Halloween/Pumpkin patch pictures

I hope you all are having a great day! I wanted to post a few pictures of Reed from Halloween. Marc and I took Reed to the pumpkin patch and let him pick out a pumpkin and he had a blast! Then we got him all dressed up in his clown outfit and took him to Thomas Road Baptist Church for the Fall Carnival. He was so overwhelmed by all the costumes and people.

Reed loved when people would come to door...in one of the pictures you can see him looking out the window to see who was at the door. :) There is one picture at the bottom of Reed holding his balloon and then the next picture he looks sad, well that is because his balloon popped and he was not very happy! He had so much fun..that everyday since Halloween, he has wanted to put his clown outfit on and ask me to paint his face. I hope you enjoy!

Just a quick update on mom...she had her chemo this past Tuesday and it seemed to go pretty well. She was still very weak and sick on her stomach, but definitely not as bad as the last time when she ended up in the hospital. She is scheduled to go back for another treatment the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and needless to say, she is not very happy about that! Please continue to keep her in your prayers. I am going to be making gift baskets, wreaths and little girls dresses between now and the holidays to help raise some money to pay for Mom's bills. So, if you would like to order something please let me know. I will try and get some pictures posted soon for you to look at. And the baskets make great Christmas presents.

Thank you again and we love you all!!!

The Iveys

It has been a while!

I know it has been a while since I have posted any new pictures and several people have asked for some new ones....so here they are! Reed is growing up so fast. It seems like he changes daily. I can't believe the holidays are fast approaching and the weather is quickly turning cold! Although I love the cold weather, I do not enjoy getting Reed all bundled up.

Some of the pictures I have posted are from when we went to see the Wiggles in D.C. as you can see by the expression on Reed's face...he was mesmerized! When we got ready to leave he was on his dad's shoulders and he said "Bye Wiggles...I love you wiggles!" Talk about breaking your heart, it was at that very moment, he could have asked for anything...and I probably would have given it to him. :) haha!

Not much has changed here in the Ivey household...although it does seem like we are a little or a lot busier than we have been. And I am sure that will only get worse once the holidays fast approach.

Many of you have been asking about my mom. She is still doing about the same. She has been unable to have a full chemo treatment due to her white blood cells being low. She is scheduled for a treatment on Tuesday, so please be in prayer that her count is up and all will go well. I think she is getting very discouraged going to the doctor on a weekly basis and being told that she has to come back because her count is too low. Mom wanted to let all of you know that she really appreciates getting all the cards...they are really encouraging her and it really shows her how many people out there are praying for her and love her dearly! I will try and update once she goes to the doctor, so check back!

We love you all and have a great day!
The Iveys

WIGGLES!!!!

Update on Mom!

I know a lot of you have been praying for mom. She has had a rough time, but continues to stay strong. She had her first set of treatments about a month ago and was very sick and exhausted from those. She spent a few days in the hospital due to being dehydrated and her white blood count being way too low. She was glad to get back home and to be feeling a little better!

Mom was scheduled to have a second set of treatments on Monday, September 12, but after going to doctor the Wednesday prior they said that her white blood count was still too low. She went back to the doctor yesterday (Tuesday) and they did one treatment and her count had gone back up. She is very tired and her immune system is still very low!

Marc, Reed and I were able to go and visit for a couple days over the labor day weekend and we really enjoyed the visit. I know Reed really enjoyed seeing Nana and Papa and I think it really lifted mom's spirits. My brother Donnie was also able to make a quick visit this past weekend and mom was surprised and was thrilled to see him.

A blessing is that the knot on the side of Mom's neck has gone down and she is very excited about that!

Please continue to lift mom and dad up in your prayers. We are so blessed to have friends and family that continue to pray for our family during this time.

New Pictures!

Here are some recent pictures that I took this past week of Reed playing in the yard. He is growing up and changing so much!

Thank you to all of you who have been praying for my mom. She spent a couple of days in the hospital this week, due to being dehydrated and her white blood cells dropping a lot lower than they should have. She is back home and although she is tired, she is feeling better! She goes Friday to the doctor for them to run more blood work and see how she is doing. Please continue to keep her in your prayers!
Thank you,
Alaina

Update on Mom!

Thank you all very much for your prayers, please continue to pray for her. Mom went to the doctor on Friday and they told her that she has cancer in her stomach and neck. It is treatable, but will come back. They said they will have to keep a close watch on her at all times. She begins her treatments this week and will have to go three days in a row. Please be in prayer for her strength during this time.

Thank you from all of the Stremovihtg family!

Were Back!

We finally returned from Florida! It was so nice to get away and spend time with family. Below are some pictures from the trip.

Please be in prayer for my mother "Elaine Stremovihtg." While we were gone, she was diagnosed with having cancer in her Lymph nodes . They are running more tests this week to get a better handle on what is going on. I will keep you updated, but please continue to pray! (Below is a picture of my mom)

Thank you very much!
Alaina

Pictures from Florida!

Reed at Disney World

A Day at the Beach!

A "Marc" Look :-)

Playing in the sand.

Worn out!

All bundled up after a bath.

This is from a wedding that Marc was in a few weeks ago in Pittsburgh. Doesn't he look so handsome? :)

Going on Vacation

Marc, Reed and I are going on vacation...we are so excited! We are leaving today and will be taking Reed to Dinsey to see Mickey Mouse and then on to Daytona Beach for the rest of the week. We are so looking forward to some time away and quality family time! Check back in a couple of weeks, hopefully I will have some pictures that I can post from vacation.

We Love you all!
The Iveys

Marc, Reed and Alaina 

Reed