Struggles

I saw this quote today on a fellow blogger and microcephaly moms page:

"Motherhood is about raising - and celebrating - the child you have, not the child you thought you'd have. It's about understanding that he is exactly the person he is supposed to be. And that, if you're lucky, he just might be the teacher who turns you into the person you are supposed to be."

~The Water Giver

This AMAZING family has not one but two boys with the same condition as Parker. Microcephaly is a horrible word, horrible condition and it is inevitable that one day it will take your life. Their 3 year old boy, Aidan is on hospice right now. He has fought one hard battle but his body is shutting down. There are no words that can describe how a parent feels watching their child suffer. This family has watched not only watched Aidan suffer, they have also watched their son Ty suffer as well. I think that God picks people....strong people to deal with situations like this. My heart breaks for this family. Its so sad when a condition like this takes over your child's body and there is nothing else you can do but keep them comfortable. Please pray for the Tellinghuisen famliy.

family

Make A Wish Dinner

We had Parkers Make a Wish presentation dinner tonight. It was an AMAZING experience. We are SO blessed and excited to be a part of this organization. We leave for Florida in 10 days!!! It seems so unbelievable. We are ready to have a blast with our kids!!!! Thank you again to MN Make A Wish!!!

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumkin patch with Taylor and Ryder this weekend. We had a BLAST petting goats, dogs and horses. We went on a horse drawn carriage ride to a corn maze. The kids LOVED that! We got our faces painted and got to play a ton of games. Thanks for the fun time Ryder and Taylor :)

Hope dance

We had a BLAST at the Hope dance Saturday night! Parker absolutely loved the music. We had so much fun dancing the night away with Presley, Taylor and Ryder. It was a great night :)

Taylors 4th birthday party!!!

Here are some pictures of Taylors 4th Birthday Party! We had a GREAT time riding horses, petting dogs/cats/chickens & ducks! I remember the day Tayor was born like yesterday. We were pacing the halls of Innovis hospital and heard a cry...we never thought it was Taylor because Krista had just started pushing! Taylor holds a very special place in our hearts. She is one of the sweetest, most kind, loving little girl I know. Taylor can make any day better. She is Presleys BESTEST friend in the world and we love her for that! Happy 4th birthday Taylor! We cannot wait to celebrate many more birthdays with you :)

I need to get better at this :)

Hello! Sorry for not posting in a while! We have been super busy, as always :) Here are some pictures from Parkers HOPE softball game! We were beaming with pride when Parker came running into home with a HUGE smile on his face! We feel SO lucky to be a part of this organization!!!!

Fun at the Fair :)

Here are some pictures of us at the fair! Presley LOVED the petting zoo and most of all the pony rides :) Parker loved feeding the deer too! Presley rode her first carnival rides this year and did GREAT!!

Princess Presley

Loving my new dress up costumes :)

Presley and Parker turn 4 (Part 2)

Here is the other half of the pictures from their bday :)