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Sorry “Team Butler” members…..We should have had this posted WEEKS ago but we are not going to be able to participate in the 2008 Cincinnati Strollathon this September. We had an AWESOME turn out last year and want to thank you ALL again for joining us. (We have a prior engagement that we can’t change.)Please [...]

Grab tissues, you WILL cry: Team Hoyt ROCKS!!!

Some of you have probably seen this video already but it is MORE than worthy of being watched again. For those of you in the “special needs” circles, you are all very aware of “Team Hoyt.” Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete in a triathlons — that daunting, [...]

Everyone is back home

I am back from a GREAT four days in Atlanta and Charlie and Brooklyn are back from Cincinnati and of course I have pictures to share! Charlie’s Brother George and his kids (George, Ginger, & Lucy) met Charlie and Brooklyn in Cincinnati at their Nana’s house this weekend and from the sounds of it, they [...]

ATLANTA!!!

Carrie and I both made it to Atlanta despite Tropical Storm Fay and we are having a wonderful time. We were up until midnight talking and then started our day out with an amazing breakfast out after sleeping in until almost 9:00!! We then headed for downtown Atlanta and hit Coke……. then it was on [...]

Headed to Atlanta

I fly out for Atlanta tomorrow. I am meeting my boss for the first time on Monday. I can’t wait! I also can’t believe that I have worked for Girl Power 2 Cure, Inc. for over a month already! I can honestly say this is the best job I have ever had! An added bonus [...]

Brooklyn’s first day of Preschool

Brooklyn was pumped ALL morning about going to school. She is in the afternoon session this year. In the car and ready to go! She is holding George in this picture, who is one of her classmates best buddies. It was pretty special that he let her hold him! Leaning in for a kiss with [...]

Occupational Therapy

Brooklyn had OT today. Brooklyn is a big flirt with John, he gets her to do lots of hard work! You can see that when we hold her left arm she has greater use our of her right hand (which is her dominant hand) Harley (our dog) seems to really like John too… Once we [...]

Giggles

Brooklyn ADORES her cousin Jackson. He loves it when she laughs at him and is always trying to make her smile. I love it when he gets her giggling like this!

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Today Brooklyn worked hard at her kneeling position. Most of what we do for physical therapy involves strengthening her muscles. I am sure to most of you this seems like a fairly easy task. For our girls, it is hard work! She does it though, my little trooper. You can see she is not as [...]

After bath….

After bath time Brooklyn is usually all giggles, it is one of my favorite times of the day. In this picture she is looking up at Charlie. He has been feeling bad because of his sinus surgery and has not given her a bath in awhile, I think you can tell by this look that [...]