Water Lillies Originally uploaded by kyleroth. On a lighter note, here’s a picture of my budding artist with his art project from his first Abrakadoodle class. I think it’s a genuine masterpiece. I guess he takes after his daddy because I am certainly not creative.

Our family received some devastating news yesterday. Kyle’s mom was diagnosed with AML (acute myelogenous leukemia), which developed from a previously undiagnosed MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome). She will be treated at the Cleveland Clinic, and she must start aggressive, constant, 24 hour chemo on Monday. She will stay there for 3-6 weeks. Please keep her in [...]

We spent the weekend doing yardwork, which meant my nights were sleepless due to a constant ache in my back. It was worth it though because the yard looks a thousand times better than it did. We still have a lot more to do, but the hardest part is over. Along with the yardwork, I [...]

The Plain Dealer has readers write in every week for Thankful Thursday, so I figured I’d start one of my own. There are some family issues going on right now so I thought it would be a good time to take a look around at what I’m truly thankful for. And I feel like I [...]

After viewing the last post I realized there were a few things I needed to clear up: 1. Yes, my belly is growing, even though it may not appear obvious. It’s not growing in the round sense, but in the pointy sense. It’s like a little arrow saying, “Yes, she’s pregnant!” 2. Yes, I do [...]