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Thursday, December 29, 2011

2011 Year in Review

January
Gabriella turns 6!!!
Gabriella started homebound Kindergarden
Make-a-Wish was reactivated and Gabriella re-wished for the Disney Cruise

February
Paul & I celebrated our 9 year anniversary
Genetic testing came back with some pretty great news!
We did a 10k for heart defects in Ethans Run
Celebrated Valentines day with our little ones at Buca de Beppo

March
Paul & I served dinner at the Ronald McDonald House in honor of what would have been Abbie's 4th birthday.
PJ started T-ball

April
We moved!
I turned 29
We took a trip to California for some beach time, Sea World and clinic at Loma Linda
Spent Easter with our family at Restoration Covenant Church

May
We celebrated Gabriella reaching 1 year post transplant!!
We also kept our hearts close to our donor family, who also faced one year without sweet Abbie


June
Gabriella went into rejection and we spend 15 days at Phoenix Childrens

July
Took a staycation for my moms 50th birthday to a local resort and water park!

August
ZERO rejection biopsy!
We were blessed immensly with Big Give gifts for Gabriellas Wish Trip
Paul took a guys only weekend to Tombstone
Both kiddos start dance class

September
PJ turned 4
Paul turned 30!
We spent the most amazing 9 days together as a family on Gabriella's Make-a-Wish trip
Gabriella starts school!!

October
Gabriella has her swallow study done showing a weak swallow
Halloween we had a little Captain Hook and Rapunzel!

November
I took a weekend with my sister and sister-at-heart to Six Flags
Gabriella received her Ironman medal from Bob
Enjoyed Thanksgiving with our families

December
Christmas tree, cookies, Santa and too much food!

1 comment:

Moonofsilver said...

I can't imagine going through this! Just reading your blog makes me pray for your little one and thank God for blessings. You are strong and your daughter is beautiful

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