Summer Recap

   I'm pretty sure there is no one out there who still checks in on this blog. I have completely failed in updating it over the last few months. I'm sad about that because there was so much that happened and I wish I had kept up with it. There were a couple of reasons for this failure. First, our computer, which we had for eight years, died a painfully slow death. And when I say slow, I mean it would take ten minutes or so to import one picture onto this blog, and sometimes even typing wouldn't work. It would take forever to create a post, so I procrastinated in keeping it updated. The other reason is that I had so many conflicting emotions about Hannah getting to the end of her treatment. I didn't know how to process all that I was feeling and didn't have the mental and emotional clarity to get it down in writing. That being said, I will try to remember the summer as best as I can on this post.
   

Lauren and Hannah had their end of the year dance recital.

Afterwards, Lauren was happy and thrilled from the performance.

And Hannah had a meltdown.

This is a random picture taken after dance class. I think it captures Hannah's spirit perfectly. She is girly in her dance outfit but also rough and tough (notice the shredded tights, which were probably a brand new pair!) And no outfit would be complete without her cowgirl boots! 

We were extremely thankful and excited to go back to the Lighthouse Retreat this summer. As always, I was not good about taking enough pictures but here are a few to remember the week by.

    Hannah's appointments went smoothly over the summer. Her blood work looked great and except for two emergency room visits for fever, there were no other problems. 

This is one of the amazing clowns at the hospital. She is showing Hannah an invisible ball that made sounds when thrown into a paper bag. Hannah was mesmerized and very disappointed when the trick wouldn't work at home.