Sydnie's Sweet Heart

Happy 3rd Birthday Sydnie!

2010-03-09T07:36:00.000-08:00

Three years ago today we were blessed with our sweet Sydnie. It sure was an emotion paked 24 hours... ranging from extreme happiness to extreme worry! She has come a long way in her three years. Three heart surgeries, three caths, and four bronchoscopes (one of course to remove her college savings she decided to swallow $0.10). She has done an amazing job with each procedure and surgery... and our family is forever GRATEFUL for so much... for everyones support, for our doctors and nurses, for our supportive family and friends, for the blessings we've received, for Sydnie's strength and for her heart. Daily, I wish she were born with a health heart, but wouldn't changer her for the world! She is so amazing and strong! Her entire being is so bright and vibrant! When she enters a room her smile and warmth touches everyone! It's painful to ever think of our life with out her. Thank you God... for our Sydnie

Sydnie at her Birthday celebration with big sister helping with the gifts!

Sydnie is such a big girl now! I can't believe how quickly she's grown up! She has an amazing sense of humor and loves to make others laugh... this sometimes gets her into trouble! Sometimes she gets too crazy!

She loves to sing and dance and jump!

She loves to learn new things, especially if it's her big sister teaching her!

If asked how to spell her name she'll say:

HIRB

If you ask her what her favorite color is she'll say:

green

Her favorite food is (for today):

fruit snackies

What's her favorite thing to do?:

play Hippo game (hungry, hungry hippos)

If you asked her if she's a good girl she'll say:

NO... then smiles!

If you ask her what she'd like to do today she'll say:

bubbles outside

If asked why she's such a big girl she'll say:

cause I poopy on the potty so I can do gymnastics

Her favorite movie is:

Baby Einstein

She loves to color and draw:

... and pick out her own shoes

... and if given a chance she'll lighten up your life for ever!

With all of our love in our hearts, We Love you Baby... forever and ever and ever in the whole wide world!

CHD awareness, Jump Rope for Heart, and Dentist app.

2010-02-09T10:03:00.000-08:00

Hi there Heart family! It's that time of year where Heart Families have CHD awareness pumping through our veins... We spend many hours and days thinking about ways to spread awareness!!! Everyone is doing a great job!

This is a video shared with me from Melissa, Ava's mom! www.caringbridge.org/visit/avab It's a great video! Please take a look and pass it on!

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This past Saturday Charlie participated in our school districts Jump Rope for Heart for the American Heart Association. It was a blast! There were two sessions... and when we were leaving they had reached 26,000... and were still counting! I only wish more of that would go towards CHDs.

Charlie & Sydnie with Sharkey!!!

A little "Sisterly Love" during announcements!

Both girls jumped like crazy!

Towards the end of our session we were invited to speak to the families and children about CHD's and Sydnie. It was a great opportunity to get the word out there and to show the kids a real live reason to be participating in Jump Rope for Heart. The kids were amazed to see Sydnie and how active she is. It was a great honor!

Sydnie and Daddy taking a rest!

Jump, Jump, Jump Rope! Go baby, go!

Charlie jumping with all her might! Way to go big girl!

We all had a fantastic time and are so thankful the Huron Valley Schools participated in Jump Rope for Heart!

First Dentist Appointment:

I recently took Sydnie to her first Dentist appointment... I know... She should have already visited the Dentist earlier in her life! I really wanted to spare her the additional stress and trauma! However, with all of that spared... I suppose her teeth are suffering. At her first appointment we learned that during development, her teeth didn't develop correctly! She lacks enamel in many parts of her teeth! Yikes! The dentist didn't know for sure why this happened, but she said she thought it was likely a result of her heart condition! ***Are there any other CHD kiddos who have the same thing out there???*** So now Sydnie had to have two cavities filled and is brushing with a prescription tooth paste that has a higher concentration of flouride. Along with a mouth spray that contains Xylitol! This is a natural sweetener that reduces the bacteria that helps cause cavities! Xylitol is also found in some gum and candy!
A shocking truth was shared with us... If you or a family member have had a cavity in the past our currently does, you have a very contagious bacterial infection in your mouth! This infection is easily passed to others by sharing drinks, blowing on hot food, sharing utensils... Unknowingly, Bob or myself passed this bacterial infection on to our girls!!! Now they are carriers! There isn't an antibiotic out there that has proven to be effective against this bacteria... I guess there will always be a reason to go to the dentist until an antibiotic is found to cure this infection!!!

