We spent the day at San Francisco's Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception. It was so much fun!









I love this series of photos. We were watching an up close cow eye dissection. You can see how utterly disgusted Isabel was at first.

All the fat and muscle were cut away so we could see the eyeball.

She was still put off, but interested in the explanations about the workings of the eye.

She couldn't help but be fascinated by all different layers. Here she is looking through the lens and seeing the instructor upside down and backward. Isabel learned how the mind works with the eye to make an image.age of the world

In the end, she thought it was pretty cool.

Gabriel just wanted to play! So, we did and had a great day.

What great weather we've had recently! We had a super nice time hanging out with our buddies today enjoying the sunshine.

This morning the kids were busy making family Valentine's Day cards. Then we went for a sweet walk where Gabriel climbed trees and Isabel found so many ladybugs.

You can't tell very well in the photo, but Gabriel was very proud of the girl and boy dogs he drew next to the painted hearts and flowers.

My friend and her children made a big batch of valentine cookies for their beloved library staff. I thought it was such a great idea I decided to copy her!

Isabel and Gabriel helped Alan made up a batch of cookie dough using my friend's delicious recipe (www.lifewithgirls.com). Then I stepped in and helped with the frosting. We didn't make very many (mostly due to my burning the first batch) but we had fun and it was a nice way to celebrate Valentines Day.

Alan took the kids fishing today. They didn't catch anything but had a great time nonetheless.



Isabel took the camera and shot some photos of her own:

We spotted another rainbow during our walk today!

Isabel has PERFECT COUNTS ONCE MORE!! On to the one year anniversary!

I found myself somewhat worried and tense today and was impatient to hear the results of this morning's blood draw. I had been mentally pacing and was anxious to hear the good news. I knew it would be good news but I just couldn't help worrying. We've come so far!

The check up and blood draw went very well and took all of twenty minutes!

Eleven months off treatment!

This was the very first time Isabel did not sit in my lap for a blood draw.

The phlebotomist checking out Isabel's long, pretty hair.

We went out to Indian food to celebrate!

Oh, I can't tell you what a joy it is to be Isabel's mother these days. I just love her to pieces and am so proud of my smart, sweet and healthy daughter.

Here we were in January 2007, when it all began.

Six months later.

This afternoon.