Brief Review...

Not a lot to report on, but I wanted to make sure that we keep this as updated as we can. Christmas came and went and all it really left us with is the desire to stay home from work and spend more time with family. That is the way I feel any way. Dyan is doing well. She will start school again soon and is a little disappointed in how long it might take her to finish her degree. ASU only offers classes she needs during the day when she is at work so she can only manage one or two classes a semester now. Things get the roughest right before you finish. I am already back in school but am happy that by mid-June I will be done with my Associate of Arts in Health Administration and will be moving on to my BS in Health Admin. All in all I am still looking at about 5 more years of school with a Master's. Not at lot of fun, but I need to take advantage of the opportunity to gain an education so that I can help my family. Dyan and I are going well together as well. We are talking about getting a dog soon and a friend of ours has offered us pick of the litter when their miniature Schnauzer has puppies. If you have any naming ideas please post them. I would like something some what German since he will be a Schnauzer, but we are open to what ever you guys might be able to come up with. Quick Update: For those of you who do not know Dyan's mother Cyd is a two time Breast Cancer Survivor. She is amazing and has gone through so much and it all with a wonderful spirit and a beautiful smile on her face. Unfortunately we found out a couple months ago that a cough she has had for a while was actually breast cancer that has now migrated to her lungs, heart, and other parts of her body. At this point the doctor's say the best thing they can do is start chemo therapy and try to shrink the tumors, but that they can not cure them. As you can imagine this came as a blow to all of us as Cyd was basically told that she was clear of cancer and she was preparing to get her life started up again. In the past few months I have had a lot of time and many opportunities to see the power of the priesthood and the love of our Savior Jesus Christ manifested in the life of Cyd and our family. Cyd's desire to fight the cancer and live her life is something that has inspired me to live my life in a way that if I were to leave today no one would really be able to say anything bad about me. The love and power of the temple and it's blessings have been evident as well as I have been sealed to my sweet heart and have been accepted into the Campbell, Carr, and Carr-Smith family. I can truly say that I love my mother-in-law and am so proud to be a part of their family. Any way, to get away from the emotional stuff and back to the report, Cyd started chemo just before Christmas and recently went in to see the doctor this week. They told her that the chemo seems to be working and that her left lung appears to be completely clear and that now it is time to proceed and clear up the rest. This is exciting news since the doctors have told Cyd that they want to get the cancer shrunk so that her body can start recuperating from the affects it has been having on her heart and lungs. Once that is done we hope that she will be up and around a bit more. Love you all and I hope that all is well with the rest of you out there too.