89, Monday Night

Since getting the good news on Sierra, there has been NO medical issues to report.  I have to say, it was a special moment last Friday when Stacy told us that Sierra had received a Zero and her anti-body rejection had gone down (not away - just down). It was an exciting time. 
On Saturday we tackled one of Lindsey's bucket list items. We took the kids and 4 of the their friends, Nori, Mya, Alley, and Sadie to the SF Zoo. Since we had 9 kids we couldn't take 'Big Red' so we took the CalTrain, then the Bart, then a Muni bus. It was pretty exciting getting the crew from one train stop to the other. Saw a lot of interesting creatures roaming the public transportation system. Zoo was nice. The last time we were there was the day before Hunter was born 6 and a half years ago.
That night I took the boys to a minor league baseball game in San Jose with Neal, a guy a met at work.  It was very nice of him and we had a good time. At first Hunter wanted to stay home and have a 'movie night' and by the time the game was over his was ticked off that the game didn't go longer.He's a funny kid.
Had a great Mother's Day. Hunter and I went over to the hospital and helped a father give a blessing to their new baby.  Their little baby was going in for surgery today and needed all the blessing he could get. After church, we went over to Liz and Joe Niccums for dinner. They had pot roast, mashed potatoes, rolls, and salad. It was awesome. Stacy seemed to have a very nice day.  I sure have a good wife and mother.
Back to school today. Megan gave a persuasive speech on the need for competitive sports. If you know our daughter, it was perfect for her.  She gave arguments why competitive sports are good and why parents should not discourage it or avoid it. My favorite part of her speech was when she talked about teams that they were so much better than, and how you should still work on your skills and not get lazy. It was classic. There's a bid ole' slice of humble pie waiting for her.
Tomorrow, Sierra gives an 8 minute presentation on the Aztec culture. She is pretty nervous but should do fine. She has worked on in quite a bit. 
Lindsey has a biopsy on Wednesday and seems to be doing great.
Big question is when are we going home. They are planning to release Lindsey and Sierra the last week of May. School gets out on the 30th, so that would be the best time for 'Big Red' and the Mazda and head to Oregon.  We will be back June 12 for more checks ups.

I don't feel like we are saying good bye to our new California friends.  We have a long term commitment (times 2 or 3) to this area. There will be numerous trips and opportunities to visit and catch up with these wonderful people. We owe them so much for making this a good experience.

 Captured a cute picture just as Stacy told the news.

 Linds and Stephanie,

 Dr's Yeh, Axelrod, and Hollander

 Yah, that's Keith Morrison. Early June it should be on Dateline.  I'm already nervous about it.

 At the CalTrain Station

 On the Bart

 The girls and Nori, one of Sierra's good friends.

 On the exciting zoo train

 Linds, Abbey, and Sadie.  These 2 have been life savers for our little girl

 Hunter and Stacy 6 years later

 Stacy, 'Hunter' and the girls from 6 1/2 years ago. Hunter would be born about 8 hours from then.

 The boys at the minor league game in San Jose

 Waiting at the train station to come home