Over the last year and a half it has been my sole mission to make as many memories as possible for James.  Throughout the process it hit me that making memories isn’t just for him, but for everyone that is a part of his life.  Several weeks ago we made a much needed trip to Lake Tahoe.  Of course we had our doubts about whether we should be going or not due to everything James had going on (I will save all those details for another post because that requires more attention and I’m just not ready for that right now.). 

We had a gorgeous cabin for the weekend and were blessed to share it with our cousin and his family from New Mexico as they decided to fly over to join us.   James was beyond excited to be sharing this time with them because our cousin had been very involved throughout his entire treatment process, even more so than a few that live within a 20 mile radius to us.  Daniel knew what to expect from the trip and wasn’t worried about whether or not we did anything extravagant or adventurous, he just genuinely wanted to spend some quality time together with James and share laughs that will last a lifetime. 


While we were driving up to Tahoe, another cousin and her husband reached out to me to check in.  During our conversation we told them to join us on the trip and to my surprise and without hesitation, they packed their bags and headed to the airport to pick up a rental car and made the drive in the late hours of the night. We were overwhelmed with the love and support that we have been blessed with in our lives.

I am constantly trying to orchestrate memories for James, but I know everyone wants to create their own with him as well.  Our weekend consisted of sitting around the fire, eating, laughing and me catering to James and his every need.  The amount of love was unmeasurable and I would like to send a big THANK YOU to Daniel, Alicia, Penni, George, and Maddi for helping me make the weekend one to remember.    Unfortunately, after our great weekend, James was admitted to the hospital after a visit to the ER.  They found a blood clot in his left leg that they are now treating and he had also tested positive for RSV.  This actually gave me comfort because we knew what was making his breathing a little harder. Again, more on this in my next post.

Ok……. Back to the positive now!!! The weekend was amazing to say the least.  He was surrounded by family we don’t often get to see and sharing this time with them and our kids was amazing.  It was hard to say goodbye, but we will cherish this memory forever.

Here is James living his best life!!!!!