Recent Blog Posts

We Bought a New Van!

WARNING: This post ended up being way longer than I intended. My plan was to use our experience as sort of a guide for others that are starting to think about (or are in the process of) buying a wheelchair accessible vehicle. What I ended up with was a blog...

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Family Pictures 2024

Sorry that this is almost two weeks late. It’s been a long few weeks. I’ll explain more in a future post. For now, here are a few of the family photos we took in early October. If you have a Facebook account, you can view all of the pictures here....

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Losing Track of the Days

Do you ever get so busy with life that you lose track of the days? You find yourself going through the same routine day after day, and one day just rolls into the next. You finally find a moment to stop and catch your breath, and you realize that what...

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Two people are indoors in a classroom‑style space with cabinets, a refrigerator, and framed photos on the wall. James' nurse stands smiling, wearing a black shirt with colorful graphics that include a taco and the phrase “Nacho Average Nurse.” James sits beside her in his wheelchair, wearing glasses, a neck support, and a black fiesta‑themed birthday shirt with bright lettering. The scene captures a friendly, celebratory moment between James and part of his care team.

Our 15-Year-Old Rock Star

    James is officially 15 years old now, and I don’t know how it happened. How is James 15 years old already? I wish he would stop growing up so fast, but that’s the thing about time. As much as we may want to, we just can’t stop it...

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A colorful fiesta‑themed birthday invitation features bright balloons, paper fans, and triangular banners on a beige background. A festive sombrero sits above the main text, which reads “LET’S Fiesta FOR MY Birthday.” The details list the date as August 25, the time as 12–4 PM, and note “FUN • FOOD • FRIENDS,” with “Regrets by 8/18” at the bottom. The design uses vivid reds, yellows, greens, and oranges to create a cheerful party atmosphere.

15th Birthday Party: Fiesta Theme

    James had another amazing birthday party on Sunday, and just like all his other parties, this one had to have a theme. Sometimes coming up with a theme is a bit of a challenge; other times it’s pretty easy. This year fell more towards the easy side. Stacy...

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James sits in his wheelchair inside the house, wearing sunglasses, a gray hoodie, and a colorful patterned neck pillow. The chair has red frame accents and supportive foot straps. He holds a small sign that reads “FIRST DAY OF 10th Grade.” The background shows a patterned rug, a door with a gold handle, and household items like a bag and furniture, capturing the moment of starting a new school year.

A Boring Summer

It seems like just yesterday that James finished his first year of high school, but that was three months ago. Where did the summer go? I swear that I just blinked, the summer came to an abrupt end, and it was back to school. I really wish I had some...

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A light gray T‑shirt lies flat with a simple black cartoon monkey face printed on the front. Beneath the illustration, purple text reads “Rollin’ for James.” The design feels playful and personalized, suggesting a supportive or celebratory theme centered around James.

Still Need Help Buying a New Van

You may have noticed that I missed last month’s post. There just wasn’t enough to write about so I decided to skip it. I sat down this weekend to write a post to cover everything that’s gone on in James’ life over the past two months. As I was writing,...

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