Finally a trip to the mountains!

WE finally took advantage of one of our few free days! We were so Thankful for Columbus day yesterday! Koen was even actually feeling pretty well the last two days he's been more he's normal self. Probably has alot to do with the fact that he hasn't had any hard chemo treatments for four weeks now. That's sadly going to end on Thursday his fourth round of chemo is schedule to start. Bitter-Sweet, this means after this round we'll only have two more rounds and be cancer free and also have surgery after this round to get rid of the tumor. But it also means he's going to be in pain, nausea, crabby and just down right not feeling well.





We've been wanting to take a drive upto the AMAZING rocky mountains and just take in everything they have to offer. It's just so refreshing! We got so excited too cause they have a coating of snow on them which means ski season! YES! Kaitin absolutely LOVE the mountains and snow! Koen loved them too but wasn't to crazy about the coldness and poor poor Gavin (being the one that has the most chuck on him) was still the coldest of us all. So at the top of Loveland pass 12,000 feet he was pretty sure he was going to freeze to death! Poor little guy is seriously going to have to get used this weather! We also took Kaitin back to Vail, where he was born. It was fun to be back there, it felt very safe and homey!






All in all it was a GREAT day! A GREAT way to end a good weekend and give us the strength and Patience to take on the rest of the journy ahead of us!

Husker fans are the BEST!

Something we've all been enjoying is supporting our Huskers!





Grant and I are super excited for the Colorado/Nebraska game! It's the day after Thanksgiving and we got tickets! Ever since I've met Grant he has said that the next Husker game he goes too, that he is going to go shirtless and paint his chest! I keep reminding him of this, but I'm pretty sure he's going to chicken out cause it's going to be one cold game.

Denver Aquarium

We were able to see Grant's dad for a couple of days. He was in town to speak at a conference for work! The boys LOVED being able to see him! We all LOVE and MISS you tons, come and see us again soon! We went to the Denver Aquarium for one of the days!

















For dinner we went out for Thai, YUMMY!

Kaitin thought he would try his hand at CHOP STICKS!

But Koen thought this was easier!

Our first Snow and it's only September!

Yep, it's crazy stuff! We've been told that it can snow this early, but everyone even people that live here are shocked when it does cause it's so super early for it to snow. I'm hoping it's a good sign that it's going to be a AWESOME year for snow. The last two Christmas I got skis and ski boots and have only used them twice so I'm looking forward to putting them to more use this year! The boys were so excited it was snowing! I can't wait till it really snows alot then they'll really be shocked! Totally looking forward to a white christmas! Kaitin's little hands and face were freezing but I couldn't get he him to come inside. He asked, mom can we make snowballs and have a snowball fight! He's totally ready for the snow, snowball fights, snowmen, hot chocolate. As am I, I love dressing for the cold weather and then when your freezing and you walk into a warm house or drinking something hot when it's freezing makes your drink taste so much better. Bring on the snow!






Will add videos at some point! I'm so behind on all of this!

Finally came home!

Koen finally got to come home on the 24th of August! It's so nice to be home and know he's now on the road to recovery! He's such a strong little boy. He truly has amazed me! I get mad still some days and just wondering why, how come, this isn't fair! But little Koen just keeps on smiling and takes it one day at a time. He has taught me so much and I couldn't be more proud of him! Love you Koe man!




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJxIY1G_0NU

Gavin's 2nd Birthday!

Gavin's Birthday was is on the 31st of July but considering that was the day we found out Koen had a cancer tumor and then we spend 25days in the hospital with him. We didn't get to celebrate Gavin's birthday till 9th of September. We had to celebrate it though I was not going to just forget about my baby turning two. I can not believe I no longer have a baby but three little boys. WOW! He has brought so much joy to our lives, we feel so blessed to have him. He just loved getting the attention a birthday a brings and for sure the cake. As you will be able to tell!




Is really considering doing???



THIS! It was so CUTE!



Such a BIG BOY!



YUM!

Our Move, from Cali to Colorado!

Wow, so we had quite a move. Didn't really go as we had planned but we made it to Colorado. We are so happy to finally be back here and with everything that has gone on even more so. We now know God was working and planning things to get us here for more reasons then we thought, not so much happy reasons but we know God will work everything out and has a reason for everything. We headed out on Thursday morning (July 30th) made it only 500 miles to Elko Nevada and had to take Koen to the ER.

We could tell something was really really wrong. He was having major pain, fevers, and a racing heartbeat. Not even Tylenol or Ibuprofen were working anymore. So at 11:00ish (can't remember the right time) we took Koen to the ER. We weren't sure what was going on but knew something was really really wrong. The doctor that was on call took a look at Koen and didn't know what to think. Thankfully there was a pediatric doctor there from Boston that walked into the room and with in five mins was ordering a CTscan for Koen's belly. He literally put his hand on Koen's right side and said "this little boy has enlarged liver" Thank GOD he was there! Not only cause he knew to order a CTscan but also because the reason Koen went down hill so fast was cause it had ruptured and he was bleeding internally. So with in 30 mins he was coming back into the room to tell us what could be wrong with our little boy. Two things it could be either some kind of bacteria infection in his liver or be a cancers tumor. When he told us this we literally lost it, it felt like my chest was going to exploded! In a matter 30 minutes Koen and Grant were being life flown to Salt Lake City, Utah Children's Hospital while my dad drove me and the boys the three hours car drive. (Longest three hours of my life) He was admit into the ICU and had to have two blood transfusions. We met with the oncology team there and were told that they were 99.9% sure it was a tumor called Hepatoblastoma. They then decide that since we were on our move to Colorado that it would be BEST to get us on to Denver, CO. Which has one of the best Children's hospitals in the world. So Koen was life flown to Colorado and admitted to the ICU again. Sunday August 2, they took him into surgery for a biopsy and to put in a central port. He spend 11days in the ICU and then moved to the oncology floor on Aug 12th. Still remains in the hospital and is receiving chemo treatments. You can follow more of his story and fight against cancer on his website www.koenslovek.blogspot.com SO needless to say we here in Denver! We have maybe spend 24 hours totally in our new home since. But we are so Thankful we at least had my family that could move us into our new home. Grant, Koen or I can't wait till the day we can finally live in our AWESOME new house. It was a very scary move but we did make it here and like I said, Have our little boy being treated in one of the best hospitals in the world. No telling what it would be like if we were still in California. Could be even more scary considering how broke California is. Praise GOD we have an AWESOME GOD that is always looking out for us. For those of you that have been praying for us. Thank you so so so much!



Sorry no pictures of our DARN CUTE Kaitin, he road in the moving truck with Uncle Quinton. Something funny though, I guess he kept having episode were he would just freak out and be like "I'm dizzy" Screaming it at the top of his lungs! I think he kept Quinton Very Busy!