Well, good and bad news. My mom has been accepted by both the Mayo Clinic and U of A Medical Center. Unfortunatley, she cant be seen until Dec 28th and Jan 4th. I should be thankful she was accepted but so bummed we have to wait for her to recieve any kind of treatment. I am trying to remain positive. I just fear that the cancer will spread over the next 2 weeks. I continue to pray for her , my dad, the doctors and all involved. I believe in miracles!!!

Thanksgiving 2010

I love you mom and dad and miss you tons. Thanks for spending Thanksgiving with us.

Journal

Well, its been months since I have been on here. I usually dont have the extra spare time to sit down and write. Today I decided to do nothing and just relax all day. I am still sitting in my pajamas, drinking a beer, and watching football with my husband. Its been a long week and I feel I deserve this. There will be many more difficult weeks ahead of me and my family. My mother was just diagnosed with a very rare cancer. She has a mesenchymal tumor behind her right aorta that extends down to her upper abdomen and it is malignant. She lives in such a small town that they are not equipped to treat her there. So they sent her down to the valley and they are now waiting to hear if she has been accepted to 1 of the two medical centers they recommend. WHAT??? You just told her she has cancer and now she has to wait and hope that she can get into a clinic to recieve treatment. For a breif second, I think I now understand what it feels like to be waiting for a new kidney, heart, etc. UGH!! I feel helpless, scared, sad...so sad. My mom had breast cancer 17 years ago( beat it)and has been living with fibromyalgia and constant headaches for years now. She has undergone many different treatments to help relieve any of her pain and is the most positive and brave person I know. How can this be happening to her? I am not writing this so people will feel sorry for me or her. I need to talk about it, get it off my chest, discuss my frustrations and fears, so that I can remain strong and focused in order to help my mother fight for her life. Please Dear Lord, dont take her just yet!!

End of Summer

Its official...Today marks the last day of my summer vacation. We've had a wonderful, fun-filled, action- packed summer. No sooner did we get out of school and we headed to Arizona for a baptism. On our way home from AZ we stopped and played in Vegas. I LOVE Vegas!! We were home for about a week before we loaded up once again and headed to Northern California. We spent 9 days traveling along the California/Oregon Coast. Although it was lots of fun, I think all 6 of us(including the dog)were happy to be home again. At this point I am starting to re-evaluate my sanity as we start to plan yet another trip. Somewhere between soccer practices, soccer camps, volleyball practices, Girl Scout play dates, and Scentsy parties, I manage to get ourselves ready for my sister and her fiance to visit. We spend 5 wonderful days playing on the boat, roller skating, bowling, staying up late and eating, eating, eating. All of this eating has led me to my new interest...The Gym!! Like I didnt already have enough things on my to do list yet somehow I manage to squeeze it in. The latest project I have been working on is planning my husbands 40th birthday party. We are excited and it should be lots of fun. So I will spend the last few hours of my vacation shopping for party supplies, picking up the dance floors, buying all the food, getting the lights put up, putting tiki torches out, and entertaining my in-laws who have come down for the big event. Its true what they say...I think I need a vacation from my vacation.

Scentsy

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A few more Holiday warmers...Love them

Scentsy is having a HUGE Summer sale during the month of August. MOST items are 10% off and now is the time to stock up on your favorite scents or start that early Christmas shopping. The new Fall/Winter catalog comes out in September and I promise you wont be disappointed with the new warmers, plug-ins or scents. I am also posting pictures of some of the Holday warmers that will be available to order after September 1st. I hope you ENJOY them as much as I do!!

Cherry Pie

This may seeem like no big deal to most of you, but for those who really know me...this was HUGE!!! I made my very first homemade cherry pie. Actually, this was my first homemade anything!! Ha ha and I am happy to say it was delicious!!

Summer 2010

We have finally returned from our trip to California/Oregon. We drove the motorhome and camped along the way as we visited the Redwoods, ocean, Crater Lake, Diamond Lake, and East Lake. We also stopped by to see some old friends in Northern California. I was a little nervous for this trip because this was our first big adventure driving in the motorhome. I wasnt sure if Bob could handle such a beast of a vehicle and I knew I wasnt going to attempt to drive it. I am too much of a wimp!! Nevertheless..Bob did a fantastic job driving(only scraping one tree) and I am happy to say there were no major incidents. It only took about 12 hours of driving for me to get use to all the bumps, turns, and noises to realize we werent going to tip over and wouldnt hit a car when we took a turn. I strongly recommend going 65 or less, something Bob eventually figured out. Lol...I loved spending time with my girls and love that they enjoy camping, fishing, and hanging out with us. These are the kind of memories that fill my heart and put a smile on my face. Thanks to my wonderful family for another fun -filled, laughter-filled, drama-filled and most memorable trip.

Sarah Marie Walsh

Well, we made it back from vacation and things have finally started to calm down. We took a trip to visit my family and see the newest member of our family. My sister gave birth to a little girl in March and named her Sarah Marie. Bob and I were asked to be her godparents and the baptism was beautiful. Oh, it has been so long since we have had a baby in the family. She smelled sooo good, although my girls tell me its just the smell of formula and spit up. One day they will understand what I am talking about. You forget just how tiny they are and all the wonderful little noises they make...even if it is just gas!! I didnt expect to feel this way and I miss her like crazy. We had a great time visiting the rest of the family as well. I always love going back home and miss my family very much. I cant wait to see you all again soon and cherish the time we spent together. I love you baby Sarah!!

Stomache flu

Ok, I havent been on here in a while. I took a much needed vacation ( which I will share with you later) and then 2 days after returning home I got food poisoning. Ugghhh...nothing worse than being sick. So hopefully within the next few days I can share with you my trip and the wonderful time I had becoming a Godparent again.

Freedom Bundle

On sale during the month of June is the Freedom Bundle. This bundle includes one warmer with two different tops. You can use it for the 4th of July, Christmas time or just because. I just got mine and its too cute. Dont wait..this deal is really great.

Special Olympics State Track Meet

For those of you who dont know, my family and I volunteer with the Special Olympics. I cant begin to tell you how proud I am that my husband and children have participated in this program with me. I have always had a passion for working with Special Needs children. It all started in High School when I volunteered to help them out in gym class. I dont know if any of you have ever experienced that moment when you know what your mission in life is. For me it came shortly after spending my time with these girls in gym. At least once a day this girl would ask me "What is your name?" I would tease her and say "You know my name!" but I usually ended up having to tell her again that my name was Maria. Then one day she asked me the usual "What's your name?" This time I told her "You already know my name, it starts with the letter M remember?" She stood there thinking and saying "MMMMMMMMMM" and then came the word that I will never forget...Muck. I couldnt believe it. I had so much fun that year and was truly blessed to have met my new friend. She had named me MUCK and every now and again you can still hear my family calling me by that name. Here are a few pics from this past weekend. I hope you enjoy!!

Introduction

After two long days of trying to figure this blogging thing out, I have finally put together a blog site. Woohoo!! Should I admit that I had to call one of my daughters friend's mom to come over and help me?? I am hoping with Meehaa's Madness to meet new people, share stories, and keep family and friends updated on our lives. We are so busy and the girls have grown up so much over the last few years. We moved away from my family about 4 years ago and I know they miss all of us terribly. I miss them too. I dont want them to miss out on watching my girls blossoming into beautiful young women.