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…

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Learning All Kinds of Skills

For the past eight days, we’ve counted down to the top ten reasons why Camp No Limits is special. We’re getting close to the number one reason. But today’s number two reason is super important to me. The camp has made a world of difference for Jordan and her ability to work through all kinds…

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Celebrating the Holidays and Camp No Limits

We are deep in the holiday season. Last night, we revealed two VERY big presents to the kids. We are participating in the Walt Disney World Marathon weekend next month. I hope to run a half marathon in honor of Camp No Limits and the kids will run a fun one mile kids run. We…

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Bursting all Expectations at Camp No Limits

Last night, I was sitting at the table with Jordan when I noticed she untied my shoe. I was a bit annoyed when she declared she was going to tie it… But a little differently. She was going to tie my shoe with her hand and a foot. This summer she mastered the art of…

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So Much Fun at Camp No Limits

We’re counting down the days leading to Jordan’s birthday and sharing reasons why Camp No Limits is worth a donation. Today’s seventh reason why Camp No Limits is great… It’s so much fun! Camp No Limits Missouri is set at a YMCA camp near Potosi, Missouri. There’s a swimming area at the lake and the…

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Arms and Legs Galore at Camp No Limits

Imagine walking by a lake full of kids laughing and screaming, jumping and splashing. It’s a typical summer camp scene, except on the lounge chairs, you’ll notice piles of arms and legs. Working with prosthetics is an individual experience and at Camp No Limits, kids and parents can talk about those prosthetics and learn a…

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VIDEO: Special gifts

We have had a very exciting weekend in our household. Jordan and I are gearing up to head back to Chicago to build her next helper arm. She had the challenge this weekend to pick out the next design for her arm. The cool thing about the type of prosthetics she uses is we can…

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