Change of Plans

So after talking it over Staci and I have decided to try and become a part of Intermountain Healing Hearts. Staci will be presenting a proposal to them Oct 13th, if all goes well we will then jump in feet first and get a fundraiser planned for February. We will keep you posted on the outcome as well as any help we may need.

Children's Heart Foundation

So this is Jessica, Staci's sister, and I am now going to be posting to the blog to keep everyone updated on certain things. Staci and I have decided to jointly start a Utah chapter of the Children's Heart Foundation. This is an organization that raises money to fund CHD research and only CHD research. If you want to look into the more their website is: www.childrensheartfoundation.org It is a wonderful organization that we are excited to become part of. We will be holding the first major fundraiser in February during CHD Awareness Week. We are still brainstorming ideas so if you have any good ones please let us know also if you would like to be involved in helping set up the chapter please let us know, the more help the better. Thanks :)

THE BEST

God saw you getting tired,

and a cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around you,

and He whispered "come to me".

With tearful eyes we watched you,

we watched you fade away.

Although we loved you dearly,

we could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,

hard-working hands at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

He chose to take the best.

It's lonesome here without you,

we miss you more each day.

Life doesn't seem the same

since you have gone away.

When days are sad and lonely,

and everything goes wrong,

we seem to hear you whisper,

"cheer up and carry on"

Each time we see your picture,

you seem to smile and say

"don't cry, I'm in God's hands,

we'll meet again someday"

My sister found this poem and sent it to me. Today was the heart walk and it was beautiful. I am not quite up to it today, but soon I will post pictures from the walk and tell you all about it. Thank you to everyone who came to support Bridger and all of the CHD families.

Hello again

Well it has been one month and two days since Bridger left this world. To me it seems like much longer than that....... just a quick reminder, the Heart Walk is on Saturday. The one we are participating in is through intermountainhealinghearts.org NOT the American Heart Association. AHA only gives 4% of their funds raised to CHD research, where IHH(ours) all goes to CHD related needs. If you are going, there are directions at the IHH website on how to get to the park in Provo, and you can register that morning before the walk. Even if you can't come, just think of our sweet boy and all of the other beautiful children affected with Congenital Heart Disease, it would mean a lot to me.

Happy birthday!

Today is Bridger's 1st birthday! Happy birthday my sweet boy! We went to the first Ute game last night, it was bittersweet. We bought Bridger's ticket this year thinking that he would be going with us, so we had our 3rd seat, empty next to us. We are going to keep that seat for him from now on, so that he can always be with us at our "family thing". It will be 4 weeks tomorrow, since Bridger has been gone. I miss him every day. I love you Bridger James!

Well, it has been 19 1/2 days since we lost our little boy. I think that now the shock is just beginning to wear off and it seems as though this isn't just a terrible nightmare. Danny is back at work, I am starting work next week, each of these steps makes it all seem more real. I know that we are not the only ones who have lost a child, but that sure doesn't make it any easier. One week from tomorrow is Bridger's first birthday, he was so close. I guess I will keep trying to hold on to this fog as long as I can, but who knows how long that can last.

Just a quick clarification

I need to clear one thing up. The heart walk that we are participating in for Bridger is put on by Intermountain Healing Hearts, not American Heart Association, although they are both on the same day. To register for the heart walk for Bridger go to intermountainhealinghearts.org at the end of the walk there will be a memorial service for Bridger, as well as other angels. If you have any questions let me know.