Monday, April 17, 2017
10 years
10 years ago, Brayden was born. 10 years ago today, we were still delightfully oblivious to any of Brayden's health problems. The top picture has always been hanging in our kitchen, the sweetness and frankly a lot of innocence, helps me remember that in all of this there is joy, simple joy. It was not until a couple of days later that we started to discover his brain was not formed properly. But God knew and thankfully all of Brayden's troubles have been slowly rolled out ...over the years because there is just no way we could have handled them all at once. Brayden's from the beginning, such truth:Psalm 139: 13-18
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you…Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."
Today we celebrate his 10 years but also that we made it 10 years! I would never let my mind wander, to think about him getting older. We have never known a diagnosis or how much time we have with him. Whoa, we made it 10 years!
Oh how much we love him!
In honor of his birthday, donate $10 for his 10 years to Jill's House.
www.jillshouse.org/donate
comment: In honor of Brayden's 10th birthday.
for more info on Jill's House - jillshouse.org
Oh how much we love him!
In honor of his birthday, donate $10 for his 10 years to Jill's House.
www.jillshouse.org/donate
comment: In honor of Brayden's 10th birthday.
for more info on Jill's House - jillshouse.org
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Georgetown Cupcake
Georgetown Cupcake donated 7 dozen cupcakes for Brayden's birthday. How did this happen?!
It all started in 2008, we were still trying to understand Brayden's ever-changing needs. We discovered a little cupcake shop (Georgetown Cupcake's original place). Stopping for cupcakes became a part of our DC routine. A day at the hospital...well that certainly deserves a cupcake. Their little pink box somehow added a bit of happiness to whatever happened that day. When Carter and L...uke were little, they had to come along to many hospital and doctor appointments, so why not bribe them with cupcakes?! Then the cupcakes became part of our celebrations for school, birthdays, etc. Well...we may have talked about our cupcake stops quite often so friends (you know who you are) brought us cupcakes, when they happened to be downtown. Our pediatrician even got in on the action, texting us about the secret cupcake of the day when we were downtown (FYI, if you know the secret cupcake, ask for it and it is free).
I knew that if we made it to Brayden's 10th birthday, Georgetown Cupcakes had to be a part of it. Brayden does not eat but he does like the icing. Georgetown Cupcake is just part of our trekking back and forth to DC for many years now. I sent Georgetown Cupcake a message about Brayden's birthday, they replied immediately and offered to comp the order. Their kindness and generosity is all the more reason to love it. I cannot thank them enough for being a part of Brayden's big birthday celebration!
#georgetowncupcake #dccupcakes
It all started in 2008, we were still trying to understand Brayden's ever-changing needs. We discovered a little cupcake shop (Georgetown Cupcake's original place). Stopping for cupcakes became a part of our DC routine. A day at the hospital...well that certainly deserves a cupcake. Their little pink box somehow added a bit of happiness to whatever happened that day. When Carter and L...uke were little, they had to come along to many hospital and doctor appointments, so why not bribe them with cupcakes?! Then the cupcakes became part of our celebrations for school, birthdays, etc. Well...we may have talked about our cupcake stops quite often so friends (you know who you are) brought us cupcakes, when they happened to be downtown. Our pediatrician even got in on the action, texting us about the secret cupcake of the day when we were downtown (FYI, if you know the secret cupcake, ask for it and it is free).
I knew that if we made it to Brayden's 10th birthday, Georgetown Cupcakes had to be a part of it. Brayden does not eat but he does like the icing. Georgetown Cupcake is just part of our trekking back and forth to DC for many years now. I sent Georgetown Cupcake a message about Brayden's birthday, they replied immediately and offered to comp the order. Their kindness and generosity is all the more reason to love it. I cannot thank them enough for being a part of Brayden's big birthday celebration!
#georgetowncupcake #dccupcakes
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Adaptive Rec Day
Every year a local high school hosts Adaptive Rec Field Day. Special Ed classes come to the school for all the fun.
And it all starts at the entrance of the school. Welcomed by the marching band, mascot and the school halls lined with high school students (coaches for the day) cheering as the students arrive.
Then everyone heads into the gym for all the fun.
This year, big brother Carter came for the fun.
Finish it off with a dance party and awards. Such fun, always fun.
And it all starts at the entrance of the school. Welcomed by the marching band, mascot and the school halls lined with high school students (coaches for the day) cheering as the students arrive.
Then everyone heads into the gym for all the fun.
This year, big brother Carter came for the fun.
Finish it off with a dance party and awards. Such fun, always fun.
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