Kyle meets Tiger Woods!!

This was an amazing day for Kyle!!

Everyone keeps asking how the day went so I will try to recap the events. Kyle was so excited when we got to the course. We went in not knowing exactly what to expect or when we would actually see him. As soon as we arrived we were told that Tiger was on the putting green. Kyle was overwhelmed at the first sight of him. Kyle has an unbelievable ability to look cool on the outside even though inside he is about to burst! He watched Tiger talk to someone for a while then Tiger started putting. We saw a friend, John Wood who caddies for Hunter Mahan, and he was walking onto the green. He told Kyle "Come on, let's go on the green". Kyle looked up at us like REALLY?? It was so cute. As he walked onto the putting green, I was trying to hold the video camera but my hands were shaking so bad I am not sure how the video turned out. I just knew that out little guy was so excited and happy in that moment. He met Tiger and stood there on the putting green with him, Hunter and John. Then Tiger said "Let's have a little putting contest!" Daddy had to run back to the car to grab his putter. Kyle said he was shaking the whole time he was putting. It only took him a few putts to settle down and then he was putting really well. He sank a putt from about 10 feet out and I am sure he was so relieved that it went in. I overheard Tiger asking him about other sports he plays and genuinely wanting to know him. I could tell by the way Kyle was answering the questions that he was a little tongue tied. After the putting contest, our family went into the players clubhouse for lunch. Kyle saw Ian Poulter and Anthony Kim. Anthony joked with Kyle and said he had grown so much since he saw him last and kidded Kyle about being almost as tall as he was. He was fun! After lunch we headed out to the driving range where he got to see old buddy Bubba Watson. Kyle loved to watch him play and he is one of the nicest guys on tour that we have met. He is always joking around with Kyle..He had fun teasing Kyle about not playing with ping clubs anymore. Kyle now plays Clevelands! Tiger came out to the driving range too and Kyle watched him hit several too. After the range he followed Tiger, Hunter Mahan and Sean O'hair as the played nine holes for their practice round. Kyle was in HEAVEN! There were alot of high fives and fist bumps between Tiger and Kyle. At the end of golf it was time to say bye to Tiger....Kyle gave him a high five and said to Tiger "I am your biggest fan and i will always pray for you!" That makes me cry every time I think about it.

It was a fantastic day for Kyle and we are so thankful! Kyle has been waiting 6 years to meet Tiger and it could not have been better. Thank you Tiger for making our little guy's dream come true. This was truly a day for KYLE!

Tomorrow one of Kyle's biggest dreams comes true....Tiger Woods!

Yes, tomorrow will be the day that Kyle meets Tiger Woods. Tiger invited him up to his tournament in Thousand Oaks and Kyle is so excited he can't stand it. Kyle had a tough time hearing about all of the stuff that went on with Tiger this past year. Tiger has always been a "idol" to Kyle, when Kyle first started watching golf (when he was two) it was Tiger he loved to watch. After Kyle was diagnosed and going through his treatment, it was still Tiger that he loved. I remember the days when his chemo treatments made him so sick that all he wanted to do is lay on the couch and watch TV. I remember all the times that all he wanted to do was watch Tiger....I remember him laying on the couch with a golf club in his hand while watching Tiger on TV. I think that Kyle sought out some comfort in watching him play and for that we are very thankful. Even though Tiger's life has had it's fair share of bumps in the past year, we can never judge another whose shoes we have never walked.

Kyle took it a bit hard when he first heard about Tiger. We tried hard as parents to shield him from the media but it was just a matter of time before the questions started. We tried to answer him as best as we could but initialy Kyle  was disappointed and a bit angry at him. He told us he didn't want anymore Tiger stuff and he wouldn't wear his Tiger hat or shoes anymore. We let him deal with it however he needed to. After about 3 months, we were driving in the car and out of the blue Kyle said "Mom, I think I forgive Tiger now". I asked why and he said that everyone makes mistakes. I had to choke back that lump in my throat because to tell ya the truth, I was not ready to say the same. It is amazing how a kid's mind works and how big their hearts can be.

