The Waiting is the Hardest Part: May 2010

4 Years!!!

4 years ago today I married the love of my life! Time sure does fly when you're having fun! We had a great wedding, oh if I could do it all over again I would. We loved everything about it. The honeymoon too, seriously we had way too much fun in the DR. Thanks for being my rock Ben, you are always there for me and I appreciate everything you do for me. We've been through a lot in 4 years, and we've proven that we can handle a cancer diagnosis and come out on the other side stronger than ever. That alone can tear some people apart. Through good times and bad - you're always by my side. I love you more than you'll ever know! Happy Anniversary sweetheart!

We're off to Baltimore in the morning for another one of Ben's best friends weddings - it's going to be a great time! Ben and Matt are co best men - how cute is that? Kristen and I absolutely love going up to Baltimore and seeing all of their old friends from high school, they are so much fun! Fresh Maryland blue crab, here we come!

Hope you all have an awesome Memorial Day weekend, and remember to think about our service men and women on Monday...I am really hoping I see one at the airport so I can give them a hug.

Love to all!

Clean Scan!!!!!

Carlton happy dance Pictures, Images and Photos

DO THE CARLTON! HAHA! That's what I feel like doing right now!

I got the news around lunch today...my latest CT Scans are CLEAN! That puts me a little closer to cure. I've made it 17 months in remission, and 15 months from the end of treatment.

YAY!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you God! Thanks for all of your prayers! We are so blessed!

Love to all!!!!

Who needs a laugh?

MEEEEEEEEEEEE! Next week is going to be a rough week at work, I have a CT scan next Friday, and our family is going through some hard times with sick members of extended family. So, who needs a laugh? I know you do! It's Friday people, let's laugh...

Gotta love some Wanda!!!!!!

Happy Friday Yall! Hope all of the Mom's out there have a fantastic weekend! Love you all!

My first 5k!

Happy Monday! We woke up to 5 inches of rain this morning, and the storm that rolled through Atlanta kept me up for close to 2 hours last night. Talk about some serious thunder and lightning! Anyways, we had a really nice weekend. I completed my first 5k Saturday morning! We met Melanie and Matt over at their house at 7 am, and they surprised me with custom "Team Kerri" shirts. How thoughtful and awesome is that? Melanie is a graphic designer also, and she did the logo and then they ironed them on the shirts. They are so cute! The race started at 8 am in Brookhaven, and while it was not easy I made it! I could not run up the hills, but I ran the rest of the way. Ben and I finished 3.2 miles in 39 minutes...not too shabby. That's making 12 minute miles, which is alright with me. Matt finished in under 25 minutes, wow! He's fast! Mel and Matt were a few minutes behind Ben and I, and Mel did great...I'm sure that's not easy to do while pregnant. So - here's a picture of all of us, and also the Team Kerri logo Melanie designed.

You can definitely tell I ran it - look at how red my face is! HA! Ben thank you for hanging with me during the race - I know you could have sprinted it with ease, so thank you for running in place when I had to walk up the hills. ;) It was a great time, and we ate at the Flying Biscuit afterwards...that place rocks. Thanks again to Melanie and Matt for bringing this race to our attention and for making the shirts! 1633 people ran the race, and the Big Peach Running Company handed over $10,900 to the GA chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. That is awesome!!!

The rest of the weekend was nice! My mother-in-law was in town, and she made a feast for us to celebrate the Kentucky Derby Saturday night. She is from Louisville, so she knows how to make the best Derby food ever! We had Hot Browns (turkey over toast with bacon and cheese sauce), Kentucky Burgoo (a stew with chicken, beef, and tons of veggies, it's awesome), and Derby Pie (the best pie I think I've ever had). We pretty much engorged ourselves...thanks again Mrs. Linda for bringing and cooking all of that wonderful food.

Ben and I got out in the garage yesterday and cleaned the entire thing out - WOW what a job. I bought new storage shelves and bins for everything. It looks really good now...there is something so addictive about organizing!

I am looking forward to my Mom coming up to spend the week with me as Ben will be out of town this week, see you tomorrow Mom!

I hope all of you have a great week! I would appreciate your prayers as my next scan approaches - it's Friday, May 14th I believe at 2:30 pm. Pray that its squeaky clean! Scanxiety ahead folks...

Love to all,