Life gets crazy, especially when you have a family. From fun times, to serious illness and medical issues, and beyond, sometimes you just need an outlet to talk about it. So I figured, why not blog about our fun chaotic life in case there are others out there (and I am certain there are!) that are just like us.

Let me give you a little background on my family. My name is Frances and I have been married since 2005. I have a daughter from a previous marriage who is in her 30’s. She and her boyfriend live in Austin, Tx. My husband and I went into foster care many years ago, and had our now adopted sons placed with us at the ages of 2 months and 2 days old. Both of our boys have several issues (don’t we all) that we deal with on a daily basis. They are biological brothers, and they are now a whopping 16-year-old and 13-year-old. Man, how time has flown by.

I was diagnosed with Stage 3 metastatic breast cancer on September 17, 2018, and we made it through all the treatments and surgeries. I now deal with all the aftereffects, and sadly, so does my family (and there are many). It has been quite the journey, but a journey we have tried to graciously accept and lean into.

I hope you enjoy this blog and find the humor in the chaos of daily life, like we do.