Goebel Family: Only a life lived for others is a life worth living!

Over the last month we celebrated Grandma Goebel's Birthday and Nana and Pops' anniversary on March 3rd! Skylen had her MRI and did very well! Her results came back normal. She also had a few issues with her medication levels being too low so we had to almost double the dosage and the level went back to normal. Cayden started Tiny-Tee Baseball and has played in many games. He loves playing baseball and most days can't get enough! We had a fun trip to Disneyland where we realized how much Cayden had grown because he made the height requirement for rides he didn't in November. He loved it! We took a trip to Arizona for Spring Training and had a blast! We watched the Cubbies, Angels and Padres. The kids had a fun time getting baseballs and autographs from the players. We even met a few Hall-of-fame players!!! Holly and I took the kids to Wilson Creek Winery for Easter Pictures which turned out precious. Skylen had an appointment in LA at the end of March so early in the morning we decided to stay the night. We walked through Universal City Walk, ate and Bubba Gumps and the next morning we went to the doctors. Dr. Nathan discussed with us a 5-day EEG test for Skylen. The EEG test will show any seizure activity. This will help diagnose the exact type of Epilepsy so Skylen can be on the correct medication. Not being on the correct medication can cause major problems in the future. She is scheduled for May 18th - 22nd. She will be taken off her medication slowly before her test and stay in the hospital for 5-days, hooked up to the EEG machine, with us provoking her to have seizures (sleep deprivation, being upset, etc.). I will be able to stay with her at all times and Chris will be there during the day. After the doctor's we stopped by to bring flowers to my Grandma's grave site. She passed away 1 year ago on March 22nd. She was a very special, inspirational and loving person who always saw the good in people. I miss her very much and feel so blessed to have so many wonderful memories! We finished the day at Disneyland for some fun! In our next BLOG I will be talking to you about joining "Strides for Skylen" our fundraising walking team for the Orange County Marathon which benefits The Epilepsy Alliance of OC. Till then, take care and we love you!