Vacation was a learning experience!

My body is still not back!  I went out to Colorado this past week on the Annual Moore family ski trip.  My dad was wonderful and made it possible for us to all go.  The twins have skied in Wisconsin but never in the mountains.  Katelynn made the trip for the 4th time so she is an old pro!  I was hoping to fulfill my promise to the girls that when I beat the cancer I would ski with them once.....
We traveled late on Saturday and made our way to the house we rented about 12:45am on Sunday.  We slept for a few hours and were up and eating breakfast by 7:30am.  I was not feeling so good but I was trying to get myself psyched up for this new experience!  I was actually not nervous but rather trying to deal with all the altitude symptoms.  We made it to Copper by 9am and were signing the twins up for ski school and renting all equipment we needed.  I did not realize that there was so much energy needed for just putting on ski boots!  By the time I got through the lines and had all my equipment my body was EXHAUSTED!  I was so tired I could not even stand up.  I sat for a while but I was so worried I was taking away from Keith, dad, and Katelynn's day.  I really wanted to ski and have time with the family BUT I could not go on!  I really had not felt like this since Chemo.  I did get so mad at the cancer because it has taken so much away from me and I was sickened that I could not do what I had promised!  I got all the equipment back to the shop and just went up and sat for a long time trying to recover.  It was a good thing I was available in the late morning because I got a call from the school that Lindsey was having a very tough time.  I ended up going to see her to calm her down and we got her to finish off the day. 

All things happen for a reason and I did realize that I was being reminded of the lesson I learned about listening to my body and not overdoing for others.  I even took the third day of skiing off and stayed back at the house with the twins.  We got to go swimming an extra time and I even got a nap.  This was what I needed!

Our trip was awesome and even relaxing after the first ski day.  We spent a wonderful time with friends and family which is so good for the soul and spirit!  We did feel like we ate our way through Colorado but it was all good!!

A vacation is fun but being home today is GREAT!!  I slept in and recovered some of my energy the altitude took away from me.  Life is good!

One more new thing...

I am a new DANCE MOM!!!  Katelynn is competing with her Tap Team at the Elite Dance Studio and she is doing so well!!!  Her confidence has come from the bottom up and I am loving the girl she is becoming!!!  She is an amazing dancer and I just want her to see herself as we see her!

This is something I would have never imagined before cancer but I am so glad it has brought us the gift of living to the fullest potential!!!  We are all trying new things and cheering each other on..... OH that reminds me prayers please for me for a safe trip down the ski hills of Colorado on Spring break!!!  We are 9 days away from flying out there with my dad to have the annual Moore family ski trip with ALL this Klunder family along for the fun!!  I bet the girls that if we beat this cancer I would go skiing for the first time in my life.... well we did it so now here I go!!!!!!!

Learning a new way of thinking about things!

I am doing so well I have not had a moment to even do a update on me!  I am again Taxi Mom and Wife and Homemaker and Teacher and friend and daughter and.... wow!  did I learn anything over this past year and four months?? 
Yes, I have!  All those things I rattled off are the things I love!!!  I have also learned a huge lesson that I am putting into play each day:  To look at things in a different way!

I am having Hergceptin treatment today.  I have noticed that I have been rather negative about this treatment in the past!  I was resentful for having to still go to treatments when I had my mind and heart set on being done as of surgery last summer!!!  BUT that was not the case and now I am realizing how grateful I should be that the medical world has this drug for us to take to give us a longer life!!!  I am going in today in a much better place and will hope that this turn around is in time to ensure all will be good once this medicine is in my body.  We did figure out that on JUNE 29th I will be DONE with these treatments!  (Or should I say SHOULD be done!!!  since things can always change! and I am not always the one in control!) 

I have taken this lesson of looking at things differently to most of the parts of my life!  I take each challenging situation and work on thinking of it as a good thing.  And you know it generally comes out better than the pessimistic side of me would think it would!!!! 

Oh and the ever sharing Lynn has come out again!!!  I am in a new Adult  Sunday school group and I was not wanting to be defined as the cancer patient so I had not divulged that part of my life yet... UNTIL three Sundays ago.. and since then it has brought me so many more supporters in life as well as others I am now helping!!  God is so good!!  He has really taken such good care of us and we are now seeing all the good we are able to give as well as receive!! 

Work has been stressful with all the changes that may or will occur for next school year!  I am coming back to teach full days next year but where that will be is a mystery to me still!  This would have torn me apart in years past!!!  I do not like to give up control remember!!!  BUT I am taking it day by day and working through the uncertainty pretty well!  I will also take the news when given as a good sign of what should be even if it is not exactly what I am hoping for... which would not have been the case before because I could not always see that even when the answer is not what we expect it can still all turn out OK!  .... More to come on that in a week.  I hope!!

Thank you to all who have helped me on this journey!  You are all the reason I am able to share and be as strong as I am today!