My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer today. I am so scared. I am so upset that she is going to have to go through this again. I am so far away, I feel so hopeless.

I was very upset that I hadn't heard from April all weekend. When I came into work, there were two messages from her. One on Saturday wishing me a Happy Birthday, one on Sunday wishing me a Happy Mother's Day. Well that's something, at least she thought of me.

Yesterday was great...today too. This is Mother's Day. Randy and I went to IHOP for a Mothers Day breakfast and then met up with Don and John and the kids at Randy's house. We all went to the Van Andel Museum to see Grossology. It was pretty cool. The kids really loved it. Later in the afternoon Don took us for chinese food for dinner and then the kids and I went back home to rest up after a busy weekend. It was perfect.

Tonight we're spending the night at Randys house so we can get an early start in the morning. Tomorrow is my 40th birthday. Nothing to be too excited about, but we do have a nice weekend planned. Randy and I and the kids are all going out on the boat fishing. I think we're going to Hall Lake. Great place to catch fish. In the afternoon, Don and John are picking up the kids and keeping them overnight so Randy and I can go out. He's taking me to Outback (my favorite!) for my birthday dinner and then to The Oasis Hot Tubs. I'm very excited.