Friday, November 4th I can't believe that you should be turning 9 years old today. I often wonder what you would look like...how much...

May 17, 2022 I used to think that saying goodbye would be the hardest thing I ever had to do. I quickly learned, however, that...

Thursday, February 17th 9 months... three quarters of a year since we said goodbye. And it honestly still feels just as hard as it did...

Tuesday, January 4th I have very mixed feelings about starting a New Year. There are parts of 2021 that I would gladly leave behind, but...

Friday, December 17th We survived another month without our sweet Avery. The 17th is a day that I utterly dread. My mind and body...

Sunday, November 14th It's been a week since I ran the TCS NYC Marathon for Smile-A-Mile, and I wanted to share about this amazing...

The past month seemed to fly by more quickly than others. The days are made up of both good moments and bad moments, and each day the...

Friday, September 17th It's difficult to believe that another month has come and gone. Each day presents new emotions and challenges,...

Tuesday, August 17th It's been 3 months since we had to say good bye to our baby. 13 weeks...91 days...nearly 8 million seconds have...

Sunday, August 1st Shon, Ella, Lexi , and I traveled to Estes Park, Colorado the past few days where we spread Avery's ashes in Rocky...

Tuesday, July 27th We want to thank you all for the love, support, meals, prayers, texts, and cards since Avery's death. We will forever...

Saturday, July 17th It has been 2 whole months since we last held you or squeezed your hand or kissed your sweet face. This month has...

Thursday, June 17th The 17th will forever be my least favorite day of the month. It will always signify a measurable passing of time......

Monday, June 7th It's been 3 weeks since Avery left this Earth. It has been the longest yet quickest 3 weeks of my life. But life has...

Tuesday, May 18th On Monday, May 17th at 8:20 PM our sweet Avery received her Heavenly healing. While we are broken with pain, we are...

Saturday, May 15th Avery continues to be as resilient as she is strong. We didn't expect her to make it through last weekend, but she...

Saturday, May 8th Avery is still fighting hard. We finally have her in a mostly comfortable state, but it was not easy getting to this...

Tuesday, May 4th Avery had a couple of good days last week following clinic. We went to the Botanical Gardens, made lots of slime, got...

Wednesday, April 28th Avery has continued to decline over the past week. Her right eye is now almost completely shut, and her pupil...

Wednesday, April 21st Avery has continued to feel ok the past couple of days. She has had no new issues or worsening issues appear. Her...