A Personal Story…

Back in June, when Drew, Lucy and I were in Arizona I received an e-mail from the Pastor at our church asking me if I could please write a story for him about what it is like raising a child like Lucy, a special needs child.  I thought I would share it with you… Dear Nicole and Drew, “Could you write another story for me, one about how you approach your daily challenges with Lucy? I am the...

It’s Finally Here!

It’s August 19th!  Today is the day, it’s Sophie’s much anticipated 5th birthday!  For her, today is all about the party, and celebrating with friends, and the cake, oh the cake, and of course let’s not forget about the presents picked out just for her! August 19th is the day that we welcomed Sophie into our family, and we would not be the family we are today without her!  For me,...

We’re walking, yes indeed, we’re walking….

and pushing a wheelchair, and pulling a wagon, and most likely riding two scooters! Dear friends, family, & faithful blog readers,                                                                                      ...

Medically Speaking…

  I think that our van has worn a path  from our driveway to the valet parking pull-up at DuPont hospital.  Since April I have made two or three trips (40 minutes one way) a week to visit this or that specialist or have this or that test or procedure done for Lucy.  Although we love that DuPont Hospital is there for us, we could use a break from it for just a few weeks, or...