SO HAPPY

People ask me why I still go to my kids' practices.  And my answer is: I want to be there.  These are the things that are important to them and I want to be a part of it.  I love that they talk about the funny things that were said at practice on the ride home.  They want to analyze their performance.  They replay their favorite moments and ask me if I saw "it".  So, even though I can't make them all, I will be there when I can.  I feel the years slipping away and I want to soak up every moment.  (I just hope he lets me ride along when he starts driving himself.  Ha!)

Tonight was especially sweet.  Grant was able to return to practice.  You could not wipe the smile off his face.  He was just so thankful to be on the court.  And his happiness made this mama happy.  I'm also so thankful for this amazing group of boys that have walked alongside him through this and fought for him.  The blessings of these friendships are a gift from God.  (And they did a great job staying out of the "no contact" zone.)

Grant saw the urologist for a check up today.  He has had almost no bleeding and the clot had shrunk significantly.  He was released to do activities that do not involve contact, even riding a bike!  He is hoping/planning to be back to playing with his team by the first of the year.  This is truly a miracle and his spirits were lifted today.  We are so grateful for all the prayers and ask that you continue to pray for complete healing.

 

Road to Recovery

Grant had a checkup at the urologist this morning.  He told me yesterday that he was praying that the doctor was going to tell him that he was a miracle...one in a million...and was completely healed.  We discussed how that was completely possible because God is God.  But, if not, He is still good.  Well, while the report was not of complete healing, he did get good news.  Notably, he was cleared to start driving again.  The doctor also told him he could start being more active (in isolation).  He can do light workouts and even shoot a basketball (alone).  This is all really great news.  Today marks 4 weeks since the accident.  Grant had hit a mental wall this week.  He was very frustrated because of how limited his activities, and therefore social interactions, had been.  We are thankful for a move in the right direction today.

Physically, Grant is feeling better.  He is not needing any pain meds and is mainly just sore on days he is more active.  The sonogram today still showed a very large blood clot around his kidney, which we are just waiting to dissolve.  This is going to take a while as he lost 30-40% of his blood in the original bleed.  The kidney was nearly cut in half, so the sonogram showed that there is also a clot between the 2 halves that will need to dissolve before the kidney can heal itself.  And the kidney is functioning.  He is no longer bleeding, just sloughing blood from the clot.  That is great news too!  He's also been seeing the chiropractor 3x a week.  His alignment is looking a lot better.  She's still not doing a full adjustment, but just the muscle release has been significant.  Slow and steady.....not so fun for anybody, especially a 15 year old boy.  

Again, we can not thank you all enough for how you have supported our family through this, especially the prayers.  Grant is still praying to salvage some of his basketball season, which starts next week.  

Baby Steps

 

Grant has been making small improvements each day.  His appetite is returning.  I've caught him in the pantry snacking the last 2 days.  That's a praise!  He's sleeping a little better each night.  He has not slept in his own bed because his room is upstairs and he's not quite ready to tackle those yet.  But, sleep is good for everyone!  His blood counts had also increased at his visit to the pediatrician on Tuesday. It's going in the right direction.  I also just want to say THANK YOU for every card, text, gift, meal, prayer, visit and every other way that you guys have loved on our entire family.  It's truly been overwhelming and we are so very grateful.

Some prayer requests:

Grant is still bleeding.  This was concerning to us, his pediatrician, and the urologist UNTIL the urologist looked at his medical chart including his CT scans (which he did prior to his appointment on Friday and gave us a call today).  He kept reiterating how serious of an injury this was and that Grant is just lucky to have his kidney.  So, at this point, we are still waiting because he will need to stop bleeding eventually.  Also, we know that he's not just lucky.  He is being held in God's sovereign hand.

Grant is severely out of alignment.  You can see from the picture that if he stands on his right foot, his left foot does not touch the ground.  This is obviously uncomfortable in most positions; standing, sitting and lying down.  The chiropractor told him that it can be corrected, but it is going to be a long, slow process.  Right now, he needs his muscles to release so that he can be adjusted.  And that is secondary to caring for his kidney.

Thank you for praying!

He's home!

 

He's back!  We are so happy that Grant was discharged from the hospital today.  His brother and sisters could not wait to hug him.  He's glad to be home too!  

