Amy's 'momentary trouble'

Well, we did what we always do on Halloween; Amy stays home and passes out the candy and I walk the streets with the kids who shamelessly go from door to door, demanding sweets or promising retribution! Normally this goes on for at least an hour and several miles of walking, but with temperatures hovering around 25 deg. Hope and Vinny got cold after the first couple of blocks. So, about a half hour later and 20 lbs of candy each, we returned home. Brittany stopped going with us about 3 years ago and this year Trevor finally dropped off. I know it's kind of strange, but this is our little tradition, this is what the Howard family does and I can not imagine doing it any other way. And in a melancholy thought, I know that as the kids continue to grow older, these traditions will either move with our kids and into their families or go by the wayside and be forgotten.

Last night Amy was in quite a bit of pain and started having some issues taking a deep breath. This was being caused by the build up of the fluid again. She was taken to Madison and they drained another 4.1 liters from her today and she feels SO much better. I have also noticed since about Saturday she is starting to eat more and more often which is a huge plus!

This is Amy's story as seen and told by me – V