It’s so amazing to be feeling like we are getting back to a place of normalcy.
We had found a “new normal” while going through treatment, but this is different. Being able to do something like any other family would do it, without worrying about wearing a mask, without watching E extra closely for symptoms of side effects, without the nagging reminder that we had clinic the next day or the stress of upcoming surgeries. This outing was just us. Being us. Being normal. It was fantastic.

Thank you to Echo Bolland of Echo’s Cookies for giving us these fun memories. It was just what we needed. 🙂

Elayna had a blast making our gingerbread house. I am still wondering if she put more candy on the house or in her mouth, but we had lots of giggles about it. Can you tell she had fun in the pictures? She adores Echo and didn’t even want to leave with me when we were done. Ha!! Can’t wait to do this again sometime. She does a Valentine’s class similar (maybe with cookies?)- who wants to sign up with us!?