Sydnie with Dr. Gail! She was great! Considering how resistant Sydnie was, she did a great job on her fillings! Certainly was an awful experience for Sydnie!

You know you have a great and caring doc when they take the time out of there day to fix their patients hair! :) So cute!

I hope all is going well! Take care and please continue to spread the word about CHDs!

Hugs,

The Sydnie Team

Happy Fontanniversary!!!

2010-01-14T19:58:00.000-08:00

It's amazing what can be accomplished in a year...

A year ago today, Jan. 21st, Dr. Walters performed Sydnie's Fontan. As with any surgery, we were all scared. Scared to hand her over to others... trusting that they would take care of her and love her as we all do, scared of knowing what she would have to endure during surgery and recovery, scared of all the unknowns and knowns, scared of the helpless feeling we knew we'd feel as soon as she woke and gazed her pleading eyes at us... Luckily, Sydnie sailed through her surgery and recovery. Slowly our moments of being scared faded and were replaced with moments of confidence and peace. Each day Sydnie improved by leaps and bounds. Even with painful tubes, Sydnie made the best of it...

Once she made it through draining her endless drainage and clearing up her Chylus Effusion we were cleared to go home! This was very exciting and scary all at the same time. We didn't want to leave the comfort and knowledge of the hospital and their staff, but we were so anxious to get home and establish our normal lives again. We figured if something were going to happen the best place to be is the hospital!!! Eventually we felt confident enough to take that leap. Once cleared, we were on our way home with our PINK baby girl.

Since then so much has happened. Sydnie has come a long way. One thing quickly changed after her surgery. Since she had a Fontan with out a fenestration, she developed loads and loads of energy! Her surgery left her with oxygen saturations in the high 90's! Compared to low to mid 80's she had before surgery! Even though she had lower sats before her Fontan, she still was very energetic! It's amazing to see such an energetic little girl and know what she's been through. People always say to us, "Wow! I never would have know anything was wrong with her just by looking at her". This is so true, we too forget briefly that her heart is different from ours. Even with these brief moments, we still know!!

We are so blessed to have her here! She is so strong and amazing! She amazes us every day She's a happy little girl who loves to make people laugh...

Sydnie with her CRAZY eyes!

She's a little girl who LOVES to try new things, especially if it involves going fast or jumping...

or...

and even...

Can you believe it! She only has the left side of her heart sustaining her life! Her right side works, just doesn't do much to for her!
She is amazing!

Sydnie is a little girl who loves to draw...

and sing...

and create snowy friends...

She's a little girl who wanted something and worked hard to get it...

(she earned a "pamastics" (gymnastics) class for learning to use the potty)

Sydnie is a little girl who has come a long way in a short amount of time! We are so grateful and aware of the blessings we've received! She is an amazing little girl who loves to love everyone. ...and if you're lucky enough to receive her love, she'll often tell you... " I love you so much in the whole wide world, ever, ever, ever!"

We love you too baby.... so much in the whole wide world... ever, ever, ever!

This is the thank you video we created a year ago for you all from Sydnie and us, her team! If you have time, take a look!

We love you all so much in the whole wide world, ever, ever, ever and are thankful for all the prayers for our special little girl! She is where she is today because of you all and we will forever be grateful!!!

Our Thank You:

Love,

Sydnie

Happy Holidays Heart Family

2009-12-16T18:19:00.000-08:00

Happy holidays everyone! I know it's a bit early but in an effort to stay ahead of the game with Christmas I fell behind! Crazy right?! I wanted to send out holiday cards early this year and lost track of time. I even bought the girls dresses super early in the season! It's crazy how the holidays sneak up on us all. So here is a virtual Christmas card! Check out how sweet the girls look... Even through the super sweet pose, Sydnie's ornery grin shows!!! Cutie Pa-tootie!
The girls are really excited about Christmas. When asked what she wants for Christmas, Sydnie says Zhu-Zhus, toys, and presents! She's totally brainwashed by her sister Charlie... Zhu-Zhus... They're so hard to find! Luckily, I think Santa has nailed down one for each girl!

