Over the years there has been significant life altering events that have shaped the life we have. There are certain parts to the struggles in Hayden’s past that will never be lost in our memories. Things that have impacted us so much that it releases a wave of emotion and memories that we wish we…
Lauren was diagnosed with Ebsteins Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve shortly after birth. She has had virtually no symptoms since then until she turned 11. She loves track and field and is an amazing sprinter and hurdle jumper. This past year she felt she just didn’t have the stamina to go like she used to…
We found out I was pregnant with Jaxson back in May 2016, we were ecstatic! We’ve been discussing adding to our small family for a couple years now, our oldest was about to turn three AND potty trained. What a great age gap we thought! I knew in my gut we were having another baby…
Episode 2 – Twyla Bruce and the GRIT Factor Hey everyone! We are pleased to introduce you to our second guest, Twyla Bruce. Twyla is a mother to 2 kids and a Coordinating Teacher at GRIT Edmonton. We had the privilege to talk to Twyla about her journey with GRIT, a program in Alberta designed…
I have held onto my 1963 Chevrolet truck for 5 years now. A drivable, pile of rust that I have seen so much potential in. I’ve always had dreams to restore it. Eventually, i would get around to it. I would someday create it into a truck that would become my “baby”. Over the years,…
Welcome everyone to our very first episode. We thought about doing an introduction episode but we decided we would dive right in and just start telling the wonderful stories of people in our community and the perspective they bring from their own journeys. So here it goes.. Episode 1 – This Is Ella Hey everyone!…
Alec was shaken and abused at age 4 months. Since then he has had many surgeries and countless Drs appointments. We drive 2 hours to see his doctors. Mentally he stopped growing after he was shaken. He had a blood clot on his brain and was put into a med induced coma. He has epilepsy,…
Hayden gets IVIG treatments to manage her seizures. This means monthly day trips to the hospital and an unfortunate IV. It has always been a difficult IV start with her. As she is getting older it seems her body is starting to defend itself against the pokes. As time goes on and another needle poke…
I found out I was pregnant with connor in November of 2017. I was SO excited, right after a loss. I was enjoying my pregnancy and had never thought that I’d get bad news. I knew it wasn’t normal to be getting so many ultrasounds but I didn’t complain. It was the last week in…
My son, Macklin, was born November 18th, 2015 with an incomplete esophagus, Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula or EA/TEF for short. Basically, his esophagus attached to his windpipe (trachea) instead of from his mouth to his stomach. Born at 41 weeks, after what seemed like a healthy pregnancy, it was a complete surprise and something we didn’t…