One year ago

My favorite part of Facebook is the Memories. Most of the time, I scroll through them and laugh. But today, this was the post and photo marked, one year ago.

Hard to believe one year ago, Gideon contracted a virus that led to hospice & funeral planning. Since he was 7 months old, we have known that one day we will bury our boy. And while I cannot fathom the grief, despair, and utter devastation of my heart when that day comes, I trust that the Lord will carry us through. 

Psalm 139 reminds us that all our days were ordained before we ever came to be. And while we do not live with a spirit fear, we do love & live each day as though any day could be our last.

As I reflect back on this time last year I’m reminded of just how loved we are as a family. Not only by our sweet Savior Jesus, but by our family, friends and church body. We are so thankful to be a part of Crosspoint Community Church. They truly were the hands and feet of Jesus during such a difficult time.

We are also thankful for our social media followers who sent such love and encouragement from all over the world. It gives my heart such joy to know that our sweet Gideon has impacted your lives even though you have never met him.

So thank you all for following our journey. We hope to keep you smiling & laughing with videos of Gideon and his siblings for years to come; but most of all, we pray for God to be glorified in how we walk this journey out. ♥️

Happy Birthday Nya

Two years ago today, Nya Renee was born. Today we celebrated her with gifts and all things related to Baby Shark (or Baby Doo Doo Doo, as she calls it).

Laynie made the cupcakes AND the frosting from scratch this morning.

They were delicious in case you were wondering! 😉

And Nya got lots of love (and gifts) from both of her grandparents and her Aunt Traci.

At one point during cupcakes, Gideon was playing with the ribbon and got all tangled up.

We are so thankful for this little surprise God blessed us with two years ago.

Also, you’ve never seen a kid more excited about receiving a new “squeasy” for her morning smoothies. Lol.

Happy birthday Nya.

We love you.

Happy 7th Birthday Gideon

These photos were taken almost exactly 7 years apart. It’s almost like he’s got a secret that he’s holding onto. Maybe he’s been laughing all along because he knows something we don’t.

Happy 7th birthday Gideon!!

You were 7 months old when the doctors told us you had less than a year to live. Then once you made it to a year, they gave you a 77% chance of living until to school age.

Somewhere along the way we realized that you will write your own story and we will love you and celebrate you every day until Jesus calls you home.

So happy 7th birthday Gideon. You’ve done more to impact others in your first 7 years of life than I could ever hope to do if given 77. ♥️

Looking forward to celebrating you today and then again in a few more days at Great Wolf Lodge!