An Angel Has Gone Home

 

Tuesday lived brilliantly. She affected more people in her two short years than most people do in a lifetime. She is at peace. Tuesday taught me what strength, grace, and faith truly mean. Thank you Tuesday for bringing me closer to God. I will always feel honored to have known you.

Please visit her mom's blog HERE and send them a prayer. Every Tuesday from now on will be her day on my blog. A permanent memorial for a child that touched us all.  I hope my silence on that day will be a reminder to you all to say a prayer for her family.  She truly is an angel.

Amazing People Doing Amazing Things

My friend Terri just wrote this post on her blog and I just don't don't have the energy to make it my own so I will plagiarize... I know Terri loves me enough not to report me to the authorities. :)

 

There are two blogs I want to bring attention to tonight. They are both doing wonderful things for Tuesday's family, yet neither of them have ever met them. I am so glad there are still people like this.
First, The Extra Ordinary, is donating $1 for every comment left on her blog post. All you have to do is leave a comment (there, not here). Doesn't get any easier than that! So go, do it now!
Second, Susan from Simply Susan is donating 100% of her profits from her online scrap booking store (until the end of February). Follow the link to her blog. There, she will direct you of what to do! SO many people love scrap booking, this should be another easy way to help raise money for this wonderful family.
There is also still the pendant fundraiser going on: Mine should be here Saturday or Monday. I can't wait to get them!
These beautiful pendants have been made specially for Tuesday by Mark, a wonderful designer at HomeStudios.
My good friend Sharlene went to him and asked him if he would be willing to design a piece for her to be sold for a fundraiser and instead he has designed two beautiful pieces and is offering 10% of his profits for ALL sales from now until Valentine's Day to go towards Tuesday's fight against neuroblastoma. This includes purchases of any of the items in his store! This is a HUGE gift!
These pieces are incredible, affordable & handcrafted
on Scrabble tiles! There are so many beautiful designs to choose from and even gift sets that include the necklaces as well.
Please take the time to look at his pieces and remember that you are helping a very sick little girl in the process.
Please go HERE to see these beautiful pieces. Thank you!

Please Pray for Peace

I don't know how else to say this so I will let her mother do it. Please pray that their time is filled with laughter and love and not pain.  God has given us a great gift y letting us e touched by Tuesday.

 

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Wednesday for Tuesday

I know. I'm late. Yesterday was long and busy so I am just now ale to post. I wish I had better news. Tuesday is back in the hospital for a few days. She is starting to pass blood clots in her stool as a side effect of chemo. She is in alot of pain. They have stopped the chemo and started the transfusions.  Pray that she feels better quickly.

 

The good news is that her tumor is shrinking. It has lost the arm that was reaching up behind her heart and the main tumor has shrunk considerably. So the chemo/radiation is working. It just making her poor little body take such a beating.  I am sure you are wishing you could help. Wondering what you can do. Well here is what you can do. 1. Pray. It is the most important thing you can do. 2. Read below to check out the fantastic fundraiser I have going from now until Valentine's Day. I think you will fall in love with these pendants and feel good knowing your purchase goes to the best cause around. ..

 

I am so excited about this fundraiser. Last Sunday I was faithfully reading the blog, The Secret is in the Sauce and came across a giveaway by fellow SITSta, Happy Daisy for the most beautiful pendant necklace by Home Studio. I clicked on the link to Home Studio's etsy shop and fell in love. The pendants are just too cute. They transform wooden Scrabble tiles into something so hip and chic that I dare you to take a look at their shop and not buy something. Then an idea went through my brain. How cool would it be if they custom made a Tuesday pendant for us to buy? Something we could wear to show our support for Tuesday and her fight with neuroblastoma (if you are unfamiliar with Tuesday please click on the Tuesday label on the right side of my blog to read her story).  I wrote to Home Studio figuring it was worth a try and was blown away by their response. Mark at Home Studio not only agreed to make a Tuesday pendant and reissue his twin pendant,but he also agreed to give 10% of all sales directly to Tuesday from now until February 14th!!!!!!!!!!! Is that amazing or what? A man who never even met Tuesday was generous enough to give such a gift. Keep in mind this applies to ALL sales  on the website as long as you enter the words "for Tuesday" in the message section (its below the payment information right before you submit the order) of your order form. This is very important or else the sale won't go towards Tuesday's fundraiser . You can buy a Tuesday pendant and 40 other pendants for all your closest friends and as long as you write "for Tuesday" in the message section, 10% of your order goes right to them! The great thing about the pendants is that they are very affordable and shipping is minimal so they fit every budget. I know times are tight but I think everyone could find something they love, not spend alot, and feel good about the cause they are supporting. I will have the button on the left side of my blog that will take you directly to the shop from now until February 14th or you can click here. Please at least take a look and see if there is something that suits your liking. There is a little bald girl with a magic spirit who would appreciate it.

