Well, it has been a while since my last post and a lot has happened since then. I will try my best to update you all. Last weekend we were blessed to have many visitors. Friday, our good friend Hugo stopped by for the afternoon. Rex and Hugo stayed in the apartment and visited while I was able to run a few errands and get out of the apartment for a while. Later that evening Mike came by and stayed overnight. We played games, watched a really bad movie and just enjoyed spending time with our son. We are so proud of the man he is becoming and he has been a great help to my mom in our absence. He left the next morning and our good friends Matt, Susan and their sons came all the way from San Jose for a visit. It was wonderful spending time with them. It has been ages since I have seen them and with the exception of how much the boys have grown it felt as though no time had passed. Susan and I left for the store a few times to pick up food for dinner while the guys hung out at the apartment. After dinner we played a few games while their boys played video games and watched movies. We all had a great time and we were sad to see them go. Thank you for a wonderful time guys, we love you!



Monday was a holiday so we had a day of rest. No appointments, no visitors, just relaxing. Tuesday kicked off our first official week of appointments. We started the day with a biopsy followed by an x-ray and then cardiac rehabilitation. There we scheduled Rex for cardiac rehab 3 days a week and I found out that I was able to use the hospital's gym during his 90 minute sessions. Wednesday we only had cardiac rehab and Thursday we had blood work and cardiac rehab and clinic. Rex is doing amazing! Each day he uses the treadmill and recumbent bike longer and is using heavier weights or increasing the number of reps! I about killed myself on the elliptical Thursday thinking I was some kind of fitness pro! Eh, what doesn't kill me makes me stronger, right? So far, no rejection episodes and Rex healing like a champ.

My mom brought the kids (Haley and Zach) down for a visit this weekend. We were only expecting Zach so seeing Haley was a wonderful surprise! We had a fabulous weekend just being with each other. My mom and I traveled down memory lane, literally. We purchased a map and searched out the house we lived in over 27 years ago. We couldn't remember a street name or anything and almost gave up a hundred times, but between the two of us we were able to find the street, house and even the school my sister and I attended! The next day mom had scissors in hand and cut both mine and Rex's hair. We are both so grateful for fresh new looks! Later the "girls" headed out to the mall for some serious window shopping therapy while the boys stayed at the apartment for some video game therapy. That evening we all played phase 10 and then said good-bye as the kids needed to get back for school the next day. While Rex and I have enjoyed our time alone it always hard to say good-bye to the kids and I can't wait for the day we get to head back home.

I have to say that Tucson is lovely! Everyone here is friendly and the scenery is gorgeous. Plus, it is a good five degrees cooler than back home! However, it is not home and we miss you all very much. Many thanks to all who are supporting our family in some many ways! Have a wonderful week. More updates to come later....