This is Alyza at 13 months old, in the middle of chemo treatments. Always smiling.
We also have a dog Nyqo, cat Lux, and Hope the hedgie which are a friendly bunch who help out by spreading the love, giving a friendly lick, and a listening ear. They love to curl up besides us during story time. Nyqo is a specially trained cancer therapy dog and is amazing with young children and differently abled children.
We are a family of 5.
Dad works full time. In off hours he enjoys blacksmithing, woodworking, gardening, and spending time with his girls.
Mom stays home teaching homeschool. I enjoy swimming in my free time and love cheering on the growing girls.
Kaeli is a happy, very active, and a bright girl. She started reading at age 4 and has not slowed down yet and can usually be found with her ebook reader and a cozy blanket. She enjoys competitive rock climbing in her spare time. She also is growing her own business as a babysitter as she prepares for college soon.
Alyza (pictured left at age 1) has been through lots in her life. She has had 4 brain surgeries total, overcome Hydrocephalus, and battled brain cancer. She is a strong girl who you could never tell went through chemo and bone marrow transplant. She has a genetic condition called BCCNS which makes her body prone to tumors, cysts, and skin cancer. She is an amazing individual with the will to fight and patients way beyond her years. Alyza enjoys swimming and babysitting in her spare time.
Elliana is the baby of this trio. She is feisty and quickly found her voice (which is comical) in the this busy family. She also enjoys dance and performances. She loves to help mom in the daycare when she's not busy with homeschool work.