We will be looking for a pediatric urologist for follow up.  We are still trying to manage pain and soreness.  He's still bleeding so we will still need to monitor blood levels.

But we are so relieved to have him home.  Please continue to pray for complete healing.

A little bit of freedom!  The catheter came out today.  That was a little scary and exciting all at the same time.  So far...so good.  Grant had a really great afternoon.  He was able to shower and dress in real clothes.  He got up and down out of the bed by himself several times.  We were even given a little hope that he might be able to come home tomorrow.  He is definitely not in the clear and has a LONG way to go.  But today really felt like we were moving in the right direction. His pain is a lot more under control and manageable.  He just says he is really sore and is using a lot of ice packs.  We are still praying for the bleeding to stop completely and 100% restored kidney function.  Also needing that hemoglobin count to go up.  Praising God for answered prayers!

 

Prayer list

A few prayer requests for today:

Grant's hemoglobin dropped again last night to the point where they felt like he needed a blood transfusion.  He is currently getting a unit of blood.  Pray that he has no reactions to the blood and that it gives him the energy that he needs.  This was a tough one for me.  Grant is no stranger to a blood transfusion.  They had to transfuse all night the day we took him in for his leukemia.  And he had them several times along that journey.  He doesn't remember them and has asked me a lot of questions, but I sure do.  While it's disappointing that his body couldn't keep up on it's own, I'm thankful for the tools we have to help him.  He has joked that he hopes it's not girl blood or he won't know how to "identify". :)

The doctors also decided to turn off the infusion that was flushing his bladder to prevent clotting.  This was a pretty scary thing for Grant because the clotting had been a problem and VERY painful.  It has been off since 4:30 p.m. yesterday.  He has not had any clotting issues, but there is still blood in the output.  Pray for wisdom today as his team of doctors makes decisions on next steps.  And pray for peace and comfort for Grant during the unknowns.  They would like to be able to remove the catheter because they don't like them to remain in this long.  But, they do not want to encounter a problem and have to replace it.

The blood in the output indicates that his kidney is still bleeding.  Please pray that the bleeding will stop.

Please pray for the kids...Trent, Cori, and Maci.  Their world has been rocked.  Their brother is missing.  They've had to be updated on where they are going to be for the next day every night.  We have some rockstar friends that are making this as easy and fun for them as possible and we are so grateful.  

Also, please continue to pray for Rudy and me.  We are tired...mentally, physically and emotionally. The hospital sleeping arrangements are not kind.  The trips back and forth are long.  Eating is difficult.  The responsibility of advocating for Grant is heavy.  It feels like the world is moving on around us, but we are stuck.  But God is good.  And he is providing just what we need and we are so thankful.  And I just want to say, there is no one I'd rather go through hard times with than Rudy.  He is a rock and always pointing us to Jesus. 

Thank you for your prayers!

Sovereign God

Today was a really tough day.  Grant was in a lot of pain for most of the day.  The nurses were trying everything to get him some relief.  This evening, they finally determined that he had a large blood clot in his bladder.  They had to flush it out.  They always ask him what his pain level is on a scale of 0-10.  He usually stays around a 4 and creeps up to a 6 or 7 before getting some more pain meds.  He has been at an 8 or 9 for most of the day and said he was at a 12 while they were doing this procedure.  Thankfully, he got instant relief once they were able to flush it out.  

He has eaten a little bit today but we still need that to increase.  He also walked a lot today to try to alleviate the pain so that should help too.  His blood counts had been dropping, but they checked them again and they have gone back up a little this evening.  

The word God has been reminding me of today is Sovereign.  When things have felt out of control or confusing or overwhelming, He just reminds me that He is Sovereign.  He is always in control and never surprised.  He keeps showing me ways that he knows right where we are and just what we need.

We are hoping for an uneventful night and significant improvement tomorrow.  Thank you again for all the prayers.  Keep them coming!

Update to my update

I typed this this morning and I wanted to still publish it.  A more recent update is below.

Grant had a pretty good day yesterday and slept well last night.  This morning his pain has increased again so we are trying to get that under control.  This has definitely been a roller coaster ride so far.  It just feels like we aren't making much progress.  Everything seems to be remaining about the same.  He has been agitated and seems frustrated this morning.  He got a CT scan around noon yesterday, but none of the doctors have been in to tell us what it showed.  That has been frustrating for me.  Some of his blood counts dropped overnight and there was increased blood in his urine.  It sounds concerning, but I don't really know what any of that means.  Please pray for: a spirit of peace over Grant, that his pain would subside, that the doctors would give us some answers, and of course, for complete healing. 