Things have been going well here. Both girls have stayed healthy, thank you God, with only a few runny noses here and there. Although Sydnie's runny noses usually turns into croup... so we keep prednisolone on hand just in case. So far, so good! Sydnie has been doing a great job going on the potty so she'll be starting gymnastics in January... I can't lie, I'm a bit nervous! It's not like she'll be vaulting her little body off the un-even bars or anything... I'm just nervous! Sydnie already thinks she can do flips, cartwheels, back hand springs... I'm afraid she'll try all of these wonderful things she thinks she can do! I guess she'll never learn unless we let her try, right??? Yikes!!!!! Charlie plans on taking a break from gymnastics and would like to try ice skating. I think she'll like it... however, I do for see a problem with her trying to skate while wrapped in pillows and packing tape. I'm such a paranoid mama!!! She'll be fine!!! A few boo-boos here and there!!!

I hope all is going well with everyone!

Wishing you all a wonderful, safe, and HAPPY Holidays!

Hugs,
The Sydnie Team

Sweet Hailey

2009-12-04T20:23:00.001-08:00

Please say many prayers for Hailey and her family!!! I'm so sad to say she earned her angel wings way to early in life!!!!!!

I hate CHD's! I'm so thankful for Sydnie and even more thankful that she's here with us.... I'm so upset for all the families that lost their sweet babies to chds... Angry, sad, TERRIFIED...

Hailey's mom posted an article from the aha... very interesting and promising! Check it out! It really creates HOPE for those pregnant with a HLHS baby... or any chd baby for that matter!!!! Science is great!

I'll post soon about Sydnie very soon!

Sorry it's so short...

Hugs always,
The Sydnie Team

The most amazing people...

2009-11-24T10:12:00.001-08:00

Hi there heart family! So many times in life we are lead to the MOST AMAZING PEOPLE! Some are young and some are old... and many are in between. Each one you meet brings so many blessings! I'm so THANKFUL for the "most amazing people" in my life! I wish there was a way to thank each and every one of you out there... because you all are "My Most Amazing People". Each day you bring words of happiness, hope, friendship, encouragement... not just for me... but for soooo many! That's what makes you all so amazing!!! The messages, extended arms for hugs, and meaningful words... all done for so many who need it makes you so wonderful...and I'm so thankful for you all! Together as one, we make a very special HEART family and you mean so much to us all! So THANK YOU, each and everyone of you!!!!!

Family & friends are so special to us! A good friend of my family, Suzanne raised over $500 for the Children's Heart Foundation in honor of Sydnie. The school she works at participated in Casual for a Cause. Each staff member paid $20 to wear jeans through out the school year. Thanks Suzanne! It sure is going to a great cause.

Recently I received the Heartfelt Blogger Award from Jessica Twigg. I'm so honored to receive this! Jessica is an amazing person who shares her journey with us showing her strength and faith. She has been through so much with her Angel Ethin! She is a wonderful mother, person, friend and I've learned so much from her. Her blog is Ethins Heart Still Beats. Check it out! Thanks Jess.

Here are the Rules for this award:

1) Display the award logo

2) Nominate up to 9 blogs that make you feel warm and fuzzy inside

3) Link to your nominees and leave a comment on their blog telling them about the award

4) Link to the person whom you received the award

The following are blogs that I follow and certainly are HeartFelt! Each one shares strength and hope... and lots of laughter!

Gracie's Adventure - Gracie has Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome (HRHS), Pulmonary Atresia with IVS, and Coronary Sinusoids. Her mom Jen has a great way of sharing her Adventures and always has amazing pictures!

Hailey's Journey - Hailey is having her Glenn today and her Tricuspid Valve replaced with a mechanical valve! They are very scared today and could use some encouraging words. Pray for Hailey!

Heroic Chronicles of a Micro Preemie - Hunter was born at 24 weeks gestation at 1 pound and 12 ounces and was only 12 inches long. Renee, Hunter's mom, does a great job of spreading the awareness about Micro Preemies! In her posts she shows so much strength and hope! Not to mention I've been friends with her since she was 4 and I was 5.

Life with Sam - I've followed Sam's stories from the time he was snug and comfy in his mommy's tummy. Kathy, Sam's mom, does a great job of sharing Sam's journey. Her post's are insightful and very fun to read.

There are many more... but too little time! I'll have to add more soon in the future!

