cameron
Raising awareness about limb differences
Jordan’s brother, Cameron, is super involved in our work with Camp No Limits. This past year was the first time he didn’t get a chance to attend the summer camp in Missouri. It looks like he’s going to miss the 2015 camp for an amazing trip to Yellowstone National Park. But that hasn’t stopped his…
Read More +Questions in the family
I don’t normally write about Cameron (Jordan’s almost nine-year-old brother) on this blog since he’s learning to blog on his own webpage, but we had a moment today that I think is worth sharing. Not long after I picked up Cameron from school this afternoon, we had an unexpected conversation: Cam: “Mom? Did Jordan have…
Read More +"Why does everyone know Jordan?"
Cameron asked that question yesterday after the fourth lifeguard at the pool said hi to Jordan. He was feeling kind of left out. So I let him guess what feature of Jordan makes her unforgettable… He had to pause for a moment (and I love that he had to think about it for a bit).…
Read More +Beautiful day
Jordan and her brother had a busy day as usual. We made a trip to church where the kids got to go to their choir practice. The choir leader says Jordan was really into it. She listened and even tried to sing along. I love that. The day started out cool, but it was perfect…
Read More +28 Months Old!
Another amazing month of growth, words and INDEPENDENCE. My goodness, I grow ’em independent. So independent, it’s why Jordan got moved into the 2 1/2 and 3 year old classroom. They knew she could hold her own… But unfortunately, her teachers will have a lot of “breaking” to do. Jordan has ruled the roost with…
Read More +A party and goop
Yesterday was Cameron’s big birthday – and Jordan had to learn what it’s like to not be the center of attention. It’s the first time when she had to watch someone else open presents. Someone else got balloons. Someone else had songs and cake. She tolerated it pretty well… Except for the beginning of present…
Read More +Getting brave
Jordan had a ball egging her brother on today… They ended up playing pretty well right before bed time. But the big moment was when Cameron jumped onto the little toy rocking horse that sits in the living room. Jordan has been wary of it… Until now. With my help, she got on and had…
Read More +I'm fried
The combination of election coverage and Randy not feeling well this week has left me running out of steam. But a couple of neat things have happened this week: Last night Jordan, Cam and I went to Cam’s school for Music Night. First graders and Kindergarteners got to show off the cool stuff they do…
Read More +Mommy misses her kids
I have been working a lot. A lot. When I walked into the house today, Jordan squealed with excitement. She scrambled up the stairs. She babbled to her heart’s delight. She missed me. I’ve been swamped at the beginning of a new semester – There has been a culmination of projects that need attention at…
Read More +Thanksgiving feast
We had a pretty darn great Thanksgiving. Jordan got to enjoy a feast thanks to the hard work of her uncle’s boyfriend, Erik, who created a heck of a meal. Her Uncle Jon helped with awesome mashed potatoes and her dad to made his famous family corn bread dressing. All in all, we ate well.…
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