Monday was a day of preparation and travel for our Disney World adventure, thanks to the Quinn Madeleine Foundation. They grant wishes for terminally ill children under the age of … Continue reading Our Quinn’s List Experience: The Travel
Category: Hope
The Hardest Thing
There are very few things I haven’t been able to accomplish or obtain in life with a little hard work and perseverance. This applies to nearly everyone who is willing … Continue reading The Hardest Thing
Pittsburgh, Round Three: Day Two
Today was a very busy day and we are all so tired. We started with Tori’s vision and physical therapy evaluations at Dr. Escolar’s office. We then ran … Continue reading Pittsburgh, Round Three: Day Two
Pittsburgh, Round Three: Day One
We traveled back to Pittsburgh last night for our third visit to Dr. Escolar and her clinic. Such a beautiful sky! We arrived at our hotel around 9:45pm, and … Continue reading Pittsburgh, Round Three: Day One
Tori’s Bucket List: See Giraffes (Pittsburgh Zoo Edition)
Thanks to the Children’s Hospital, Jeanine Pittman, Molly Howard, and Tracy Gray, we had a wonderful visit to the Pittsburgh Zoo! Tracy organized a special experience for Tori where she … Continue reading Tori’s Bucket List: See Giraffes (Pittsburgh Zoo Edition)
#ToriTuesday Update
Tori has been very alert and content this past week! We are so thankful to know that she is comfortable. Tori was weighed and measured today and she hasn’t gained … Continue reading #ToriTuesday Update
What Really Holds Me Back
(This is quite possibly the most vulnerable post I have ever written…) On our wedding day I felt as any bride should: beautiful, confident, joyful. I had worked hard to lose … Continue reading What Really Holds Me Back
Dreams of Healing, Part Five
People continue to have dreams about Tori being healed and it fills our hearts with cautious hope. Please continue to share your dreams with us! I just woke up from … Continue reading Dreams of Healing, Part Five
Tori’s Baby Dedication
We had always intended to do a formal dedication of Tori at our church, but it became quickly forgotten in the midst of all that has happened in the past eight … Continue reading Tori’s Baby Dedication
Parenthood and the Unexpected
Brennan and I never expected our lives as parents to go this way – who does? No one has a child expecting to only have them for a few … Continue reading Parenthood and the Unexpected
Even So, Joy 