September

 

Cardale's football game

Nurses decorated Nate's door for his bday

That little bag has the T cells

Celebrating Nate's 45th Birthday

Waverunners before the hospital stay

Caleb's 20th birthday

HC's homecoming

Julia, Jill and Leila

Isaac and Mariah for HC's homecoming

Isaac, Oliver, Levi and Jacob at the Chicago Fire game

Varsity 

Naomi (5) using her birthday Dr kit present

Labor Day weekend at boater's beach

-We went out to boater's beach for a day with a group of friends. 

-Stephen and Lexi began soccer practices for their Holland Rec teams. 

-Nate, Isaac and friends went to the Chicago Fire game, which was Isaac's bday present. 

-Julia went to HC's homecoming with her friends Jill and Leila and Isaac and Mariah went as well.

-Stacy is helping out with our church Soul Kids program again this year. This is Lexi's last year and Stephen attends middle school youth group now. 

-Caleb came home for his birthday celebration. How is he 20?! He received a monitor for his present. Caleb is rocking it at GVSU. He's been on the Dean's list every semester. He has an on campus job as a supervisor for intramural sports referees and he is involved with Campus Ministry. He has a nice apartment with his 3 friends and they get along well. It is a joy to see the man Caleb is and we always love having him visit. We love you Caleb! 

-Nate had two days of outpatient chemo and then was admitted to Butterworth hospital on Sep 23. He received his T cell infusion that afternoon and then stayed in the hospital for 2 weeks for monitoring. 

-Nate celebrated his 45th birthday in the hospital. The nurses decorated his door and brought him a cake. It was hard to not be able to celebrate with Nate in person, but we opened gifts as a family over video chat. Nate is one of the most amazing people I know. He took this challenge in stride and kept his reason why always in the forefront. Nate cares deeply for his family and gives his best in everything he does. We love you so much Nate! 

-I took the kids to see Cardale's football game in Hastings. He is so talented and it will be fun to see where life takes him.