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Remember...
To say yes when you mean yes. To say no when you mean no. To tell people you love them. To apologize when you should. To express...
May 27, 20222 min read


Forward Motion
The dogs are going to miss it... A little late on the posting tonight, but I was out in the convertible enjoying the gorgeous afternoon!...
May 20, 20222 min read


The New Whip
Did you know: In the early automobile era, the steering wheel became known as the whip. In more modern times, various hip-hop artists...
May 13, 20224 min read


The Project
Lego Technic Lamborghini Sian Tristan needs to have a project. Building has been a burning desire of his since he was a toddler, and one...
May 6, 20223 min read


Hope Restored
Choose "Better" My goal as a mother has been to raise honest, kind, hard working and generous young men. I feel that Tristan and Corbin...
Apr 29, 20223 min read


Baby Steps
12-month-old Tristan Jon and I continue to muse over the strange parallels between bringing Tristan home as an infant and bringing him...
Apr 22, 20222 min read


Not So Fast
While Tristan may not love the hospital bed, Charlie thinks it's the bomb-diggity! Tristan is six weeks out now, and for the most part...
Apr 15, 20223 min read


First Responders
If someone saved your life, or the life of your child, what would you say to them? How would you thank them? Those are the questions we...
Apr 8, 20223 min read


Breaking Points
It's been four weeks since the collision and we've all hit the wall (except Jon who is somehow managing his "business as usual"...
Apr 1, 20226 min read


Updates & Thanks
Now that the majority of Tristan's follow-up appointments are done - only one more in late April for another round of leg x-rays - I'm...
Mar 29, 20221 min read


It Could Have Been Worse...
...but it's certainly been bad enough. That's the brutal reality. We are beyond grateful that Tristan wasn't paralyzed, didn't suffer...
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Home Visits
Tristan had his first Occupational Therapist (OT) and Speech Therapist (ST) visits today. Martin was the OT and he worked with Tristan on...
Mar 22, 20222 min read


Every Day I'm Shufflin'
Today has been a good day...just look at that smile! Tristan finished his oxycodone yesterday and we transitioned to a Tylenol +...
Mar 20, 20222 min read


If you have a moment…
Tristan’s legal team talked about the need to tell Tristan’s story. The story of who he was before the accident, who is he now, and who...
Mar 18, 20221 min read


14 & 26
Those of you who know Tristan are well aware of his love for cars. Jon blames me for this, because I'd own a different car for every day...
Mar 17, 20222 min read


Gratitude
Today I am grateful for: More moments of clarity than confusion An increasing appetite Deep sleep breathing Visible decrease in swelling...
Mar 15, 20221 min read


Mules & Pain
"You're as stubborn as a mule and not half the size." I heard this repeatedly from my Grandfather until the day he passed. He wasn't...
Mar 13, 20223 min read


Coming Home
The first time we brought Tristan home from the hospital he was 3-days-old and 19 3/4". The second time we brought him home from the...
Mar 11, 20222 min read
Mama Bear Emerges
When my day starts off by answering a phone call that I think is one of the nurses and it turns out to be my battered son pleading for me...
Mar 10, 20222 min read
A Way to Help Tristan
We've been humbled by all the offers for help, but have struggled with what to offer. Our only concern is that Tristan recovers and is...
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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