Little Goblins

It's not Halloween without Trick O Treat, a Bonfire, Marshmallows, Roasted weiners, Candy apples, and
TONS of candy, aka sugar in a wrapper and of course the cute costumes. I love it! It is one of my favorite times of the year. I can't wait to see all the kids costumes and the pictures and it is so much fun and then I have to get creative and find ways to hide the candy when it is all over, but the memories are unforgettable! Here are a few pics of the costumes of my little goblins:









Happy Halloween 2010 !!



Our Beautiful Bumble Bee

Our Cute Guitar Diva

It's Superman!

Let's Party!!!!

Many Blessings,

Rhonda 

ZEBOLOGY

Sometimes I wonder how the world really looks from a 3 year olds perspective and then Zeb will give me just little glimpse of his perspective and it makes my day. I thought I would share.  Last night we were waiting in the car for Daddy while he was in the phone store ( it takes FOREVER) and Zeb said out of the blue: 

" Mommy when you are sick, you don't drive a car."  Me:  " Really?"   ( I know immediately he is thinking about my Grandma whom we help to take care of , she is 88, and has never driven yet he does not know this. )  Zeb: " Actually (his new big word) when you are sick you can't jump on the trampoline."    ( This of course breaks my heart, because I know immediately what he means)   Me:  " Well, You can jump on the trampoline now buddy! "   He then grabs me in the biggest hug around my neck you can imagine and with the biggest grin ever looks me eye to eye and says:  " I CAN DRIVE A CAR TOO!! "

SO that folks is Zebology!! He can do anything!! Yes ...I want him to know that he can do ANYTHING and YES he can drive a car...just not at 3 years old, I am still laughing about that face and that comment. It was one of those you had to be there to get the full effect but it was GREAT!!


Much Love and Many Blessings,

Rhonda ~








SEE ~ A Tribute to the Angels

*** note you will have to mute my music player at page bottom  to hear video ***

This past month has been just heart wrenching in the CHD world all the precious angels that have flown into the the arms of Jesus. As a mom of a child with CHD it was just too much to bear, however it wasn't even a small amount of what the mothers and fathers have had to bear in their loss. I cannot imagine. I cannot see.  Today, one of my dear friends, who lost their precious son Isaac asked  had I heard this song.  This song was written by Steven Curtis Chapman for his beautiful daughter Maria that he lost in a tragic accident. It captures something, I cannot explain. It is truly of God, it is amazing. I do not know what it is like to lose a child, I pray that I never do,  but I pray that one day we will See what God has for us.  I dedicated this song to Isaac, to Annabelle, to Cora, to Joshua, to Ewan, to Emma, and to all the many other beautiful angels that have flown into the arms of Jesus. I know one day we will all SEE.

From one mother's heart to another, I love you and I love your babies too. God Bless you and Keep you until we all SEE...I pray for you daily.

Many Blessings,
Rhonda :)

Sometimes 9 is a Big Number..... :(

If you have 9 dollars you don't have much...

If you have 9 cookies you still don't have a dozen..

If you have 9 days off a year, you don't have much time off...

but when you have 9 children die of Congenital Heart Defects in a week just in the circle of CHD Mom's you know about it is 9 too many, 9 families planning funerals, 9 families hearts breaking.. Even 1 is too many!

I have not been able to get this off my mind this week, I have cried and cried, it has taken my breath, I have prayed and cried out for these mothers. I will admit I have been angry, I have questioned God, I do not understand.  It is not fair.  This beast called CHD continues to rage, and still there is not enough research, there is not enough funding, there is not enough awareness and for some there is not enough time. Do all you can ...help spread awareness, help fund research;  http://www.hopeforbravehearts.org/

Please continue to pray for all of these families each one of them need your prayers, http://www.team-ewan.com/ and http://www.fierceandfiesty.blogspot.com/, these are just two, sweet Ewan and Sweet Joshua. 
We love you Sweet Angels and we will meet you all again one day.

If anything Lord, Please help us not to take one day for Granted, to try not to complain, to remember that each day is a gift and that we are Blessed.

Much Love,

Rhonda

A CELEBRATION OF THE HEART........

This past weekend our family headed down to Charleston, South Carolina for the Little Hearts LowCountry Heart Walk sponsored by MUSC and for the Heart Kids are Superheros Pediatric Cardiology Reunion at the Children's Museum. We went to CELEBRATE our son ZEB and his courage, strength and the absolute Miracle that he is in our lives. ALSO to join with many of our precious "heart" friends as they Celebrate their Little Heart.  Here are a few pics; I have many more and I will try to post more later:








                                   

                                                         Our Sweet Kiddos..Ready for the Walk

 

TEAM Z .





 







Zeb and his Heart Friend Luci

We Got to meet Zach...He is one "SWEETHEART"

                  We got to meet our friend "Funky Heart" !!!

Went to visit our favorite nurse...Caroline!! We love her with all our HEART!

It's hard work being a Heart Warrior...

Our Amazing Surgeon...Dr. Scott Bradley.... WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR YOU!

Cool Face Paint at the Heart Kids are Superheros!!

We Celebrate every day...Our Gift, Our Little Heart.... Zeb!!

We keep on pressing on toward the goal, more research, more awareness, a cure  for all of our children.

Many Blessings,

Rhonda :) 

I'M GONNA MISS THIS .......

GOODBYE SUMMER 2010.......WE HAD A BLAST!! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!

Many Blessings,

Rhonda :)

NOTES TO SELF:

I find it is always a good thing to make a list either on paper or a file in your brain of things that are good to remember about a 3 year old with a Congenital Heart Defect.  You know they have to be kept still and quiet and calm...YEAH RIGHT!!  Here are a few of mine for our son, Zeb.

NOTE TO SELF # 1.

** Keep all Makeup/Eyeliner etc., up and out of sight, beyond reach unless ....

You want your 3 yr old to look like Paul Stanley from KISS... Rock on Zeb!!

NOTE TO SELF #2.

You might want to hide the baby oil or gel

NOTE TO SELF # 3. 

Sister's Black Nail Polish does not come off the "SHARK BOY" as he said he pretending to be. ...

NOTE TO SELF #4.

The Drs. Office is a Dress Up Factory to them ....

NOTE TO SELF #5. 

They love to help with the laundry....let's see 72 loads scoop will work just fine ...

NOTE TO SELF #6.

Sometimes you just got to go ALL NATURAL even if it is in the middle of a campground..

NOTE TO SELF #7.

This 3 yr old knows how to chill out....  So don't worry about him getting tired!

NOTE TO SELF # 7.

He can Party ANYTIME, ANYPLACE....He brings the Party !

NOTE TO SELF # 8. 

Never let this ADORABLE INNOCENT face fool you..HE IS UP TO SOMETHING!!!

Does CHD get him down????? NOT A CHANCE!!!  He keeps Mommy Hopping, and Laughing and LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!

Counting my Blessings,

Rhonda ~