Sometimes no post title will do.

On June 30th, 2014, my mother in law was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.

To say it caught us all off guard is a bit of an understatement but we kept optimistic and we prayed a ton.

On April 30th, 2015, my mother in law had her last chemo treatment.

It has been a long road for us and an even longer road for her.

It was hard not to worry when she had those really bad days but often enough she would have good days which would remind us that she was not in this fight alone.

It felt really, really good to watch her ring the bell. It is a honor as we were later told that for the 10 months that my mother in law was receiving treatment only two other individuals were able to ring that bell.

So when you think of blessings it is hard not to add this one to it.

After she rung the bell we took my mother & father in law out for a celebratory dinner on the lake.

It was a bit chilly so we sat inside but had an amazing view.

A view that reminds you how great it is to be alive and how blessed you are to be able to see and take in all the beauty that life offers.

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The gold plaque reads, "Ring this bell three times well, it's tolled to clearly say, "My treatment's done, its course is run, and I am on my way..."


The nurses who helped and encouraged my mother in law throughout her treatment.

Then we were off for our celebratory dinner!






We were so darn full that we had to get our desserts to go!

Admiring the view.
That's one thing I really, really miss about Upstate NY.
PA just does not have lakes, let around restaurants on a lake.



Sean doing whatever he can to make his mom laugh. He is just too much :).

Mama, we love you and are looking forward to many, many more years of celebrating life together.
♥