Parent's and kid's night out... Day 434 21JAN10

Joshua was doing much better today and the fog seems to have lifted for the time being. He did pretty good with his teacher this morning and finished school in a good mod instead of being frustrated. The chemo fog is one of the things we are carefully watching. So far the effects have come and then gone relatively quickly. Let's hope that continues to be the case.

The rest of the day he played with his brother and his new LEGO creations. Speaking of LEGO, at the press conference to day about the new Florida LEGOLAND they announced the opening date was set for the end of 2011. This happens to coincide, we believe this is not by chance, with Joshua's end of treatment. He has already decided that he wants to celebrate his end of chemo at LEGOLAND Florida and that a lifetime membership will be an absolute requirement for Jarrod and himself. We may even be forced to move closer... I wonder if we could buy a lot inside the park itself? Have to check on that...

This evening we all had a treat! The Children's Cancer Center hosted their annual Parent's and Kid's Night out. The kids were treated to dinner, a trip to build-a-bear to create their own stuffed friend, and ice cream afterward. The parents were treated to a wonderful diner and a chance to hang out with people their own age for a change. It is always great to spend time with our extended family and to see all of the other cancer kids having a great time. Joshua had a minor/major meltdown which caused Renee to miss the actual dinner part but that is life with a kid on prednisone... Even with the meltdown, or the incident as we are referring to it now ;) , we all managed to have a fun time. Joshua wanted to share a few pictures of his creation from this evening. I don't think we have an official name just yet. Stay tuned...