Merry Christmas

It's Christmastime and we are about to move into a new year.  2011 has been quite a year for the Bolton family.  One that overwhelmed us with uncertainty and sadness but was overturned with hope, goodness and an expected end.   Th...

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Mireya's Progress

Mireya has been doing fabulously.  Counts continue to improve and her overall health is increasing.  Post 100 days we have been able to eliminate wearing the mask unless in a very heavily populated space.  Reya  was so delighted ...

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Polar Express

Do your kids have a bucket list? I know a 'bucket' full of sand in the summer time is probably as much a thrill for your kids as mine.  Jalen and Mireya have both wanted to ride a train for quite some time.  Timing and life as we know it ...

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First Step Preschool

The girls are super excited about attending the First Step Preschool Program.  We had the chance to go to the First Step Preschool party to see everyone and it was awesome.  When we arrived the girls did some fun crafts and 'hand'y ...

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Celebrating Good Times

Celebrate good times c'mon....let's celebrate (a little Kool & the Gang).  The hubs got a new job and a celebration is in order. I'm extremely proud and super excited about this next level for him professionally. We're celebrating ...

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Be the Match

  

Extreme Makeover Home Edition is ALWAYS a tear jerker.  This week's episode hit so close to home.  It featured a family where the sweet 7-year old boy Jonah has two life threatening and debilitating blood ...

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Resting in My Funk

Where have you been?  That is a great question...I've been thinking about writing but no real motivation to do so.  Things to do, places to go, but no desire to get any of it done and you know what? That is ok.  Isolation has been ...

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Caregiving

I had the best model of selfless love as I watched my Mother care for my Dad for many years.  Never did she complain or say 'why me' Lord, but she diligently did everything in her power and might to ensure my Father was cared for.  I ...

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BMF

Friendship is a beautiful treasure...best friends, life long friends, girlfriends, sister friends, mommy friends and the list goes on and on, but does anyone have a BFF with a Y Chromosome?

Growing up I was a 'bit' on the boys team.  You could ...

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First Visit Home

Paris came home this weekend.  We were super excited to see her.  The children went wild with excitement.  So much to do, so little time to do it...especially when your splitting that time between two families.  It was just ...

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Day 70

 

Our appointment this week was a bit long.  I've been spoiled over the last few weeks of getting blood work done, a quick exam/review and receiving results later in the day.  This appointment took hours and there really wasn't ...

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When you Wish Upon a Star

The Make A Wish team came by to meet Princess Reya and begin the process of designing a wish consisting of who? what? where? and when!  That line of questioning took us straight down a path to Disney World to meet none other than Princess ...

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Oh Brother

Our dear wonderful brother, we love walking you to the bus stop in the morning.  We cry and are sad when you leave.  Somewhere between walking back home and crossing the threshold of the doorway our minds are in the zone....The Girl Zone!

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Family Fishing Fun

The Starlight Foundation is an organization that provides entertainment, education and family activities for seriously ill children in the United States and their families.  Starlight sponsored an event this weekend entitled "Go Fish" for any ...

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Life Threatening & Life Loss

 A life threatening illness and/or it's diagnosis will instantly throw your life into a tail spin.  Week in and week out, I see so many lives that have been altered by aplastic anemia, sickle cell anemia, leukemia, hodgkin's lymphoma, ...

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Back to School

Jalen started school this week.  School was closed several days due to the hurricane.  Classroom notifications literally came out the day before orientation last week.  It was fun to message, text and check Facebook to see whose ...

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On Track

On the grow and still blonde in some areas

Mireya's appointment this week was quick, fast and without major issue.  She's gaining weight, full of energy and and her counts are good.  Even that lagging magnesium is coming up.  For ...

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Count Your Blessings

I had the awesome opportunity to speak with a lady I'll call Ms. Caroline.  Ms. Caroline saw the 'Acts of Kindness' piece on Channel 12.  She contacted my church with the desire to get in touch with us.  Over 40 years ago she was ...

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Visiting the Isolated & Shut In

We've had a few really fun visits over the last week.  Our friends the Woods are in town and it goes without saying that we will find our way together before they hit the road.  Rebound and recovery did not stop the visit this go ...

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On the Radio

oh, oh, oh, oh (sing it Donna Summer). We had a great time at the Children's Hospital of Richmond for their 2nd Annual Radiothon with Big Oldies 107.3 and 98.9 Liberty. Mireya threw on her Maxi dress, glittery flip flops and asked for her matching ...

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Smooth Sailing

Operation "Eliminate Pnuemonia" is in effect. Reya had a great appointment with the respiratory therapist. He loved that she 'dressed' up for the occasion. A fluffy princess tulle skirt and equally flashy rhinestone filled twinkle toes.

I was a bit ...

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Sunday of Summer

A friend of mine recently posted on Facebook that August is the 'Sunday of Summer'.  A perfectly coined phrase, that is so true. This has been all but a normal summer for us.  Summer time is truly our fun time.  We were sidelined and ...

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Day 50

Another day of great counts. Mireya's white blood count has almost doubled, her red count is above normal and platelets are through the roof. Thank you Father for increase!!! The Doctors are so pleased with Mireya's progress. She looks great, has ...

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Irene & Isabel

Watch out for those hurricanes that are female by description and start with an 'I'. Irene rolled through the East Coast and she caused some drama. The winds picked up, the power went out and trees went down all over town. We're thankful for favor ...

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