Sunday, March 29, 2009

SING A RAINBOW!


Hello everyone!

What a fantabulous weekend!! I don't know where to begin!!!! I won't have any pictures on here yet because I forgot my cord to my camera so I can't upload pictures to mom's computer! You'll just have to wait and see!!! They are going to be ADORABLE!

Friday: Ryan and I headed out of Tulsa with Miss Claire Bella to MiMi and Poppy's house! We got here around 8pm, just in time to see OU WIN!!! yay! We were all pretty tired from a long day of work and mom was worn out from her 2nd week of treatment! It's starting to make her a little more tired in the evenings....please keep praying for her strength and health! We all hit the sack early due to the stormy weather....makes us sleepy!!

Saturday: Claire and I slept in while the others were up fixing breakfast! We all ate and pretty much did whatever Claire wanted....dress up, read books, sang songs, danced.....had a blast! Mom has improved soooo much and continues to every single day....I can tell just by talking to her on the phone! She read so many books to claire and hardly had any issues thinking of words! She is such a miraculous, motivated mom!! We love her so very much! She and Claire then took a 2hr. nap in the afternoon....mom kind of has a cold so that's also making her tired. The rest of us just watched TV and talked. After they woke up from their nap, it was almost time to start getting ready for mom's benefit! We were so pumped! Saddened too because unfortunately Brooke and Breck got stuck in Tulsa due to the "blizzard" like storm sweeping through! :( They were really bummed but were with us in mind and spirit! Be sure to lift Brooke up as well this week....she is sending off her National Board binder...She rocks!! We love her dearly! Let me just say the benefit for mom was just AWESOME....BRILLIANT....EXTRAVAGANT....FUN!! We all had a blast! Mom loved it and kept talking about it all the way home!

SING A RAINBOW: We want to give lots and lots and lots of thanks to Gayle and Bob Cariker (& Anjanette Blankenship) for putting on such a memorable show! They have always been such close friends of ours and love you all so much! We also want to thank Marsha Butler (pianist) for being such a talented and wonderful friend! Thanks to Dennis Wright for running the sound booth and letting mom and dad sit back there with you!! Perfect spot! Thanks of course to all of you who were a part of the community choir and those of you who danced and sang solos! We have such talented people in this small community! We know it takes a lot of time and effort to put into these shows! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! It meant so much to mom and her family that this community loves HER so much! And thanks to those whom took part in the gift baskets and silent auction prizes! (Stigler Grade School, Middle School, and High School, Teresa Ross, Marsha Butler and Sharlette White) Thank you Thank you to Mrs. Forrester's first grade class (students, Mrs. Kathy Bratton, Ms. Summer Weaver) for all the beautiful artwork and the big rainbow you made from your hand prints!! She will cherish that forever! THANK YOU COMMUNITY for coming to the show and being a part of this benefit!

Sunday: Had a great breakfast full of eggs, bacon, cinnamon toast, and oatmeal! The most important meal of the day! :) Dad, Ryan and Uncle Donnie went to fish (as usual on Sundays) while the girls stayed here and played dress up and karaoke! :) Mom is doing so great! She is starting to do her normal things again around the house which is so amazing! She has got 6 more weeks of treatment so please continue to pray that her strength and faith keep growing!! I will post the pictures as soon as I get back to Tulsa! Lana Huggins took a lot too and she is going to email me the pictures so I can use hers as well! Have a fabulous day everyone and take care! Thanks for your prayers and love to this family! God has blessed us in so many, many ways! HE IS INDESCRIBABLE! :)

With lots of love and blessings,
The Forrester Family




















Thursday, March 26, 2009

Friends for lunch...


Hi everyone!
Sorry we haven't written in a while...things are so busy right now! We hope to see everyone at SHS auditorium Sat. night @ 7:30 :)
Today (Thursday) Lana and Phyllis brought mom lunch! Awe! What great friends :) Thanks girls! Grandma took a great picture of them, didn't she! Mom's treatments are going well, keep prayers going strong!
Love-The Forrester's!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

T-Shirt info...

Hi everyone!
T-SHIRT INFO....
April 3rd is the last order for t-shirts. Have your order/payment ready by April 3rd and they should be in by April 9th. Stef Quick and/or Susie White (see side bar on right for phone numbers). Also, we will have order forms available next weekend at Stigler High School auditorium if you want to get an order in then.
**Remember...next Saturday, March 28th at 7:30 p.m. SHS auditorium. Community Choir performs and auction** FUN TIMES! :) See you then!
(one more order for t-shirts may be during summer, not sure still????) Thanks everyone for all your calls, notes/cards, emails, blog comments...and especially the continued prayers! We love you all!! Love, The Forrester's
P.S. Lana & Hillary...great job on the blog post for the weekend. love the pics!

Relaxing Weekend in Stigler!!

Hello everyone!