Life in "Sydnie" land is going well! Sydnie and her sister are a blast to have around! So many times through out the day I wish I was not the only one here with the girls... I wish someone else was here with me so that I wasn't the only one hearing the funny things my girls say!!! I spend so much of my day laughing because of the silly things my girls say! Today after Sydnie woke from her nap she stood at her gate singing her version of "Happy Birthday" while holding an anatomically correct plastic cow, with udders and all! When she finished singing she blew on the cows belly.. so I asked her why did that and she said, "to bwoo out the candews momma"!!! Confused, I asked her to show me the candles and she pointed to the cows boobies, it's udder!!! So funny! I love it!

We're still working on going to the potty! Syd is a Champ at going #1 but we struggle with making it to the potty for #2! We'll get there!

Charlie is done with school until Dec.1st. She's so excited. She told me that she so happy because she can watch Tom and Jerry with out having to stop and go to school! She loves tv. That scares me... I don't want her to watch too much! She loves any type of story... book or tv. I'm hoping once she learns to read she'll pick up a book more often than the remote! I hope!!!

We're all looking forward to ThanksGiving! We would like to wish you all a safe an Happy ThanksGiving!!!

Hugs,

The Sydnie Team

On the Move....

2009-11-12T13:29:00.000-08:00

Hey there Heart Family! Everyone has been doing fairly well around here! Sydnie is officially potty trained! She has been so stubborn about giving up her diapers! She was showing all of the signs of being ready and finally gave in. She has been accident free for three days! Way to go Sydnie! Sydnie has been practicing her future career:

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I know this might be singing overload... but take a look at Sydnie's face while the girls sing! There's nothing quite like a big sister, so special in a little sister's eyes... even if she's shoving you back to steal the show!!!!

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The girls have been truly enjoying the "warm" fall weather!

We were able to merge our leaves with our neighbors and have a great afternoon full of "cannon balls" and running jumps!!! They all had so much fun!

This past weekend Charlie had the flu! She caught it even though she had the seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine!!!! Poor baby... I made her endure two shots to protect her from the nasty flu and she still caught it!!!! It was pretty nasty, but she was a great "sick" kid! No issues from her at all! Way to go Charlie!

Bob was a great help! We worked hard to keep the girls separated... which included separate bath times! I was in charge of Charlie and Bob took care of Sydnie's baths.

Sydnie has on Bob's socks!!! :) too cute!

Sydnie loves anything she can go fast on... She loves to be "On the Move"!!! I'm worried about what kind of things she'll like in her future.... but, am also relieved in knowing that her very special single ventricle heart will not slow her down! Go baby go!!!!

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I would like to say a huge Thank You to Stefenie Jacks for helping out with my Blog. She sure knows how to work the Blog Magic!!! Thanks Stef!
I also would like to ask for many prayers for the Lebert family. Their precious sweet fighter earned her angel wings yesterday unexpectedly. They have a care page cp: alebert. I'm sure they'd love to hear from you all.

Thanks everyone and have a happy and safe ThanksGiving!!!

Under Construction

2009-10-28T22:51:00.001-07:00

Please excuse the dust as I try to redesign Syd's blog! :)

Barn Party, Field Trip, Vaccinations... Oh my!!!

2009-10-15T11:01:00.000-07:00

Hi there heart family! Our Halloween celebrations have begun a little early! We were lucky enough to go to a Barn Party our friends put on each year. Normally in the past we said no to this invitation because we were always anticipating a surgery... but now we can! For a while that is, LOCKDOWN is quickly approaching! The girls had a blast! Charlie decided to be Dorthy this year and Sydnie decided to be the "Courageous Lion"! So cute! The girls were able to trick or treat and play with some ghosts and goblins!

Daddy and his girls!

Doesn't Charlie look like "Laura" from Little House on the Prairie?! To funny!

Charlie had her first field trip as a Kindergartner! We went to Spicers Orchard! So much fun! She had a blast, even though it was freezing!!!
We had a hay ride, picked apples and a pumpkin, had cider and doughnuts, and played like crazy!!! She had a blast!

Farmer Charlie!

Sydnie and one of her dreaded vaccinations! I have totally been a slacker when it has come to Sydnie's vaccinations. On one side I choose to delay her vaccs. because of all that she's been through and most of the time they didn't align nicely with her surgery dates... and on the other side I simply didn't want her to go through any more pain... shots, reactions, ouchies!!! Regardless, she has to have them. So now we are on a make up schedule! Today she received her MMR... yuck! I cringe to think of the chemicals that now in her poor little body! Better than the alternative right?! She seems to be doing ok! She took the shot like a Champ and as a reward we went to go visit some animals! She had so much fun! Now... we are waiting the H1N1 vacc. If available, I'm going to have the girls vaccinated in 3 weeks! Still a little scared... but I feel a little better knowing it's made like the normal flu vacc. the only difference is the strain used, H1N1! Scary!