Update:

The trauma team came in to give us an update.  His kidney still looks very beat up which was to be expected.  But, God totally revealed himself in the report.  When he injured the kidney, it nearly split it in two.  Most people have one artery going to their kidney.  If that had been the case, he probably would have lost at least half his kidney.  However, God gave Grant 2 arteries going to his kidney.  One went to each side and that's the reason they were able to save his kidney.  God created Grant perfectly at birth.  He's not surprised by anything.  God is so good.  The rest of the report pales in comparison to that story.  There is still blood in his output because of the trauma to the kidney.  We are waiting for that to heal itself (God's design), enough to move to the next step.  Basically, he's going to be here for a few more days at least.  God is doing the healing and we just have to wait.  

Grant got some pain meds and has had some visitors.  The combination has helped him feel better.  We are actually planning a wheelchair ride outside later.  He's going to continue to be up and down for a while.  We are just along for the ride. 

Thank you again for your continued support.  The texts are very encouraging and your acts of kindness are overwhelming.  

Here we are again….

I’m sitting in another hospital room, blogging my thoughts as therapy. No mother wants to be here. No parent wants to feel helpless when it comes to taking care of and protecting your child. But, that’s where I am…again. 

This time Grant had a bad bike wreck. We had gone out as a family to walk/ride Friday evening. Of course, coming by it naturally, Grant had to make it into a competition. He and Trent were going to try to ride 2 loops before Rudy and I could walk one. They took off and just as we got to the edge of the park, we saw Trent riding toward us, not the path he should have been taking. He was very concerned and told us Grant had crashed. As we ran toward him, we could hear him crying out as he laid on the ground.  This kid has been through it and it’s not often that he complains of pain.  He’ll complain of a bug bite, but not pain. 🙃  I knew he was hurt but there was no visual evidence of where. I went home with the other three kids to get a vehicle while Rudy stayed with Grant. Once Rudy got him in the truck, they went straight to Cook Children’s urgent care in Prosper. As soon as they saw him and heard what had happened, they wanted to send him to a hospital. He was transported to Medical City Plano (because they are level 1 trauma) by ambulance. After X-rays and a CT scan, they determined that the damage was to his left kidney. They did an angiogram to try to stop the bleeding. He was admitted to ICU for monitoring and that’s where we are as I write on Sunday evening. 

SO. MANY. EMOTIONS. 

But the most overwhelming one is PEACE. 

God has been faithful so many times (as you can read in this blog) that I know I can trust him to be faithful now.  Don’t get me wrong…this situation stinks. And if I could go back and change it, I would. But the peace that passes understanding is a real thing when you know Jesus. Know Him! Trust Him! He is good and he cares for us. 

This time things have been a little different because Grant is 15, not 5. He has already been reflective on how God is going to get the glory from this situation. Where is the “good” that is going to come from this? I’m thankful that I’m seeing my children live out the truths they know. God IS good. He WILL be glorified in all things. We can TRUST Him. He IS faithful. Prayer works! 

We live in a fallen world. Things are hard. Our hard may be different than somebody else’s hard. But God is always the same, yesterday, today, and forever. 

I could go a lifetime without ever having to see one of my children in a hospital bed again. But reality is, that may or may not happen. (And if you know us very well, it’s not likely.). But either way, my faith is in the the One who created them. And I choose to trust that he holds them, and me. And one day, we will have no more pain and suffering and will spend eternity praising our Savior. Thank you Jesus!

We are also so thankful for our people, our friends and family that have rallied around us. We have been blessed by so many of you. 

We continue to ask for prayers. Grant is still in a lot of pain that is hard to manage at times. His kidney seems to have begun healing itself. But the doctor told us this will be a lengthy road to full recovery. 

 

Happy 9th Birthday!!

 

As always, Grant's birthday has been a day of reflection for me.  His leukemia diagnosis came on this day 6 years ago.  6 years?!?  I really can't believe it!  It seems like yesterday and so long ago all at the same time.  It's amazing to me the things that Grant does not remember about this horribly traumatic experience.  But, he still has a story to tell. 

