Ryan’s chemo went great this time- he really didn’t exhibit any side effects! He spent the whole time smiling and laughing and even in the days following he was acting and eating normal!

We stayed at a different hotel this time- and it was fabulous. It was older, but clean- and the rooms were HUGE. That was the best part. We got a two room suite with a king bed, pull out couch, and kitchenette for just a couple dollars more a night than the one we stayed in last time. We were about the same distance from the Children’s Hospital as well, except we weren’t right in the city. The drawback to that was I couldn’t go exploring as easily as I did last time while Aaron had the car at the hospital.

The first day of chemo, we took everyone with us, since the main reason for bringing the girls along was so that they could see the hospital and the whole process. The girls were bored at first while we waited for the doctor to do all the pre-chemo stuff- questions, blood work, growth checks, etc. But once we got back to the day hospital where they administer the meds, they had a blast in the playroom.

Lili met and befriended this adorable little girl who was her age. She was there the whole week for her treatments. Our original plan was that the three extra kids stay in the hotel during the second day, however Lili wanted to go back and play with her new friend again. So on day two, Lili, Aaron and Ryan all went to the hospital while Dylan and Mia stayed with me at the hotel.

Friday night we drove the extra couple hours to my mom’s house in NY and spend Saturday with her and my oldest three. All seven kids had a blast, and it even snowed! We never get snow down here so the girls were very excited to play outside in it