him and praying for his comfort and peace of mind. He unfortunately is one of the many in this country who owns his own business and cannot afford insurance so that is rather stressful!! It would be a beautiful thing if there was a way hard working people could be given the chance to have this opportunity and it not have to be up to the politicians! His life is just as important as anyone elses!
I am off to nap again since I am so run down I am worried I may get sick! More stories to be told later! :)
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