He doesn't remember all the pokes...pokes in the finger, pokes in the arm, pokes in the back, pokes in his port.  He doesn't remember crying over the pain in his legs.  He doesn't remember being bald.  He doesn't remember slurred speech, drooling, and not being able to stand up during a TIA episode. He doesn't remember the fretful nights of fever wondering if we should call the Dr. and go to the ER.  He doesn't remember the anesthesia that he had such a hard time waking up from.  He doesn't remember all the medication he took and how awful those dang steroids made him feel.  He doesn't remember being isolated from children.  He doesn't remember the fear, frustration, anxiety, helplessness and pain.

But, when we talk about his story, the first thing he will tell you is that GOD healed him.  Grant remembers that so many of our wonderful friends and family prayed for him.  He remembers that people came to visit him and do nice things for him.  He remembers that he loved getting to eat whatever he wanted in the hospital.  He remembers that the nurses (and child life) were nice and took good care of him.  He remembers that we got to go to Disney World and Lighthouse Family Retreats.  He remembers that he was given an amazing playground for our backyard.  And, of course, he remembers all the sporting events we got to attend.  These are the important things!! :)

I have scrapbooked Grant's cancer journey so that he can remember...the good and the bad.  But, it's all part of his walk with the Lord....the good that we could see in the moment and the bad that God turned to good.

We are so blessed to be on this side of the fight.  We are thankful that God chose to heal Grant and truly believe that He has big plans for him. God is good and in control, even when we think our circumstances are not good and things are out of control.  We will choose to remember that God conquered the fear, frustration, anxiety, helplessness and pain and in it's place brought healing, peace, comfort, wisdom, and freedom. 

We serve an amazing, loving God.  I can't imagine going through this life without knowing Him.  And I can't imagine facing eternity with uncertainty.  If you do not know Him, you can.  You just need to Admit that you are a sinner and are separated from God because of it.  Then, Believe that Jesus is God's son and died on the cross to forgive those sins.  Finally, Confess that you need His forgiveness and are saved by His grace.

Life is hard and knowing God doesn't prevent you from going through struggles.  He just gives you the tools you need so that you can live in abundant joy, no matter the circumstances.

I am thankful for Grant's story and pray that God will always be glorified through it.

Cured?!?!

First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my favorite 8-year old!  And happy "cured from cancer" day.  What does that mean?  I don't really know, because, in my mind, he has been cured for a long time.  But, today marks 5 years from the day Grant was diagnosed with leukemia, the official cured date.  So, it has caused me to do some reflecting, of course.  But, I as I sat down to write this, I became speechless.  I am just so overwhelmed by what the Lord has done!  I am so excited that we get to see what special things God has for Grant.  I just always remember that our lives were not "normal" for a season.  And now I pray that Grant will not be "normal".  I am hopeful that God has amazing for Grant and that Grant will answer the call.  And I cannot think of this season of life without remembering all of our prayer warriors.  We are so thankful for each prayer said on our behalf to the God that hears each one.
We are celebrating this day with a Rangers game.  Baseball is an obsession for Grant.  And we have been able to attend many games and do some fun things with the Rangers through cancer organizations.  The Rangers have never lost a game that Grant has attended.......Let's go Rangers!!

A Whole Year?!

Wow, I haven't posted an update in so long, I don't know where to start!
As we began our school day yesterday, Grant was looking at the calendar.  He immediately said, "It's been a year."  It took me a second to realize what he was saying.  Then he clarified for me, "It's been a year since I stopped taking my chemo."  Yes it has!!  Can you believe we have lived and entire year of "normal" life?  That seemed like a day that would never come in the midst of treatment.  But, here we are - a whole year!
Grant is still seeing Dr. Heym regularly.  He will go in September and then begin an every other month routine.  Each time, they do a blood analysis and a physical.  Grant has been passing with flying colors.
However, we did discover something unusual.  A couple of months ago, Grant was subconsciously touching his chest where his port used to be.  I reminded him it wasn't there.  He told me very seriously that something was there.  I thought it was all in his head until I started looking closer and touching it.  It sure did seem like something was there, but I kept telling myself there couldn't be.  So, we finally asked Dr. Heym about it.  I was thinking he was going to tell us it was scar tissue.  Grant is very thin and it is easily visible.  But that is not what he told us.  A piece of Grant's port was left in his chest.  What?!  How does that happen?
At that point, the doctors gave us 2 options.  They said that he could probably leave it in and live "harmoniously" with it for the rest of his life.  Or we could have it removed.  "Harmoniously" sounded like a nice word, but we are talking about the rest of the life of a 7-year old.  There were also some other risks, although unlikely, risks nonetheless.  So, to the great disappointment of Grant, we have opted to have it removed.
Grant will go into the surgery clinic today at 3:30 for the procedure.  They are going to do it in the office with a local anesthetic.  Please pray that Grant will be cooperative and this will go smoothly.  We've tried to sweeten the deal with his choice of lunch before and Sweet Frog's yogurt after, but he's still upset that he has to do this at all.
This is very frustrating as a parent.  But, at this point, all we can do is deal with the situation at hand.  We have so much to be thankful for.  God has answered so many prayers and never left us.  And He will go with us today too!

