Carpe Diem

With the looming prospect of a new chemo treatment with as yet unknown effects, radiation therapy most certainly in his future and the possibility of another radical surgery, we've been trying to take Alan out to enjoy life as much as possible. We've been through this feeling before, like we have to live life to the fullest and make lots of memories just in case the situation gets really rough.

That has included a trip to SeaWorld with Grandma before the season ended (where Alan discovered the joys of a big bucket of popcorn and rode the penguin habitat moving walkway over and over again), a late outing on a school night to see an amazing tree lit with thousands of lights, and many visits to Chuck E. Cheese.

Alan has come to love Chuck E. Cheese so we've been going there a lot lately. He loves the games and rides and feeding the ticket muncher. We met his PT there today so we wouldn't have to rush home. All the fun and games kept him distracted while she worked on bearing weight on his bad leg and motivating him to squat and jump.

Alan had so much fun feeding the ticket muncher that when he was done, he walked over to the Ticket Blaster and knocked on the door. "Open please!!!" He wanted to get to all the tickets inside. As much as we want to indulge him in all things, it was time to go home.


At SeaWorld with Grandma


A yummy Shamu ice cream


Check out this beautiful tree!


"Oooh, ahhh!"


One of Alan's favourite games - look at all those tickets!


Another fun game, flying a jet!


"This is great!"


Working hard for the PT while feeding the ticket muncher


Punching ducks with a little friend