Happy Memorial Day. We hope that you all had a wonderful day with family and friends.

Taylor and Savannah started tennis camp today!!! They had a great time. Taylor did much better a drop off than I thought she would. They loved every minute of it and came home EXHAUSTED!!! I have attached a couple of pictures from their first day. For those of you who are here in Phoenix....if you are looking for a GREAT camp, check out Seth Korey's tennis camp....it is so fun!!!!

I received the link to the interview that Taylor and I did for Hope Kids...please click on the link below to view it...

Here’s a link to the story CH 15 ran this morning! THANK you to everyone who helped…especially little Taylor what a brave little girl!!! http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/valley-motorcycle-drag-racer-giving-kids-hope

We again hope you had a great day....

Just a quick update to let you all know that Taylor and I did an interview for an organization, Hope Kids, that we got involved with while Taylor was in the hospital. If you are interested in watching the interview, it will run tomorrow, May 28th on Channel 15 (ABC) from 5 - 7AM.

I am so sorry it has been so long since my last post. There has been so much going on with work and I have lost track of time.

Taylor continues to do really well. She is just doing great. She continues to have a ton of energy and spunk!!! She is so amazing....you would never thought she was sick. She is truly one of the strongest people I have ever met.

She and Savannah will be starting tennis camp on June 1st. This is a huge deal.....Taylor has either been in the hospital, at home with me, or with Courtney since last June. She is very excited about going to camp but continues to think that "mommy" will be staying with her. Her first day should be "interesting"!!! Coach Seth...you have your work cut out for you!!! Savannah is also very excited but doesn't want to wear tennis shoes.....shoes "hurt" her and she wants to wear her flip flops to tennis camp.....the joys of having a 4 year old!!! Anyway....I am so excited for Taylor to be a "normal" 4 year old again.

Last Saturday was a day that I will never forget. My cousin Kerri (Aunt Kerri to the girls) and I went and got tattoo's together. I got the leukemia ribbon with the word "Believe" above it. My cousin got the Down's Syndrome tattoo with "Believe". Her son, my godchild Kyl, has Down Syndrome. It was an amazing experience and I feel so blessed to have shared it with Kerri. While getting our tattoo's (which did hurt!!) we talked about how inconsequential the pain of getting a tattoo is compared to all that Taylor has gone through. Taylor and all of the children facing cancer or a life with Down's Syndrome truly are my hero's!!! After I got home from getting my tattoo, Sean also went and got the same one..... I have attached a picture of my ankle....Sean's looks exactly the same. Kerri's ribbon is blue and gold which symbolizes Down Syndrome and leukemia.

Taylor's next appointment is June 14th.....my stomach already hurts worrying about it!! Please continue to add Taylor to your prayers...thank you for your support.

June 15th is the big day for layoffs at Takeda. To all of my friends at Takeda.....I am praying for all of you and hoping for the best!!!

The girls and received tickets from Make-A-Wish today for The Glee Tour.....so fun!!! We had a great time. The girls loved the music and had a great time....thank you Make-A-Wish.

We had an OK week. Both girls got hit with a stomach bug...they both threw up all Tuesday night and had a long day on the couch on Wednesday. I ended up taking Taylor to the doctor on Thursday because I was worried she was dehydrated but she ended up being OK. So.....a quiet week for the girls and now they are feeling much better.

Sean and I found out that Takeda (where we work) is going through lay-offs. So.....we will find out on June 15th is we have jobs......no fun!!!

Anyway....I hope you all had a great week.

A quick update on Taylor's test results from today.....NED - No Evidence of Disease!!!!
Thank you for your love, support, and prayers.

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

More pictures from our amazing trip....

What a week. Taylor's Make-A-Wish trip was more than we ever imagined. I have so many pictures to post so thought I would do a couple at a time. The ones above are from the Make-A-Wish send off dinner and the morning we left for Disneyland. I will post more Disneyland pictures throughout the week.

So.....the trip started with a dinner on Saturday night with Taylor's Wish Granters - Rick, Regina, and Rachel!!! We enjoyed Taylor and Savannah's favorite restaurant, Pei Wei, and ice cream after. They had a great time at the send off dinner....

Sunday started with a stretch hummer limo picking us up. Taylor and Savannah could not get over the limo.....they loved it. We were met at the airport by the Wish Granters and received they royal treatment from Southwest Airlines....gifts, priority boarding, and a tour of the airplane!!! We landed in Orange County and were met by 3 firemen. They helped us with our luggage and made sure we got our rental car....again, they royal treatment. The girls loved the firemen!!!

We made our way to the Paradise Pier Hotel at Disneyland. We got checked in and headed out to Downtown Disney.......we enjoyed dinner with friends and called it a night.

Monday and Tuesday consisted of 11 hours each day of Disneyland!!! It was amazing.....breakfast with The Princesses, private meetings with Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and priority passes so we didn't have to wait in line for any rides....UNBELIEVABLE!!! The girls were beyond excited.....they had the very best time. Words really can not express how amazing Disneyland was....to see Taylor and Savannah so happy (and healthy) was an amazing gift!!!

Wednesday we were off again to Knotts Berry Farm. We spent the morning there and enjoyed meeting Snoopy!!! We then spent some time at the Fire station of the firemen who met us at the airport. The girls (and I) were treated to a ride in the firetruck with sirens and lights going. It was so fun and the girls LOVED it!!! Donovan and Danny (the firemen) were so sweet to the girls....played tag, showed us around the firehouse, put all of their gear on, and were just amazing. Our visit to the station was GREAT!!! From there, we spent the afternoon at the beach....sandcastles, sea shells, and putting our feet in the water...so fun!!!

Thursday we were back at Disneyland for another 11 hours.....WOW!!!! Again, a truly magical day!!!

Our last day, Friday ended with the girls getting to go to Build-A-Bear...another big hit!!

All in all, words truly can not express the gratitude we feel toward Make-A-Wish. I never imagined our trip could be so special. We have life long memories from the trip.....it was AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much to Make-A-Wish!!!!

I will post more pictures from our trip later this week......

Please continue to pray for NED (No Evidence of Disease) for Taylor. Her next appointment is Monday at 3:30....I will post the results as soon as we get them!!