The Port is Out

Grant's surgery was successful.  We were at the surgery center for about 3 hours, most of it spent waiting.  The nurse, anesthesiologist, & doctor all came to see him.  He chose strawberry flavored gas to put him to sleep, but he told us in recovery that it was not good.  Once they took him back to surgery, the procedure took less than 30 minutes.  He only has 2 stitches on the inside and a bandage on top.  It did take him a while to wake up, but that was expected and typical for him.  Once he did wake up, he downed 2 popsicles and was ready to go.  He was starving, so we stopped for a Sonic grilled cheese on the way home.  He's taking it easy this afternoon, but seems to be doing fine.  He's already trying to clarify the doctor's statement of "no rough-housing for 2 weeks."

So many emotions today.  I feel like this is more final than stopping medication.  That this is a step of faith that he will no longer need that port.  So excited for him to move forward from this chapter of life. And so proud of the brave little guy he has become.  I feel like this is really THE END.

No News is Good News

Well I can't believe I haven't posted since the first day of school.  Ironically, Grant is no longer in school.  We began homeschooling 2 weeks ago and we are both having a great time.  God has really blessed this decision.

In medical news, Grant has been doing amazing.  After stopping chemo, his counts have been "perfectly normal".  :)  You know how carefully I use the term "normal".  He continues to see Dr. Heym every 4 weeks and is getting a great report each time.  Because of these good reports, we have reached another milestone in this process.  Grant will have his port removed on Monday at 9:30 a.m.  We took a picture of what it looks like with it in as a little momento.  

He says he is ready and it seems to be so.  I explained the process to him and all that was going to happen that day and he responded with a simple "ok".  Maybe he is more ready and relaxed than mom. I am so thankful that this day has arrived and it's just another answer to many prayers that he no longer needs his port.  However, I never like it when they have to put my baby under anesthesia.  Thankfully, he is so big and brave at this point, Rudy and I won't even be in the room when they put him under.  They will just wheel him back and give him "flavored" gas to put him to sleep.  (He's still trying to decide which flavor he will choose.)  They told us the procedure usually lasts less than an hour.  

I remember sitting in the waiting room 3 1/2 years ago when they placed his port.  I remember how scared I was of the uncertainty that lay ahead.  Today, as tears come to my eyes, I rejoice in the faithfulness of my God.  I rejoice in the strength of my son.  I rejoice in the trials and where they have brought us.  I rejoice in the many blessings and miracles God has given us.  I leave you with the words that have echoed in my mind and heart over the last 3 1/2 years.  God is Good!

First Grade

Well, here we are, first grade!  Grant was very excited to go back to school today.  We went to meet the teacher last week and Grant loves her.  :)  God is good!  I was chatting with her to give her a little background information on Grant.  And she has had a student in her class before with leukemia!  I couldn't have planned that better.  Thank goodness God is in control!

He went to the clinic yesterday for his first check-up with NO CHEMO.  They will continue to access his port as long as he still has it, b/c it has to be flushed.  We scheduled a consultation with the surgeon for this Friday, so we will be able to schedule the surgery to have his port removed at that time.  At this point, we are looking for "normal" counts, which would be anything over 1500.  (Yes, he has been in the normal range for most of treatment.)  Grant has also been completely cleared to resume "normal" life as he would if this had never happened.  The only difference is we still have to call if he gets a fever.  I use the word "normal" loosely.  What does that really mean?!?!  :)  Thank you all for your continued support and prayers.

