Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Life Changes

As most, if not all of you know by now, Louis was diagnosed with Grade IV brain cancer in July.  He had a seizure while driving and as a result, they found a walnut size glioblastoma behind his eye as well as another smaller one forming in the back of his brain.  He had the one behind his eye removed and underwent a six week round of chemo and radiation.  

He has been having ongoing care at St. Lukes Cancer Center and they have presented him at the Tumor Board twice.

He had another seizure a few weeks ago and was admitted to St.Lukes DT for three days.  He is now home, but has been admitted into the TBI clinic at Elks Rehab.

After his last scan it looks like there's another tumor forming and they think that led to this last seizure.  They plan on doing another scan in about 4 more weeks to see how it looks and whether they are going to go back in and do another brain surgery.

When he first got his diagnosis, I immediately quit my job to stay home and take care of him.  After a few months my anxiety and stress were through the room so I went back to work a few days a week to get out of the house.  My mom goes in and stays with him and helps get him around to different appointments and stuff.

As we get deeper in to this journey, I will keep you all updated with what is going on.  Keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Zoe and the Low Riders

I thought this was pretty cool- there is a car club based out in Caldwell that has a bunch of low riders. They have about 15,000 instagram followers and asked Zoe to model one of their cars for them…. My little Mexican girl… ;) she’s gorgeous and hit the vibe on the head! Get her more tattoos- yes she has three already, and before you know it she will be in the tat magazines ;)

















Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Bella: Boise High Graduating Class 2024

On May 20, 2024, my first born child graduated from Boise high school.  I am so proud of her!  She is kind, sweet, smart, gorgeous and can rock the shit out of a basketball court!  She came in in a storm (literally, on the brink of death- both hers and mine) and has taken the world by the horns since.  She has a willpower and determination that has landed her in a bit of trouble as a youngin', but has given her a fierce drive and competitiveness that never ceases to amaze me!  She is going to be great and do great--she already has!  I love you B bop and am so stinkin' proud of you, and am honored to be your mommy!














Tuesday, May 14, 2024

2023- Photo Dump I: January

 











2023- Nepal

 I've been years behind, literally, in getting this blog updated!!  These pictures are from Bella's trip to Nepal last summer!

She got the chance to teach English in the monastery to a bunch of the little monk kids!



Took a cooking class and is making dumplings

some friends she met from Italy





















she got her first tattoo