We had a full weekend -- mostly really good...but we had a scare with Gwendolyn on Sunday afternoon and, well, those always leave their mark. On Friday we had an extra special treat. One of Bill's very best friends, Matt, sent us a lobster dinner: tw ...
There have been lots of good things this week -- simple things -- that have made Gwendolyn (and us) very happy! 1) Swings with Mommy and Daddy. Gwendolyn loves the swings. She is a regular swinging fool! One day at preschool we stayed on the swings for a ...
We are so honored and excited to once again be partnering with the phenomenal Barb Zahn! I am sure you remember To Shave or Not To Shave in which the incredibly brave mom shaved her head in honor of her daughter's 1st birthday as a way of raising re ...
I got this idea from my always creative friend Sarah and I love it! I always find myself reflective when the New Year arrives -- looking back to learn and grow and just to be amazed at our baby becoming a young lady. I have had so much fun going through ...
My sister and her family have been visiting and we got to ring in the new year together. I love when my sister, Elizabeth, my brother-in-law, Chad, and my nephews, William and Henry, visit -- love, love, love it! They just left this morning and I now have ...
Three words:Camping with Hayden! Yep and that equals a VERY happy little girl...make that two very happy little girls...and four very happy parents watching them. Visualize: fishing, dancing, camp fire, sparklers, family, FUN! Chris and Jennifer set every ...
The last few days have been really special...emotional. Seeing Gwendolyn fully embrace the excitement, the rituals, the stories that surround Christmas simply leaves us weak at the knees. We want nothing more than for our little girl to feel happy and inc ...
Yep...it's an extra special, super duper, really big, awesome, stupendous surprise... just in time for Christmas! Gwendolyn's POWER CHAIR ARRIVED! EEEEEEEEEEEE! Yipee! Yipee! We are pretty darn excited around here...but most importantly, Gwendol ...
SMA is a muscular dystrophy disease. Like cancer and its many awful versions, there are many forms of muscular dystrophy that fall under this one umbrella. The Muscular Dystrophy Association was the first organization to really put a face to these many di ...
Ava is an adorable long-haired sassy sweetheart. She has a big personality and she loves her Aunt Anna. And who can blame her -- Ava's Aunt Anna is awesome! Anna contacted us back in June wanting to participate in the "$200K for SMA" campaign. Anna ...
