Olivia did incredibly well with the first part of the treatment. She tires easily, but has had almost no nausea. There are multiple meds to keep ahead of that, and I now feel like a walking pharmacy with all the meds we came home with. Quite an adjustment for someone who would barely even give the girls Tylenol or Motrin.

Am writing now from the Cape where we are spending the rest of the July 4^th weekend with our very dear friends the Shays at their beautiful home in Hyannis Port. We have spent the July 4^th weekend with them for the last 15 years. There are many traditions, including the 4^th of July parade that the girls look forward to all year long. The whole town participates and everyone creates their own float. There is a little competition among families to come up with the most original and elaborate float. With Monica in charge, the Shay float is always a big hit. They have been flower fairies, “little lady libertys,” groovy girls, mermaids, Harry Potter characters…just to name a few. The parade was a day early this year so we did miss it, but Morgan, India, and Sophia kept the tradition going as rock stars.

We will spend today relaxing and going to the beach before heading back home. We have a couple of weeks to rest before we start the next part of the cycle.

Happy 4^th!