Taylor has had a good week. Being the sun worshiper that she is she is really liking the sunshine this week. She has a bad case of "spring fever". Taylor is about two weeks from going back to see the doctors to get an update on how she is progressing with her breating. Her bedroom got a new paint job and she has opted to go with a princess motiefe in the room. She also liked the "Cars" movie decor in her brothers room but thought that the princesses was more her speed. Her Taylor Swift calendar is front and center in her room. She received a care package from Taylor with a calender, shirts and her signature leather "love" bracelet. She asked that the bracelet be put on her chair. She is still very excited about the opportunity to meet Taylor Swift when she comes to Sacramento in April.

A lot has happened since Taylor's last blog. Taylor went to visit her doctor in Sacramento and got a check up. They continue to be impressed with how well she is doing. She is breathing strong and looking good. Last weekend she had a great time at Disney's princesses on ice. She enjoyed all of the princesses however she said Arial was her favorite. Taylor got a kick out of watching her little brother hit baseballs from his pitching machine. She also got a tremendous surprise on Wednesday night when she got a special call from country music star Taylor Swift. Although she was a little shy and speechless she was very excited by the call and felt very honored. Taylor is a huge Taylor Swift fan. Her favorite song is "Teardrops on My Guitar".

Taylor had a great weekend. She and some of her classmates from school had a Valentines party. She had a great time. She has a big week in store for her. She has a doctor visit in Sacramento where the doctors will check her for any progress and see how she is doing. Her family thinks she is doing very well. She is looking great and having a good time. This week she rubbed her chin raw on her ventilator hose one night so for now she has a sore that she is taking care of. She said that she had an itch and needed to scratch it. This week she also plans to go to Princesses on Ice in Sacramento. She is going to do a lot of traveling this week. Thanks for checking in.

As I mentioned in the last update, Taylor made the trip to Red Bluff to watch her Uncle Cody in his high school rodeo. What I forgot to mention was how COLD it was. We watched for a while and then when there was an event Uncle Cody wasn't in, we snuck out to the horse trailer and got in the living quarters where the heater was cranked up pretty high. Just when we were about to get thawed out, Uncle Ryan and Aunt Mindy and their friend Chris showed up. They had been skiing at Mt Shasta and had decided to bring a pickup bed load of snow home with them. Tanner right away was up for a snowball fight. Taylor had to make sure she didn't miss any of the action. So back out in the cold we went and she watched Tanner get snowballs smashed on his head and dribbled down his jeans. He got in some pretty good shots of his own. She got a little nervous when people tried to use her as a shield when Tanner was on the attack. She laughed alot at all the antics. It just added to a funfilled day. She is still working hard to keep her breathing improving. The nurses say it is remarkable that she doesn't need breathing treatments so we are all hopeful that this is a good sign. As we said before, we will know more after her next doctor visit. Thank you again for your thoughts and prayers. We appreciate every one!!!!!