100 miles. 100 miles in 26 hours and 54 minutes. 100 miles in memory of sweet Owen Simmons. Stephen Taylor completed his second Western States 100 endurance challenge and he's got the bumps and blisters to show for it. What Stephen did was incredible ...
Long Weekend Love
Oh what a weekend! Prepare for photo overload because we have been having a blast enjoying the warm weather with friends and celebrating our favorite fella's birthday. On Saturday Bill got to spend the day golfing with our friend Will, while I got ...
Strawberry Festival Goodness
The Strawberry Festival in Troy, Ohio was just a few weeks ago and it was amazing! The truly remarkable Penny and Melissa, who own the fabulous children's accessory storeBeb-e-ssentials,hosted a booth at the festival and made it their mission to incr ...
Father’s Day Under the Big Top
To be honest, I've always felt a bit odd about Father's Day. Sure I appreciate being appreciated, but I don't ever feel unappreciated. And I definitely don't need a dedicated day every year to remind me how fortunate I am to be Gwendol ...
Getting Back To Normal
I just want to thank everyone for being so supportive this last week. SMA is tough and while Bill and I always try to focus on what we can control and what we can do to make a difference, sometimes the reality of what we are facing becomes too much. I kno ...
Gwendolyn Tests Tobii and an Act of Kindness Leaves Us Speechless
We are speechless. Completely without words. Doors are opening for our little girl and because of an incredible act of kindness, they are opening even faster.Yesterday we had a trial for the Tobii Eye Gaze Communication Device. This "computer" is able to ...
Blueberries, BBQ, and I Madonnari
We had a wonderful weekend filled with friends, sunshine, and even some new adventures. On Friday we went to a friend's house for a play date. On Saturday we went blueberry picking at a charming farm. On Sunday we went to a BBQ at a friend's hou ...
Good Things For Gwendolyn: Being Like Her Friends – Reading, Climbing
It has been an exciting week at school this week. Gwendolyn "climbed" a tree and this is now her favorite thing to do. She saw all the other big girls in the tree and looked at me with an expression that said, Mom, we are doing this. It took some navigati ...
100 Miles For Owen. Stephen Taylor Running Western States 100 (Again)
100 miles. 100 miles in 30 hours. 100 miles though the Sierra Nevada Mountains. 100 miles through extreme heat and even snow. Yep, that crazy Stephen Taylor is doing it again -- 100 miles for Owen! And we think he's incredible!Held the last weekend ...