Getting Ready to Go

Dani is in Paris! And so far sounds great. She says she is hungry to learn more. I say go get 'em! Blaine is in good hands at Huntsman, they are moving him immediately to Bone Marrow Transplant (stem-cell variety). They will be collecting stem-cells starting Monday, and he will begin transplant at the end of September. Whoa! When this one's over, they will turn right around and do it again. Back to back transplants. Sounds rough, but everyone feels very positive about this treatment plan. Everyone, including his Dartmouth docs! We still love 'em. He sounds much better, and I'm not sure how much is the treatment plan, and how much is being back in the Rockies, with his family. I know he misses us, but he is also glad to be home.

We have had quite a day! We had an army here helping us pack and move furniture to storage today, and the house is almost empty. Our toothbrushes are even in a box! Thank you everyone. So much.

Heber City Utah is on the Eastern side of the Wasatch Range in a high mountain valley. It gets hot in the summer, and plenty cold in the winter. We are close to lots of great hunting,fishing, and family, who have wrapped their collective arms around Blaine as he came home.

Our plan is to drive out Wednesday. We will be taking two vehicles and an extra driver. Thanks Brad! We'll stop for the night this time. I hated Monster, anyway. When we arrive, we have a place to stay, and will enroll the kids in school in Heber immediately. Josh is changing schools his senior year, and being every inch a man about it. I am very proud of him. Alexis is leaving behind an amazing circle of friends in school and church, (they are having a party for her as we speak), and it is hard to do. But she loves her Dad best. Kyle is both excited and sad, as he's always loved our visits west, but he's realized that also means leaving here, which is really all he's ever known. But alas, he also loves Dad best. We all do. And we are soooooooooooo happy for the hope this new treatment plan has brought us. He is in the Lords hands, and He has made things happen very quickly.
As much as we are leaving behind good things, and there are many, we are also headed towards good things. The saying goes, you need to bloom where you are planted. Or transplanted. Our whole family has experienced that, and is in the process of uprooting again. But we will be rooted in good soil when we get there.

Now if we can just sell the house! It's been a wonderful home for us, and will be for someone else. Lots of sports for kids, right near the high school, good community, cozy feel.... anyone know a family looking for 5 bedrooms and a huge back yard? This is the place!

On Tuesday from 6:00 - 8:00, we will be at our very empty house, hoping to say goodbye to anyone who would like to stop. We would love to see you.

We have LOVED living here. It has been so very good for our family. We have all grown while here, and enjoyed the place, but mostly, the people. We will miss it. Hope to see some of you Tuesday from 6-8.

Thanks for being so good to our family. And God Bless.

Love,
Marleigh