Once you chose HOPE, anything is possible.

Nothing like a little Julia to brighten our day! Last weekend Tina and Julia came up on Sunday to hang out, and she sure did cheer us up! She is getting such a personality and kept kissing Millie and Alec, she would pucker up and walk over to Alec and wanted to give him kiss after kiss! Millie was a bit more shy and skeptical of this little walking, talking doll, but by the end of the day she knew if she stayed close to Julia, she might just get lucky with a dropped snack.

We are hanging in there, Alec's first chemo wasnt too bad, he was tired but not tired enough to stop him from cross country skiing on Saturday or getting up at 5 am Sunday for some ice fishing. I just know if anyone can beat this, its Alec. He is not your ordinary guy, there is something in him that makes him a fighter, both mentally and physically. I am still so sure that we will get through this. Every day seems to get a little easier and we are once again rebuilding our strength and faith.

Amy sent us this quote, and it could not be more true!

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thank you to all our friends and family for reaching out to us. Sometimes I just dont want to talk about things, I get tired of being a debbie downer with bad news and I want to be my normal, happy, self. Speaking of happy, we are so excited for Lyss and Steve who welcomed little Sofia Christina into the world today! She is just precious and it is miracles like that which keep us believing and we know there a God who is very Good!

Sarah sent me this quote yesterday that I loved:

"Once you choose HOPE, anything is possible" - Christopher Reeves

Thank you again for your prayers and support, we could not get through this without you!

Love,

Heather, Alec, Millie
& Bam

Here are some pictures of Julia, I tried to capture her kisses, but my camara phone was too slow!