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Hello all my Loves

Well we are officially coming home on Saturday 1/9/10. The tickets have been purchased, the bags are being packed as we speak & we are ready to be home.
We had a final conference with Dr. Paul Martin with ALOT of information-way too much to put down here. I don't know about you but I thought that I was going to come to Seattle for 3 or 4 months, have a bone marrow transplant & come home-ummm not the case. I didn't realize how compromised my immune system would be. Apparently, the next year of my life is going to be very high maintenance! 2 more days of appointments, instructions, etc. and we will be on our way. Soooo in that light we need to lay a few ground rules.

Play Dates & Socializing

We are so looking forward to seeing all of you and reconnecting in person after being away for so
long. It may take us some time so please be patient with us. This goes for returning emails, cards, telephone calls, voice mails, etc. Please, please be patient with us. For example, I know that during my first week home I will be at Jefferson for most of the day on Monday and may be going down there 2 to 3 times a week on top getting the boys back and forth to 2 different schools with different activities and just plain old being at home and with my husband and my kids. So if it takes us a awhile to respond it is not because we do not want to but it is a matter of time and energy! Also, it is imperative that if you do come over you do not have a cold, runny nose, cough, fever or even a thought that you may be getting sick. One illness lands me in the hospital indefinetly.

It is important that we don't host playdates at our house for now.
We would love to play with you it just can't be at our house for the time being.

In terms of talking about the last few months we are more than happy to talk about what we have "been through". Please choose your words wisely around David & Dominic-they are very deep thinkers and sometimes it takes me weeks before I find out what has been bothering them. Boys don't seem to want to "share" like us girls! They seem to bottle it up in there and we have to pull it out piece by piece! Seattle for these guys has been a great experience & The Hutch School was a great place for them to spend their days while I was having all of my "work" done. Their classmates were all going through similar experiences.

You have all been apart of this amazing journey with us-of which I could never have made it without you all. We are so looking for to the happier times of 2010!!! Happy New Year to all of you My Dear Friends and Family
I love you
PS And as usual - please leave your shoes at the door :)