the Lanfords

Howdy, y’all.
I’m Skye. Also known as Mom, Mama, Mommy, HEY YOU!, the night owl and the barefoot person in the kitchen.

I’ve been married to Chad since 2001. We even went to daycare together, if you can believe that.
And it’s a good thing I really don’t care about ACC sports – he went to NC State. I went to UNC.
He claims there’s some rivalry between the schools. But I have no idea what he’s talking about…

Let’s see…I feel I should share some important info with you — you know, so really know me.
I despise snakes.
I don’t care for ketchup, although I do love to sink my teeth into a fresh-off-the-vine tomato in the Summer.
I could live off of ice cream, chocolate, fresh baked goods, and Diet Dr. Pepper.
I have Type 1 Diabetes.
I’m fairly laid back and easy to get along with. Unless you pull for Duke, of course.
I own way too many flip-flops, and prefer to ear them over anything else.

That should do it. I can feel us connecting already!
Anything else you’re dying to know? Email me. I’ll probably answer if it gets me out of the laundry for today.

I started a blog a few years ago to keep my close friends & family members up-to-date with my exciting world of Mommyhood; you know, telling gross tales of changing diapers, lamenting over missing my steady paycheck, sharing pictures of my adorable kids doing things that only I (and the grandparents) find adorable. And then it morphed into something more.

In November of 2007, my husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor. We used the blog as a platform to keep everyone informed of what was going on with him while we were in the hospital. I gained new readers in the months that followed, and started to really enjoy writing again — something I rarely had time to do since my kids were born. Now, I make time for it. It is my passion. Even if I blog to say “What crappy weather we’re having today” and leave it at that, it makes me feel good. Warm & fuzzy & all that stuff.

More recently, Chad has decided to end all treatment after discovering aggressive tumor regrowth (late June 2010). And he doesn’t have a significant amount of time with us.
So, we’re making each day significant. We’ve dubbed it the Ultimate Summer — and we are doing everything we possible can to make the best memories for our daughters this Summer. I so desperately want this Summer to be THE Summer they always look back on and remember so vividly.

This blog is a record of our journey; during, during and after IT (the not-so-loving nickname I’ve given to Chad’s primary tumor).
We want to remember this time and the challenges we faced, as well as offer hope to anyone else that may stumble across our site while Googling Oligoastrocytoma.
We are who we are. Thankful & blessed.
We’re loving, laughing & living with IT.