Big Bad Ally Kat

Meet the Big Bad Ally Kat, according to Kerrie!! Yes, he is my father and one of my best friends. Him and I are two of a kind. My mom always says I am my father's daughter, and I am finally beginning to understand why she says such a thing. He makes me laugh, constantly, he is always willing to help, even when I don't ask for it, he is fun. He trys to put off a big biker man front, but in reality he is a HUGE teddy bear!!

He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January of this year, and I was very very scared for him and for the unknown. I had not dealt with anyone really close to me being sick. I didn't know what was going to happen. He underwent surgery in April, which once again, in my life I have never experienced either of my parents having a major surgery. The surgery went according to plan, and the doctor assured us he had gotten all the cancer. It was the weeks to come that prove to be most difficult.

I have always thought of my dad as the tough one in the family, I mean he is my dad, he is suppose to be strong and nothing is suppose to bring him down. Recovery was very challenging for him, but also for our whole family. I wanted so bad to be able to take six weeks off of work and concentrate on taking care of him and making sure he was getting everything he needed/wanted. We all know that was not possible. So, I bought him different things to make the time pass while he was at home. I bought him oil paints and canvases, movies, and brought movies I had for him to watch. Not important, he didn't use any of it :) Which is fine with me, as long as he was content.

Now the reason for my post, he has been having trouble with his leg ever since he had surgery. He has been back to the doctor twice since surgery for his follow-up tests, and they say everything is looking very good, as far as his blood tests are. He mentioned his leg to the doctor and was told that it was normal. The doctor said during surgery he was stretched out on the table, and the muscles were just adjusting back to normal. I was at my parents' house yesterday, and my dad was having a horrible time with his leg. He said he tried bowling last week during his league and about fell on his face, which I know was very embarrassing for him. Now he is kind of down in the dumps and wants to quit bowling and is just getting very frustrated with his leg not feeling normal. I am praying that the doctor was right and that his muscles are still trying to get back to normal. It's been alomst 7 months since surgery, so one would think it would not be too much longer.

I want him to get back to the things he enjoyed, and bowling was one of them. I don't want him to quit because I truely believe that everyone should get out and have fun which is exactly what he does when he is bowling!! Please keep him in your thoughts...

Yes he totally loves the shirt I made for him...when I was 22 years old...

Sunday Funday

Another weekend is gone! I did not do much this weekend. It was my weekend to work, and when I have to get up at 3:30 AM, I don't tend to get out much the evening before. I do not mind working my weekends though. Everything is usually pretty quiet and things seem to go smoothly.

On Sunday when I got off work I headed up to Oldham!! What an exciting town. I went up to visit a friend and her family. I played the Wii with her son who is 5, and I think I only won maybe two times. Then we took the 4-wheeler out for a ride. I had never been on one, and I enjoyed it, until her husband took me for a ride. Of course, he had to go fast and try to spin out...I am not a fan...I get too scared :)

When the kids went to bed, we sat in the hot tub for a while. Then it was time to call it a night and head to Madison to stay at my parents' house. We did manage to take a few pictures with my new hair so here you go...

I really really like it, and am thinking about going a little bit darker. We will see though. Well that is all the boring stuff I have to talk about. I am working all week, and then I am going to the cities on Saturday until Monday!!! I can't wait!!!

Hair

I got my hair did by the best stylist in town!!! Oh...and I LOVE it!!! No pictures yet though...Soon!

Surprise!!!

What a fantastic weekend!! We had a surprise party for my Uncle Paul, and boy was it a surprise!!! We all met at a hotel and had his son call and say his car wouldn't start. All was well until my uncle got there and tried to call my cousin 5 times with no answer. He was just pulling out of the parking lot when my cousin called him back, and he was less than pleased with his son!! We finally got him in the hotel and he was baffled!! He had NO idea!! It was great!! That was the frist surprise!

The next surprise was my uncle from California flew in to surprise my uncle!! It took about ten minutes before my uncle Paul even realized Tom was there!! Everyone in the family was there except one aunt who lives in Arizona!!

It has been a LONG year for this side of my family, especially my uncle Paul! He was diagnosed with cancer in January and now is finally in remission after a bit of a roller coaster ride, to say the least. So, even though it was a birthday party, it had more meaning behind it than just him getting old! The party was a huge success, which is not uncommon for the Allen's...most of the time it is a party when we all get together. Here are some photos!

My uncle with his whole purple family! (Exluding Matthew who is at Basic Training)

I think he got enough Vinkings gear for every game of the season!

Surprise #3...Paul will get another grandchild in May!!!

Happy Birthday Uncle Paul!!! Love You!!!