New Year Reflections

The start of a new year is usually a time we find ourselves reflecting on the events of the past year & making plans for the year to come. We definitely have a lot to reflect on from the past year & also a lot of upcoming events to plan for during this year. We are so thankful for the trial continuing to be accessible so close to home & that Julia continues to tolerate the treatment so well. We have some amazing doctors @ Shands & have developed a routine that feels like normal to us now. She continues to do well & is looking forward to the Tim Tebow Foundation "Night To Shine" in February. This will be her 2nd time attending & she is very excited. Also I neglected to mention back in 2016 Julia became an Aunt for the 1st time & I became a grandma. It was a very exciting time in our family & now in a little less than a month Julia's sister Rebecka is due again. I can't tell you how thrilled Julia is to be an Aunt, she takes her job very seriously. Julia also has a birthday coming up @ the end of February & it's a BIG one, 18. Some days it seems unreal that we've made it it this far & she still seems to be in such good shape physically. If that's not enough excitement, Julia is also on track to graduate high school in May. She is really looking forward to entering adulthood, she is hoping to work with vocational rehab & do some on the job training after graduation. I wonder how long her enthusiasm for adulthood will last? Knowing her it will last, she continues to amaze me every day & I am so thankful for every single day God chooses to bless us with her :)