Posts Tagged ‘jordan’
Happy 8th Birthday Jordan!
Eight years. How is that possible? Eight years ago today, Miss Jordan arrived in this world after days of labor. We knew we wanted a second child in our world but we had no idea how she would bring so much into our lives. In these eight years, Jordan has grown into a very confident…
Read More +VIDEO: Santa's Message to Jordan
It’s that time of the year when Santa is excellent leverage for good behavior. It seems to be working with Jordan. She and her brother have gotten along this week… They held hands, they played games together. Heck, the read a couple of books together. These things do not normally happen without the idea of…
Read More +Little Moments Missed
I’m away again for work this week, and I had to leave the kids before our season’s first snow. We are incredibly lucky to have neighbors who were willing to juggle our kids with theirs while Randy and I were out of town. (I was leaving and Randy was working his way home after a…
Read More +Why #GivingTuesday is Great for Camp No Limits
Move over Black Friday and Cyber Monday… It’s #GivingTuesday! And it’s a perfect chance for Jordan to share why she thinks Camp No Limits is special. This is her third year raising money so other children can attend camp. We are lucky to get funding from a county program. So every penny we raise goes…
Read More +Jordan Has A Challenge For You
Jordan and I have talked a lot about Camp No Limits and brainstormed about ways to raise money for other kids to attend camp. Last year, we raised thousands of dollars by running races and holding a fun Finding Nemo movie event. This year, we’re planning to run in a 5K together and Jordan hopes…
Read More +Let's build a new prosthetic arm!
The time has come… Jordan and I pack up and head out of town this week to work with David Rotter and the Scheck and Siress team in Chicago to build Jordan’s next helper arm. She’s totally grown out of her current one with Hello Kitty.. even broke it. But I guess that means she…
Read More +Speed Lightning on the Field
Jordan is fast. She has a sprint like no other little kid I know. While I like to run at a slow and steady pace, Jordan has power. She shows it off during each of her softball games. Somehow, I caught her flying during her game over the weekend. Softball is a challenging sport for…
Read More +Learning It's Okay to Fail
Jordan is in her first year in coach pitch softball. After two years of really fun t-ball, this is a little different. Pitches aren’t always perfect and sometimes you may not hit the ball. As a kid with a limb difference, Jordan has had to try and try and try on so many things. She…
Read More +An Inspirational Award
I haven’t written much about this… But Jordan was nominated for a very special award in our city. It’s the WIN (Women’s Intersport Network) for Columbia Inspiration Award. I hesitated about making a big deal because we were told she was nominated but we wouldn’t know if she won until we attended the event. Three…
Read More +Stand straight, cheer and dance
Jordan is fearless. She is a rock star on roller coasters. She loves to perform. She will figure out bike riding this year, I’m sure of it. Did I mention she loves performing? Well, tonight she has another chance. Over the weekend, she attended a cheerleading clinic. She’s never tried cheering before and she loved…
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