Hellllooo Philadelphia

We arrived safely in Philadelphia.  Peyton had a blast on both flights and got to sit in the cockpit again after the second flight.  One of the pilots gave her a flying sticker and really enjoyed talking with her.  We are staying at a beautiful hotel out here due to no availability at the Ronald McDonald House.  We are on the 17th floor, and Peyton loves to look out the window at the traffic below.  She wants to open the window and throw things out, but MOMMY won't let her.  Peyton's appt starts around 10am and Peyton can't have anything to eat or drink after midnight.  This could be a rough one!  We are trying to keep her up really late to help with this.  She is used to the normal 5am apts!

We will find out a bunch of things tomorrow and will fill you in as we have time.  We will also find out some other important info from the University of Penn no later than mid-April.  We thank you all for your continued prayers!

P.S.  Enjoy the time you spend sitting by quiet people on airplanes!  It does NOT always work out that way! 

P.S.S.  Peyton has talked about both of her grandma's alot this trip.  She sure loves all of her grandparents!

The Adams Family

Happy Valentine's Day

I got to spend time this afternoon with my twelve favorite 4 year olds at the school Valentine's Day Party.  We loaded and I mean loaded them with sugar (2 cupcakes, a sugar cookie, and conversation hearts).  Peyton had a blast today at the Party.  One of the activities was dancing to the Hokey Poky and the Chicken Dance.  The kids were having so much fun that Peyton's glasses got knocked off and then stepped on.  It wouldn't the day before the trip to Philly without some kind of crisis. 

Luckily,  the eye doctor was open late.  Peyton walked in and told all the staff that there was a big problem.  Here is her verision of the story...

"Today at Preschool we were dancing around and then my glasses just hokey pokied right off my face."  The Ladies of course loved her verision of events, and the glasses were able to be fixed.  So crisis averted. 

Peyton and I spent the evening getting packed and ready to head out in the morning.  The trips are getting easier to prepare for, but the nerves are still running high. 

I would like to take some time to thank my husband, Rich.  Without him I would be truly lost.  I love him for the awesome Dad is to Peyton and his ability to deal with my crazy control freak nature on a daily basis. 

To those of you who have become family throughout this journey, I thank you all and treasure every prayer you have sent up for Peyton, Rich and I.  I will never be able to say thank you enough.  I will never be able to hug the people who are supporting us across the globe.  So here is the next best thing

With love,

Angela Adams

Heading East Again Soon!

Peyton had her physical here in Wichita today.  She has to have these check-ups each time before we go to Philadelphia.  The pediatrician thinks Peyton is doing pretty well.  She finally gained a little weight and is up to 41.6 lbs.  Of course she grew again in height and is up to 44 in tall!  She grows out of shirts and shoes on a monthly basis.  I asked the doctor to see if he thought her left eye had any reaction at all to light, so he performed a few little tests.  In his opinion, Peyton sees absolutely nothing with her left eye.  She gets around pretty darn good for only having sight in one eye! 

We are preparing for our trip to Philadelphia on the 16th.  Although this trip is for a check-up, it seems to be of utmost importance.  The team of specialists from Wills Eye Institute will put Peyton under anesthesia and take critical measurements of the tumor.  Hopefully, all of it remains dead and no growth is found.  Also, we should find out if the retina has any chance of re-attaching.  We are on pins and needles and very anxious to get this trip over with.

Please continue to pray for Peyton as I know many of you are!  We have been showered with donations and prayers the last few weeks and would like to let all of you know how much we appreciate them.  It's truly amazing what all of you have done for us, and we are so very thankful for every single one of you!

We love you all,

The Adams Family 

A Big Thank You

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone involved with the auction.  It was definitely a success and will help us in many ways.  Some people missed the auction, and simply made donations through paypal.  That is AWESOME, and thank you so much!

Peyton is still getting along fine, and desperately ready to start kindergarten.  We have chosen her school now, and she is really excited about it.  We toured it last week and took Peyton to see everything.  She is very excited to announce that she will be attending the Emerson Magnet School. 

As far as Peyton's sight goes, she still doesn't really have any in her left eye.  Hopefully, we will find out more in two weeks when we go to Philly!  We are not looking forward to this trip in the middle of winter!  Please pray for safe travel and for good news with regards to our little girl!

You have all been great, and we appreciate each and every one of you.  Thanks so much! 

Up and Running

The online benefit auction for Peyton has now begun.  All you have to do is click on the benefit link on the home page for Peyton's blog.  It is a 10-day auction only!  Feel free to contact us with any further questions about any of these items.  Again, all money received will be used to pay medical bills not covered by insurance.  We thank you all for your continued support.  Also, please share this link with any family or friends that you think may be interested in an item, or simply interested in helping out.

Thank you so much!

The Adams Family 

Benefit Auction

Not a whole lot to report on as of late.  Peyton has been wearing her glasses like a big girl and has gotten used to wearing her sports goggles/glasses when playing outside.  She still has no apparent sight in her left eye, but seems to be getting along just fine.  We have purchased our next set of plane tickets to Philadelphia for our appointment on Feb 16th.  Peyton will have an examination under anesthesia to check the progress.  We are all praying hard for a miracle with her retina!

Also, keep your eyes open this weekend for a link to the benefit auction.  We have worked very hard to gather items from businesses/teams in the area to auction off.  The auction will be through Ebay, but will be tied into this blog.  There are a variety of items to bid on and shipping will be free for almost every item.  All proceeds will go toward medical costs that are not covered through insurance.  Many thanks to all those who donated to our auction and a special thanks to sister Tina for helping us with this.

Last, but not least, thanks again to all those who have been helping and/or thinking about us.  We are truly grateful for each and every one of you.  Some of you may be tired of hearing this, but it is a long and tough process.  We could NOT do it without you.

"Shout it out and let all the world know that Jesus saves"

We love you all,

The Adams Family

Rock Chalk Jayhawk



Coach Self, Peyton, and Rich Adams


 

As many of you may know, we were invited to a KU game by coach Bill Self and his administrative assistant, Joanie Stephens.  Peyton had a great time at the game!  She was chanting "Rock chalk Jayhawk" the entire time and was also doing some kind of dance move that I think was an imitation of what she saw the cheerleaders doing.   We were able to meet with many of the staff members and players after the game, and Peyton thought it was great.  After meeting asst. coach, Danny Manning, Peyton said "Mom and Dad, is that guy a giant?"  Many of the coaches and players actually acted interested in how Peyton was doing.  Bill Self only left us because he was due for a press conference.  A special thanks to Joanie Stephens, coach Self, coach Manning, coach Townsend, Brady Morningstar, and all of the other players.  This was truly a special experience for all of us and served as a little excitement for a 4-year old girl who has been through so much!



Peyton dancing on the Jayhawk in the Player's Lounge.



Rock Chalk Jayhawk,



 The Adams Family