Our Journey

As you all know or may not know, Chris has been battling this beast called colon cancer since Oct of

Not much happened during this weekend other than lots of sleep to get caught up on. As well as figuring out

Today was a pretty tough day. Almost harder than when we first were told of this demon that entered our lives almost

Yesterday was an emotional day for Chris. Several friends and family stopped by and Chris isn’t one to just say goodbye,

Today started off pretty darn rocky. Our goal was a shower. All I can say is thank God for the

Hello everybody this Preston and today I’m going to talk from my perspective so today seemed like a really good day.

My heart is so full with how Preston is handling this nightmare. He has grown in his character over the past

Chris woke up Saturday morning and said, “No visitors today, Kell. I’m tired. All I want is lemonade from concentrate.”

Today was even less eventful than Saturday. In our books that is an awesome day. Preston got outside a good

One week ago today we were told the unimaginable after getting Chris’s lab work results. At that time we were

Today Chris slept until his nurse came at 11:00. I gave a little nudge to let him know it was

Well, here we are again. Not much excitement today. I was able to sneak out for a few hours while Chris

I think I’m living that movie Ground Hog Day with Bill Murray. Hey, I know all of you have felt

Another Friday has passed – that makes 2 if you are counting. When we thought we wouldn’t see one. In

Not much to update on. In a way that’s good. It was just an ordinary Saturday in our new norm.

Preston got his wish. That his dad would be able to see the Superbowl one last time. Even though it

I considered not to post today as I’m struggling to be thankful and positive for anything. But I know there

I sit here and think about what to share, what to keep private for Chris’s respect and what to be

Today was a day of challenges but we didn’t give up! For the past 2 days, Chris has been dealing

Today we received the news that we knew was coming but never wanted to hear. Hospice said Chris has moved

I’m going to make it short tonight (I think) as I am one tired cookie, it was a looong night. Chris

He’s gone. My adventuresome, wildly handsome, incredibly intelligent and equally stubborn husband who was my best friend has moved onto his next

I’m so sorry for the delay in posting here. Yesterday was one of my roughest ever and today is not

I’m not sure if anyone is still checking in here, but if so, I wanted to give an enormous thank

I started this blog to help update friends and family on my guy. In return, I realized that it turned

This morning as I brushed my teeth, I started to look around our bathroom. So many things remind me of

It’s hard to believe that you’ve been gone a little over 2 weeks. A big part of me wishes I

I use the word conquer because that is how it felt every day when driving home after a full day of work.

[WARNING: Not a happen or thankful post…just don’t have it in me today.] Well, I made it through my second

I recently started to see a grief counselor through that wonderful organization hospice. They follow up with you and any family

It’s been a while since I’ve posted and it’s been 4 months since you left. Time seems to be flying

14 years ago today we were dancing the night away, with the excitement of a flight out in the morning

I try to focus on the positive and stay thankful. It sure feels better than to sink down and give