I don't think Jeff or I will ever truly understand how much Tiger means to Kyle. I am not sure anyone will.....I think through Kyle's battle with cancer Tiger has somehow helped him pull through the rough times. Some may say we are giving Tiger too much credit.....some say Tiger may not deserve such a fan....what i can say is that no matter what we may think of Tiger and his situation, I would never stand in the way of Kyle having his dream come true by meeting him.

Tomorrow Kyle will have lunch with Tiger......and am sure it will be an emotional day for all, emotional to all for several different reasons!  

Golfers Against Cancer...

Golfers Against Cancer 2010

Houston, Texas

What an Opportunity.......

We made it back from a very successful Golfers Against Cancer Tournament in Houston, Texas. We had a terrific time and Kyle played some really good golf! The night of the Gala, Kyle bid on and won the opportunity to work with Steve Azar and Ira Dean and have them write and record a song. What great guys they are!! Both are unbelievable singer/songwriters with huge hearts and we are so thankful for this opportunity... Kyle is very excited and ready to get this started :) We will keep you updated as we go through this awesome experience!

 Steve Azar and Kyle

www.steveazarlive.com

 WOW!

:)

iradean.com

Leaving for Texas....

Well we are at the airport waiting on our flight to Texas. Kyle will be participating, for the third year in a row, in the Golfer's Against Cancer Tournament in Houston. I will post pictures as soon as I can!! :)

What a cutie!

What a wonderful video from Jake Olson.....

This was such a great video, I just had to share it with all of you. Thank you Jake for posting this!!!

Kyle's Upcoming Appointments.....

Well it's that time again. Kyle is due for his oncology check up and his annual eye exam. It always make me a little nervous just thinking about potential outcomes. This is one of the after concerns we, as parents of RB kids, deal with. Because Kyle had Bilateral RB and has the gene mutation, he is at a much higher risk of developing other malignancies in other parts of his body. We try not to think about it and just take it day by day but I would be lying if I didn't confess that every headache Kyle has, I worry....every bump on his body, I worry....every bruise or sore spot, I worry. It is almost like you are waiting for something else to pop up. I try not to let it consume my mind but sometimes it creeps up. Times like when the "check ups" are coming up make you start thinking about it all over again.

I am confident that God has a tremendous plan for Kyle's life and we just walk in faith that God will see us through all of these "stressful" times.

When I spoke with Kyle today about his Oncology appointment coming up this Thursday, he asked "Are they just checking to see if my cancer came back?" Just the sound of the word cancer leaving his mouth makes my heart ache. I think the older he gets he is realizing more and more about his battle with cancer in the past and the precautions he needs to take in the future.

Kyle's oncology appointment is this Thursday and his annual eye exam with Dr. Murphree is on December 11th. Please say a prayer for our Kyle!

We trust that this appointment will come and go with no incident just like the last ones have. Thank you all for all the support and prayers!!

Halloween Fun and Upcoming Events

So Halloween weekend was super fun!!  We went to the pumpkin patch and got pumpkins to carve..even though it took forever for Kyle to pick out his pumpkin! Then on Halloween, we had a bunch of friends over for dinner then hit the streets to do some trick or treating.....and got way too much candy.

Our lil pumpkin

 Picking the best ones...

 Kyle dressed up as a member of the SWAT team...super serious face!

 Now that Halloween is over, we are looking forward to our trip to Texas for the Golfers Againt Cancer tournament that we have been attending for the past three years. Kyle is very excited and he loves Texas!! The tournament is held on November 21st and 22nd.

Kyle did get to go golfing this weekend with Daddy while he was back. They spent about 5 hours at the golf course on Saturday and Kyle said he played pretty good. He wanted to go again on Sunday but Daddy had to make the trip back to Arizona. Only two more weeks and his Arizona travels will be over for a while. Kyle and the girls will be happy to have daddy back during the week. Mommy will be too!! :)

Well I am off to get the kiddos tucked in to bed! Thanks for reading Kyle's blog!