I have great intentions everyday to sit down and write in this journal, but by the end of the day it is so late, I decide tomorrow would be better.

The last few weeks have been such a whirlwind!  We have had graduation for Mairissa, state softball and ASA for Quinn, camps and baseball for Danny, camps and softball for Mollie, and Hoopfest in Spokane.  A little too hectic, but lots of fun!

We did manage to "fit in" a quick trip to Seattle for 2 full days of scans and appointments, which determined Mairissa is now 14 months cancer free!!! They were very pleased with her progress and happy to see she is continuing PT regularly (because a lot of teens bag it after a while) and she is slowing coming off a lot of her pain meds as well. For now that ever present cloud of uncertainly isn't hanging quite so low and we can enjoy the rest of the summer.  September will come quickly  when we go for the next scans. In August we will be going on our family trip to Hawaii (generously gifted to Riss by The Montana Hope Project) right before we send her off to college (I just know she is going to miss us! Ha!).

We are reminded daily how lucky we are to have each other and so man wonderful friends in our lives.  Please continue to keep Mairissa in your prayers.