Countdown!

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12
Let me tell you - we are certainly numbering our days!  Andrew cannot WAIT to give back his "not so little" friend tomorrow afternoon.  This has been the longest week! Tomorrow afternoon he'll get one last dose of intense chemo (Cytoxin) before handing over his pumps & empty IV bags.  No more chemo for the rest of the year! Then we pray that any side effects are mitigated by the maze of pills he's been instructed to take. Even so, we are expecting a low-key weekend.  If we make it to your Christmas party, that's cause for huge celebration! (Just be warned, we come empty handed....)
Although we are nervous about how Andrew will feel over the weekend and into next week, we are THRILLED that he continues to feel strong.  (Which is good because only he is truly qualified to help Darcy study for Algebra and Nate for Personal Finance. Both have end of interim period tests tomorrow.)
And again, it feels like Christmas here despite my lack of shopping or decorating!  Folks drop off care packages, treats and fruit leading Evan to say (after prefacing it with "Of course Dad's going to be healed...") "Dad's being sick is now OK; it's not BAD (anymore)."  Thank you all for spoiling us and our kids!