With each night I laid my babies down to sleep marked just one less night without thier dad. The months time was simply turning into days time. I began preparing for the much awaited arrival by setting up cleaning parties, making lists of to do's, even went so far as to begin wrapping for Christmas. Yes I have done some shopping and wanted to finish as many tasks ahead (literally months ahead) as I could lol. Each day was planned and filled with generous people lending a hand to help me welcome Kevin home. It was a Monday (picture it.....) we're eating dinner just having said goodbye to that days cleaning crew, knowing we only had 6 more days to prepare and our amazing friend (family for life) Tim (aka one of Kevin's caretakes "Angel") asked to stop by for some forgotten tools. "Absolutely, just relaxing and having dinner" I said. Then in Mary fashion I asked him to do something the minute he walked through the door. So as we all looked up at the ceiling as Tim is instailing a smoke detecter, I look down and Kevin is standing in our dining room. SCREAM, I let out the most ferral scream of my life, as my brain tried to comprehend the vision I was seeing. He was HOME. I couldn't believe it. Poor grandma is yelling "what? Is it a spider?" from the other room and I just stand there stuck to the floor. Utter chaos and surprise. But I'm not ready yet were my thoughts, nothing is done! Even with no clean sheets on his bed he had to sleep in the extra bed next to Ember and I, such a hidden bessing. Despite all the confusion and disbelief, in the end I was beyond thrilled and the boys were overjoyed. 

His bone Marrow biopsy was earlier that day and the doctor said there didn't seem to be any reason as to why he couldn't go home that day. So that's just what he decided to do, packed up the entire apartment and headed straight to us. After I came back down to the floor I was able to gather my thoughts and continued to finish the tasks with some adjustments. It has now been two weeks with Kevin home and I am truly sorry for not updating sooner. Not sure if it was lack of time, busy schedule or selfish desire wanting him to myself but he's Home. 

The next steps include visits with Stanford doctors, oncologist in Chico and continous labs to ensure his numbers continue to trend upward. I thank everyone once again for all the support, well wishes and prayers as we have all dreamed of this time from day one. I am still recieving support through morning texts, Costco trips and cards, which are so much appreciated as I still need help maybe even more now with him home. I was under allusion that things would get easy after he was home. He is still healing physically, emotionally and spiritually. I have to be my best in order to provide the best care and without the help of others I honestly cannot do it. So, THANK YOU. I thank you, my kids thank you, and my husband thanks you. This was and is the most difficult road we have ever taken and with all of you the road was a little less bumpy.