I have taken over the blog tonight to do something I have been meaning to do for a very long time. I wanted to surprise Kim and therefore have not found a solid chunk of time to write this until now.
As many of you know Kim is an amazing mother and has such a tender heart. Since August 13, 2008 Kim has risen to the call of being a mother of a child who is suffering from cancer. She has showed me how to be strong, she has showed me how to be brave and has devoted every minute of her day to learning about Leukemia. She does not take the easy road, or the selfish one, rather she is constantly thinking about how to make our children's lives better, thinking of ways to better their days, thinking of new ways for them to be creative, and constantly trying to improve her parenting. Yet, she is also very hard on herself and for a long time blamed herself for Gracie's illness. Since we find out about Grace I think Kim has read 6 childhood Leukemia books, she has read every single word in every single handout given to us by the hospital. She is constantly thinking of ways to help Gracie and writing down questions to ask the doctors. I just want to express my appreciation for her and for all the amazing things she does. It does not have to take a family crisis to see all the amazing things my wife does, but through this I have seen strength and wisdom that astonishes me daily. She is tireless and selfless and I am so lucky.
Dating and getting married at such an early age did not lend itself to thinking about and evaluating all the minute details which make up a good marriage, a good wife, a good mother, or a good friend. Many individuals search a lifetime for a partner with these traits. I on the
other hand won the lottery. I have been blessed with a wife who puts family and love above all else. I cannot express how grateful I am to go on this difficult journey with her. She is more than I could have imagined in a woman, mother and wife and Gracie, Tanner, and Eva will never know how lucky they are to have her as their mother.
From amazing dinners, to visitors helping with the kids and everything else, to taking our dog on vacation, to letters, emails, and gifts. We are so grateful and feel we will never be able to adequately thank all of you.
