For the Benefit of Blye :)

So I know that it has been a while that I have posted anything and we are like mad to make things happen.  WoW!!! What wonderful people we have in our lives.  We had a support meeting to sit down and brainstorm about fundraising ideas.  We have come up with some great things.  Starting immediately is Bushels for Blye.  What we are asking is farmers as they harvest this year to open their hearts and donate bushels of grain to Blye.  Grainland Coop has so graciously supported this and we are hoping that it will take us that much closer to raising $25,000.00.  That amount includes everything, the procedure, the plane tickets, hotel and food.
Make sure and SAVE THE DATE for November 12, 2010 time tba.  There will be a benefit supper and auction with silent auction items. I will post more as we get more accomplished right now we just have the ball started rolling.
Also, I just wanted to say thank you.  Thank you for your support, prayers, help and most of all love that you have shown to my family.  Without people like you our dreams would just be dreams.

The Answer We Have Been Waiting for!!!

Okay, so here is the real reason we started this blog...
About a month ago we got a newspaper article from Nana and Pappo about a little boy who is taking a trip this fall to Germany.  The trip is is to have Autologus Stem Cell Therapy performed.  We had looked at procedures that were similar to this before only that it was done with cord blood.  Being naive and not really know much about the benefits of saving cord blood, that soon became an option that was ruled out for us.  We contacted the clinic in Germany and filled out the preliminary paperwork to see if this was going to be a fit for Blye and low and behold we got our answer 10:30 Tuesday morning.  WE GOT ACCEPTED!!!!
The procedure is mildly evasive and takes about one week over the course. The typical course of treatment is on Monday the extraction is made taking bone marrow from his hip, general blood work, and an examination.  Tuesday the clinic will sort the stem cells from the bone marrow and make sure that there is enough to reinject.  Wednesday he has a lumbar puncture done to reinsert the stem cells in to the spinal fluid where he is to remain flat for a few hours (hopefully we can do this without a fight).  Thursday becomes a mandatory rest day and if all goes well he is released from the clinic on Friday.
SO, with all of this out, now starts the foot work.
I will post more soon, but right now I could no longer hold this in.  WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!

The Fair!

Grandpa and Grandma Gift thought that the end to a first two days of school last week was to celebrate at the Fair in Imperial.  We went and watched the parade.  Blye got so much candy that he will be set for life.  If I can keep Dad out of it, it will be better.  We had lunch at JJ's which is such a great burger place, and went to the fair.  We walked around the first annual truck show and someone was a little impatient, see there was a promise to ride the rides.  So you can imagine what he was like when we started.  I remember being that excited and could hardly stand it to go high or spin in circles.  He rode the ferris wheel, the carousel, we walked through the fun house (note to self fun house is a little hard when you are 30 as opposed to 5), and we went to the house of mirrors.  What a great day, he never stopped smiling.

1st Day of Kindergarten

Yesterday was my first day of Kindergarten!!! I had so much fun.  I got to see all my friends from preschool and I got to meet some new ones too. We got to go to art, music, and p.e.  I have an aide that helps me around the school and she is really nice.  I was so excited to show Mom what I did at school.  I colored a Dragon and we put it on the fridge when I got home.