Lets just start with Friday:
As Brooke had said in previous blogs, mom and dad get up to Tulsa about 3 or 3:30 pm everyday and go straight to St. John. Her treatments are so fast - 12 to 15 mins. Dad said they are getting to know the same group of people which is nice for them. There is a couple there before mom and some scheduled after mom! They always say hello and exchange "how are you all today?"! It's sad, but great in a way that they are all sharing something - The fight against cancer! Ryan and I headed out of Tulsa around 6pm and decided to stop at El Chico in Muskogee to eat. Mom and dad had already headed home right after her appt. We got to Stigler about 8pm and joined mom on the couch! I started having an allergy attack earlier in the day so I was still pretty stopped up. Dad is the same way. He's been fighting it since last Monday or so....We just want mom to stay as healthy and strong as she can!

Saturday: Lots of sleeping.....It was a dull, rainy day that made all of us so tired!!! :) We didn't do much of anything, honestly....Uncle Donnie had called and asked if we wanted to go fishing but we didn't get up in time!! oops! Instead, we took mom driving around the Eufaula dam. There are so many neat, big homes out there and it's fun to get to look at them! Mom's good buddies came out to visit with her a bit today....Phyllis and Gentry Henry and Lana Huggins! They each brought some sweet treats! It was all so delicious! Thanks for coming over girls it really made mom's day! We love you very much! We had lunch around 1pm and then "lights out"! Every single one of us were asleep in about 30 mins. We all took about 1 1/2 hr. nap! WOW! I guess we all needed it badly!! After that it was all about BASKETBALL! The rest of the afternoon consisted of watching the NCAA tournament on CBS! :) Boomer Sooner!! Go OU! Woo Hoo!! We called it an early night after that as well!
side note: Claire Isabella came home later last night from staying in Branson, MO since Wed. with her Aunt Katie, Uncle Chad, Uncle Mike, cousins Eli and Owen! She had a blast being with them and had a safe trip home! I know for a fact her mommy and daddy could not wait to get a hold of their baby girl! :)

Sunday: This morning Ryan and I awoke very early and decided to get ready for the day and fix mom and dad a good breakfast....That's what we did! It was just right! Not too little, not too much! Uncle Donnie and Aunt Ramona asked to cook lunch today so after church around 12:30pm we are headed to their house to eat! Yum!!! They are always such GREAT cooks! Thanks familia!!! Ryan and I will be leaving soon after lunch....laundry and cleaning to do as well! oh boy!

Mom continues to do amazing with her treatments! We all know it helps that you continue to lift her up in daily prayer! She is a superhero! So positive and so faithful! God works in miraculous ways! Keep up the prayer and remember to give the glory to God!! He is truly amazing! :)

Love to all,
The Forrester Family
****Below are a couple of pictures Lana Huggins gave mom...They are of the "drive-by" at the grade school and a few of her and friends!****



Friday, March 20, 2009

Good days!

Hi everyone!!

Mom has been doing good. Thursday and Friday have been about the same....grandma has been staying w/ mom during the day and they've been busy with "schoolwork". Mom has some papers she has to go over daily to "study" for therapy. Grandma enjoys helping her with this and she gives her all A's!!! :)

Dad will come home in time to take her to her radiation here in Tulsa. They're getting it down quicker and able to do it in about 15-20 minutes! wow! That amazes me. They usually head out quickly to get back home and relax in the evenings.

Thank you all for your sweet support and prayers! We appreciate everything! Love and good night, The Forrester's

***Side note....on March 28th (Sat.) there will be a community benefit at SHS Auditorium in Stigler at 7:30 p.m. The community choir will be singing and they will have an auction. How neat! :) Also, some people have been asking about t-shirts again....yes, they are doing another order sometime in April so you can call Stephanie Quick and/or Suzie White (see side bar on the right for numbers). *** My friend Beth's dad (Dale) is doing miraculously well, even the doctors can't believe it! So thank you for praying for him, I know that he and mom are doing this well because you lift them up daily!!! :) Keep doing what you're doing!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Beautiful Day!!!

Wow! What a gorgeous day :) Mom and grandma hung out today and had a great time. Grandma (gigi), mom really loves you being there with her, she talks a lot about you and really enjoying your company. Thank you for all your hlep with mom and with the house/cooking/cleaning, etc....

Dad brought her up again today for treatment #3....went well and then they came over to our house and I cooked up a yummy dinner for them. We grilled chicken, sauteed veggies, salad, sweet tea and made home-ade banana pudding (grandma and mom's recipe)....of course my banana pudding does NOT even compare to theirs, but it was still tasty!!! Hillary came over and helped prepare along with Chip. Chip and Cooper love playing outside, they run around chasing one another and pester the next door neighbor dogs...it's so funny! Then...they left around 6:00 p.m. and headed back to Stigler. Hill, Breck and I (Ryan was teaching baseball lessons) went to a Nature Trail in Broken Arrow....very nice to walk/run outdoors and get a breath of fresh air.

Please continue to pray for the safe travels back and forth and now dad has a mild cold, pray he gets over it quickly and mom continues to stay healthy and strong. Love you all! The Forrester's

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!

Here are a few pics of Claire today in all her green. :) Mom had a good 2nd treatment today and then met up with Hillary at Steak & Shake in Tulsa. They had a little food and fun visit and then headed home. Thank you all still for the uplifting prayers, comments, cards/emails, phone calls....and just being faithful friends & family members!!!!

Love, The Forrester's