Win 1 For Me...

What an awesome celebration tonight at the Cats game.  Grant was already so excited about the game.  But this afternoon, the Cats called me and asked if Grant would throw out the first pitch.  Of course he will!  But, that was just the beginning.  Grant got to go in the locker room before the game and came out with all kinds of signed gear.  Then he got to be on the field before the game.  He did an AWESOME job throwing the first pitch!  Then, the manager asked him to hang out in the dugout and be the bat boy.  What a night!  It was so great to have friends and family (and even strangers) supporting us and celebrating with us.  And the Cats organization couldn't have done a better job at making Grant feel special.  Thank you to everyone involved!  We are excited to move on now.
Back to business - - - Grant has a clinic appointment tomorrow (but no chemo).  And then he will start 1st grade on Tuesday.  Praise God!

It's THE END!

A day I thought would never come.  What a journey!  And I know it is not over yet, but we are getting to move on to a much better chapter.  Grant will take his last doses of oral chemo tonight and then....that's it.  No big hoorah, just no more chemo.  As I try to type this, there are just no words for the multitude of emotions I am feeling.  So let me just say this:  GOD IS GOOD!  And he is STILL taking care of Grant and our whole family.
When I told Grant I was going to blog about his last day of chemo, he wanted to "say" a few words:
I am excited about being done with treatment.  I'm ready for my port to come out.  Thank you for being nice to me and praying for me.  I'm sad that I'm not going to see the grown-up friends that work at the clinic as much.  I hope my leukemia does not come back.  Please come to the Cats baseball game with me.
Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS!

Little Scare

Sunday night we got to go to Legoland and the Aquarium at the Grapevine Mills mall.  It was sponsored by the American Cancer Society, so we had the place to ourselves.  The boys had a really great time.

Then, to add to our "lasts", we thought we were going to have a last ER visit this week too.  Monday morning Grant woke up vomiting.  He was sick all morning, but never ran fever.  Of course, after 5:00, he began to run a fever.  It got up over the "magic" 101 degrees about 8:30, so we decided to go ahead and call the doctor.  For the first time ever, he told us to give him Tylenol and see if that brings the fever down.  If it didn't, or if the fever came back, then we would have to take him in.  Also, Grant takes the most chemo on Monday nights.  The doctor said we could hold his doses for that night to see if that would help his body recover.  By 12:30, the fever was gone and Grant was sleeping soundly.  No ER visit needed.  Praise God!  Grant resumed his chemo on Tuesday and we are back to the countdown......4 more days.
He is so excited to be finished.  I have heard him tell more than one stranger that he is almost finished with his chemo.  Please come celebrate with us at the Cats game!

It's the LAST.....

We are celebrating lots of "lasts" this month.  This was Grant's LAST chemo infusion at the clinic.  He has completed his LAST week of steroids.  Now, we are just counting down to his LAST dose of oral chemo on Aug. 20th.  Then, Grant is officially finished with treatment.  A day we all thought would never come and now it's so close!  Grant is so excited and we are all excited for him.  I look forward to seeing how good he is going to feel without all that medication in his system.  Good times ahead....

Looking forward:  Grant will continue to go to the clinic for a blood check every 4 weeks for the first year.  Each year after that, he will go less and less.  However, he will continue to see an oncologist regularly for the rest of his life.  He will have to take his Bactrim (antibiotic) for 6 months after completing treatment to allow his immune system to recover.  We will leave his port in his chest for a few months and then he will have surgery to remove it.

Thank you all so much for your prayers throughout this entire journey.  Please continue to pray for Grant as he finishes treatment and adjusts to his new "normal".  

Also, don't forget to get your tickets to the Cats game for Aug. 26th.  We hope to see you all there to celebrate with Grant!

We are celebrating....

GRANT'S END OF TREATMENT!  Woo hoo!  Please join us for a Ft. Worth Cats game on Aug. 26th to celebrate "no more chemo".  The game is at 6:05 p.m. at LaGrave Field (301 NE 6th Street, FW, TX 76164).  We have reserved a block of tickets.  If you would like to join us, you need to call 817.332.CATS to purchase your tickets.  You just need to mention Grant when you order so you will be seated in our section.  The tickets are $5/person and $5 for parking.  We are so excited for Grant and look forward to everyone coming out to celebrate with us!  Hope to see you there!