Erin and Jacob

Erin after having her hair cut!

Bag of Erin's hair..some child is going to have a wonderful hairpiece!

Jacob after his mom shaved his head...

A number of months ago my wife's brother Jeff was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a blood disorder akin to leukemia, though more treatable than leukemia. The treatment for this disease is chemotherapy, followed by a bone marrow transplant, with the donor generally found among the siblings of the person.

So last week, the process began. Jeff went to the Huntsman Cancer Institute to begin his chemotherapy. Before he left, he decided to shave his head, since he would lose his hair anyway due to the chemotherapy. The next day, his dad, several of his brothers and brothers-in-law, and nephews, decided to shave their heads as a show of support. Two of my children wanted to participate, so Jacob shaved his head, and Erin, who had long, beautiful curly hair down to the middle of her back, cut if off and sent it to Locks of Love, an organization that creates hairpieces for children that have lost theirs due to a medical condition. I am very proud of them for supporting their uncle. It is a big sacrifice to make such a big change, and risk teasing from their peers, in order to support someone in need. I will post pictures of them later today.