BAD VIRUS!!

Well, she caught the virus that has been going around. Alex just got over it and now she caught it. She's running a temperature around 100.6 right now but we can't admit her until she's around 101.0. We're praying that she doesn't go that far and will start to cool down. Our week trip to Disneyland will have to be postponed until the end of this month. Arcy and I feel like rookies right now because it's been a while since Ryla's had a fever. We're stressing out on this again and so worried (even though deep down inside we know that she'll be just fine). It's just the fact that the last time she was sick, it was back in November and it was during her last phase of the intense chemotherapy. That was the time I had to quit my job to be by her side 24/7. Now, this will be her first fever since being on Maintenance. I know she'll be fine. She's a strong girl, it's just the thought of going back in the Cancer Unit and staying there... well it gives us nightmares just being there. Anyway, I don't want to ramble on and on. Arcy and I will have a really long night tonight. Please keep Ryla in your prayers.

SEND-OFF PARTY!

Ryla had a blast at her Send-Off Party! She barely ate cause she was so excited! Let me have the pictures do all the talking....

Ryla sitting on a pile of hay wearing her Cowgirl hat!

Ryla with Mommy's side of the fams

Ryla with Jill from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They just finished feeding the horse!

Ryla was so brave to ride the horse! She never wanted to get off! She had so much fun!

Everyone in front of the Royal Ranch

Special thanks to Rachel and Jill from the Make-A-Wish Foundation

UNEXPECTED VISIT TO CHILDRENS..

Yesterday we had an unexpected visit to the hospital because Ryla was looking rather pale. Turns out that her HGB was only 7.3 so she had a blood transfusion. We didn't get home till 9pm and that girl was so hyper and happy! She had this burst of energy that lasted until 2am! Yes, this girl was bouncing on the mattress till 2am! I couldn't get her to go to sleep! She was laughing and her lips were so rich with color and her cheeks were super rosey! Oh I miss her having so much color like that! Tomorrow she's going back for another blood test to see if she will need a platellet transfusion because her platellets were lowering as well. They stopped all chemo too until further notice (which will give her a better chance in making it to our trip on the planned date!) Her counts should be fine by then!

YAY FOR ALEX!!

Yay for Alex! He's finally walking on his own! No more crawling!! He started walking on his own on Monday. We also shaved his head again. Now he looks like his sister back in November! His hair grows back super fast! I love his walk. He has this little wobble walk that is so super cute I just wanna bite him! He and Ryla get along so very well... Well, most of the time (of course, each of them have their moments). Now I will have to start chasing him when he tries to run! Ryla can play tag with him now!

Ryla had procedures done today and it went really well. Of course she cried but she didn't cry because of pain like how she use to. She was just scared. Her counts aren't as what I would want them to be but she's still okay. She's just on the border line. I would want to see her go up. She started her Steroids tonight too so hopefully that will help boost up her counts too! I'm trying hard not for her to fall ill or weak like that because in a few weeks from now, we'll be on our way to her "Trip of a Lifetime"! I call it a "Trip of a Lifetime" because with our family, that will be our first ever, most glorious trip! We have been so overdue for a vacation and we're finally gonna feel relaxation and not worry about anything in this life. We're just going to enjoy every minute of it and I know just seeing the look on Ryla and Alex's face will be the best moment ever, throughout this trip.

Just look at how much fun they're starting to have with each other! I love seeing them play and laugh together. My family is complete and I am happy with what I have. I know we don't have much and we go through so many trials, persecutions and hardships... but just seeing them like this, takes away all of that. This is my happiness.

My Pride and my Joy....