Sydnie decided to serenade the horses with her rendition of "Old MacDonald" So cute!

Sydnie was declared the Grand Champion Farm Princess! jk

Here's a Sydnie and Charlie funny! They clearly get their dynamite dance moves from their father's side!!! Ha, Ha, Ha!!! ...and no Napoleon Dynamite is not their father! :)

Sydnie's version:

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Charlie's version:

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So cute! Hope you all have a great week!

Hugs and Happiness,

The Sydnie Team

CHD Awareness Balloon Launch

2009-10-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

Hi there heart family! Our balloon launch was a success... and a great deal of FUN! With the help of our family, we were able to assemble and launch 30 red awareness balloons and one bundle of 8 "paci-fairy" balloons! It was great fun!

Charlie holding onto the awareness balloons! She was a great helper along with our entire family! Sydnie was eager to launch her balloon!

Before we could actually launch the balloons we had to deal with a tangled mess the wind caused. We finally took all the balloons to the garage and untangled them. Then we launched them individually. Next time I think we'll do this a little differently!

Daddy working feverishly trying to untangle a bundle of balloons!

Kim and Camryn trying to figure out how to get rid of this mess!

Once all was untangled, we made it outside to launch!

Sydnie's Balloon! Go sweet baby!

Charlie's balloon!

Along with our CHD awareness balloons, we launched a "paci-fairy" bundle of balloons! Sydnie was ready to let go of her paci's and open to the paci fairy giving them to all of the new itty-bitty babies. We attached them all to a bundle of balloons and launched away!

....And away they go! One of our last physical reminders of Sydnie as a baby! She's such a big girl now!!!

Unfortunately the balloons didn't make it very far... the wind carried the balloons and her paci's into a tree :( All is ok! While everyone was asleep and the world was dark, the paci fairy was able to swoop out of the sky and rescue the paci's and take them to the new babies! pheewwww!

Sydnie was a little sad to see her paci's go!!! After a few airplane rides and some love from daddy, she was ok!

Charlie and Sydnie enjoying the family time!

So much FUN... so much AWARENESS! We can't wait until we can do it again!

Some Sydnie funnies!
So this morning I decided to take advantage of only having Sydnie and myself in the house and clean our down stairs. No biggie right? I was able to do some laundry, straighten the play room, clean the kitchen... When Sydnie asked to paint with water colors... "Sure" I said, "not a problem"! So I got out her Dora water color kit and thought to myself, "ooohhhh, now I can vacuum and she'll be sooooo busy! ....there's no way she'll be able to get into any trouble!" Silly me.... I think she was thinking, "mommy will let me water color and will think I'm busy... I'll take this opportunity to teach her a lesson... silly mommy (evil laugh)!" So this is what happened!

Yup, you're seeing correctly... She's painting her nails with water color... and my white chair cushion!

Such delicate work.... She painted her finger and toe nails!

Silly baby! ... or silly mommy, right?!

Here she is in action:

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Love you all,

The Sydnie Team

Say what you need to say.....

2009-09-30T08:22:00.000-07:00

So much can be said with a balloon.... You can share happiness, a birthday wish, a cheerful and encouraging word... and AWARENESS!

For us, as sydnie went through her third surgery... a time all too familiar... scared, hopeful, terrified, faithful...

... a balloon brought us relief, a sign of Sydnie recovering well, hope, faith... and for Sydnie it brought a friend, entertainment, a source of distraction during scary, ouchy times.

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We shared many happy moments with balloons... Leaving the hospital!

Balloons say so much without saying anything at all... and this weekend we ask you to join us in launching CHD awareness balloons. This is an opportunity, a moment to "say what you need to say". A moment to spread AWARENESS. This Saturday, Oct. 3rd, buy as many balloons as you'd like from a local dollar store (or where ever is the cheapest). Print off CHD awareness cards and attach them to your balloons. Once your ready, launch away! Hopefully we can create awareness that will spread to many.

