2012
Holding back because of the blog
This past week was a whirlwind of activity for the kids. We drove to Kentucky, Florida and North Carolina to spend time with family and in the middle of it all, we spent four days on the Disney property and snuck in a visit to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure. It was an intense amount of…
Read More +Celebrating an amazing year thanks to you
Jordan had the most magical birthday ever. Thanks to you, her birthday fundraiser will help make sure SEVEN kids have full funding to attend Camp No Limits in 2013. How much did you help raise this year? Drumroll please…. $3,690! It’s incredible. That’s more than $1300 more than last year! Since the camp started using…
Read More +Happy Holidays from the Reeves
We’re celebrating Christmas with my parents this holiday season. The kids are so excited… So much so that I caught Jordan working a little too hard investigating who gets what gift this morning. We’ve enjoyed the wonderful weather and Jordan went swimming two days in a row. You can’t do that in the Midwest during…
Read More +My heart aches
I was out of town on December 14th, 2012. I watched the developments in Sandy Hook, CT from afar… and very far away from my children. My sweet babies. Those sweet lost babies. They were all Jordan’s age and I can’t help but to take this massacre personally. So for now, it doesn’t feel right…
Read More +Taking Concerns to Huffington Post
I rarely publish my opinions on sites beyond Born Just Right, but a new show had me concerned enough to try and bring it to a wider audience. AMC, the network known for awesome television shows like Mad Men, is airing a reality show called Freakshow in February. There’s an ad on the network now…
Read More +Flashback Friday: New Arm and Push-Ups
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since Jordan had her most recent helper arm. She’s used it more than any of her preview arms… She loves the flexibility of a lockable elbow. She’s enjoying her pushup hand as well. So… in honor of Flashback Friday, here’s a look back to when she…
Read More +Why Can't American Girl Create Limb Difference Dolls?
Four years ago, we bought Jordan’s first American Girl doll. It was a Bitty Baby and I even let her pick out an outfit that matched her baby. She loved it SO much. But the very first time she put on the outfit that matched, she told me she wished she had two hands like…
Read More +Sweet, Thankful Moments for the Holidays
We’re wrapping up a long weekend with family… and I have to say how very blessed and thankful to have the love and support of our family. Not only did I have a chance to take a big nap or two and work on some family holiday stuff on my computer, the kids and the…
Read More +Rockin' to Springsteen (aka Jordan's First E-Street Concert)
Jordan’s dad is a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. His first show was in 1984… Since then, he’s seen The Boss 40+ times. It only seems fitting for our kids to experience a Springsteen show during their youth. Cameron’s first show was when he was six years old… So we decided to let six-year-old Jordan and…
Read More +Celebrate Jordan's Birthday in Honor of Camp No Limits
We’re getting so close to celebrating Jordan’s SEVENTH birthday. I don’t know about you, but I adore birthdays and both of my kids have inherited the joy of birthday celebrations. For Jordan, her birthday has a new meaning since last year. We held a birthday fundraiser for Camp No Limits in 2011 and the fundraising…
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