Below is a copy of our CHD awareness card. Feel free to copy and paste, make changes, do what ever you need. Thanks for being a part of our awareness!

Hugs & Happiness,

The Sydnie Team

First time blogging!

2009-09-17T08:02:00.000-07:00

Hi there heart family! We are making the switch over to blogspot because of the many problem carepages is having now!! I really hope that website doesn't go down... we've met so many wonderful people, created so many life long friendships, and learned so much from each other. I'm so thankful to have had carepages and our carepage family these past years!

All is going well here! Charlie is now officially a BIG girl! She started her first day of Kindergarten Sept. 8th! What a crazy day of excitement and tears... She was so excited to go and I was so tearful to see her leave (Sydnie too). Sydnie often asks for Charlie... it's so sad, she walks around the house like a lost puppy! She needs her sissy!

Charlie was so excited about starting school! I asked her what she looked forward to most and she said with and mischievous grin on her face, "we don't have to wear seat belts on the bus"! So silly! I thought is would be something like, playing with kids, eating out of a lunch box, being away from home like the big kids.... So cute!

Charlie spent a great deal of time picking out a backpack. Check out how BIG her backpack is compared to her little body! So funny! It almost reaches down to her knees!

Sydnie thought she was going to school as well! It took a great deal of time explaining to her that when she turns 5 she'll be able to join sissy on the bus. She kept saying "I five... I five"... and now if anyone asks her how old she is she automatically says 5. Poor little thing... all she wants to do is ride the bus! Cutie!

I guess Charlie enjoyed the ride there! She's so funny!

Once she got to school Bob, Sydnie and I were there to great her... we really had to move quickly to get there before the bus did... our bus driver is fast!

Charlie walked in like she was such a big girl! She found her locker, put her stuff away and gave us kisses good bye!

I think we were much more emotional than she was! I'm surprised she didn't push us out the door!!!

Once she found her seat she was ready for some big kid school work! So cute!

We love you big girl!

Sydnie & Mommy Time

Sydnie truly misses her sister. She wonders around the house asking for Charlie and for some reason she gets mad at me like I'm the one who sent Charlie away... Mean mommy, you made my sissy go away! So silly. Once she realizes Charlie will be home later she's more open to playing one on one! We've had lots of fun playing blocks, reading books, coloring, playing out side on the swings, and sometimes just doing nothing at all as we sit and watch the crazy squirrels outside. Of course her most favorite thing to do is ride her bike! I think we may have an adrenalin junkie on our hands. She loves to go fast! This morning as we headed out to play she had to wear her fabulous sparkly shoes!!!

Sydnie has been doing so well, thank you God! Both Sydnie and Charlie received the flu vaccines (a shot, both girls were soooooo mad) two days ago. Sydnie had a small temp yesterday but is doing much better today. I heard of many people getting sick from the shot... so I was terrified that one of the girls, or both, would do the same. So far so good! It's hard to believe, but it's been almost 9 months since Sydnie's Fontan. I'm so thankful she's doing so well! I find myself almost "forgetting" that she has heart issue... she as bounds of energy, she's pink, and even though we see her "love line" we tend to "forget". Although, deep down inside I still have that "knowing" that she has a very special heart... That "knowing" seems to come out when Sydnie falls or jumps off the furniture or says "ouch"... I guess we may feel we are "forgetting" but we truly will never forget!

Football Season is Here

Bob coaches for one of the High Schools in the district we both teach in. He loves it, a lot, and is great at it! So far his team is 3-0. They are doing so well! The girls both love going to the field. I grew up in a football family and I'm excited that our girls will be able to do the same. Many of my childhood memories are of my dad's football games and sitting in the stands playing or being on the field! Many football memories await us!

The girls had so much fun playing on the field after a practice. They were so excited like they've never been on a field before!

Our football babes on the 50!

Sydnie loves the attention from the coaches and players! Although she does get a little shy.

Charlie and Sydnie, our future cheerleaders.

Pretty little misses!

Thanks for checking out our blog. Hopefully this will be a little more easy than Carepages.

If you haven't put it on your calendars yet... Oct. 3rd will be our CHD awareness balloon launch day! Visit a dollar store and buy some balloons, print off a CHD fact card (found below, it's a little fuzzy) attach them to the balloons and launch away!

Thanks a bunch for helping spread CHD awareness!

Love and Happiness, The Sydnie Team