Snow Day at Pittsford Park

 

Yesterday started out like any typical Saturday. We hit up Costco for a run of free samples (try the chicken parmesan meatballs. Yummy!) and the necessities. It was kinda rainy and we were feeling pretty lazy so we decided to start to head home after the smorgasbord. Suddenly the fog cleared from my brain and I let out an "Oh crap!"  It was snow day and I completely forgotten all about it. We bought our tickets ahead of time for the 12:45-2:00 session. It was 1:30. But wait! They said if it rained they would move it to a later date and it had rained today so maybe we were okay. We drove by  the park just to be sure. Not okay! There was snow in Lake Forest and we were missing it!  We quickly drove home, emptied the car of perishables, grabbed our tickets, changed diapers, and I grabbed whatever snow proof items I could find in 30 seconds. Then we drove down the street ran for the snow. Sure Mari had a face covered in assorted Costco treats and Ben was wearing track pants instead of snow pants since I could find his in my 30 second clothes grabbing spree but we were there and ready to beg for mercy.

Luckily the fabulous man in charge of the snow day listened to my whining and allowed us to trade in our tickets for the next session which began 2:30. So what if the snow was getting icy and the kids were past nap time. We were playing in the stinking snow!

 

While we waited for our session to start the kids played in the snow play area designated for kids under 5. Ben absolutely loved the fact that he could turn the snow into balls and throw them. As you can see in this picture, I am not sure the girl behind him was quite as happy with his find. The girl to the right was a sitting duck. You have to keep your guard up in the snow kids!

 

 

Finally our time on the sled hill came. Since my kids are evidently too good for a line they ran up and down the grassy portion of the hill while Mommy waited by herself.  Then Paul and I tromped up the hill, sled in one hand, kid in the other. We got into position, said our prayers, and away we went. The kids loved it! Ben let out a cheer at the bottom of the hill and Mari turned to Daddy and asked for more. More? You want more? Well lets go! We slide down a few more times before Mommy's starvation and the overwhelming need to get the kids down for a nap took over. We waved goodbye to the snow and vowed to return next year. And we vowed that next time we will  be on time.

If you would like to go to the Lake Forest Snow Day next year here are the facts (assuming things don't change next year):

- Presale is open to Lake Forest residents for the first two days and nonresidents the third day. All tickets are presale. You can't buy tickets the day of the event.

- Tickets are $5 and available at City Hall.

- There are three sessions and the earlier you go the better because the snow is less icy.

- They have bouncy houses, food, and a couple other little activities so you may want to bring a couple bucks with you.

- There is a great playground at Pittsford Park your kids will love. Click here to see my post on Pittsford Park with pictures.

See you on the slopes!

Post Script: I would like to dedicate this post to the four pack of Lunchables that we forgot to take out of our trunk during our mad dash for the snow. May you go on to to be a special meal for a deserving family of rats at the dump...

For more information on this park check out Fun Orange County Parks!

Melinda Park

If you are ever cruising the 241 toll road in South Orange County, have I got a park for you! Its located in that short strip where Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, and Rancho Santa Margarita all bump into each other on Santa Margarita Pkwy and its the perfect place for your kids to jump out and stretch their legs. If you live in the area than run, don't walk to this little gem of a park. You want slides? Its got slides? You want swings? Oh yeah, its got swings. You want some weird contraption that can be best described as some kind of a stand up teeter totter. Well it has one of those too! Maybe I loved this park because the parents all kept a good eye on their kids so they didn't have a chance to become obnoxious monsters. Or maybe it was because it was oh so conveniently located off a main road but far away from traffic. Okay- its probably because it is the first place my son was ever asked by little boys to play with them and he actually played with them. Sure it was only for about 2 minutes and he really had no clue what he was doing but he tried! It took every ounce of my self control to not over to those two little boys, give them big hugs, and shout "bless you". If you don't know, Ben has severe sensory problems and rarely engages other young children so any time he does something social (playing next to kids but not with kids does NOT count) its a big deal to me. It gives me hope that he will be playing with all the other kids all the time one day. But enough of my touchy-feely moment, lets get to the details.  There are play structures for all age ranges, softball and soccer/football fields, and a half court basketball area. Check it out!

For more information on this park check out Fun Orange County Parks!

Jewelry, Fundraiser, Tuesday, Oh My!

I am so excited about this fundraiser. Last Sunday I was faithfully reading the blog, The Secret is in the Sauce and came across a giveaway by fellow SITSta, Happy Daisy for the most beautiful pendant necklace by Home Studio. I clicked on the link to Home Studio's etsy shop and fell in love. The pendants are just too cute. They transform wooden Scrabble tiles into something so hip and chic that I dare you to take a look at their shop and not buy something. Then an idea went through my brain. How cool would it be if they custom made a Tuesday pendant for us to buy? Something we could wear to show our support for Tuesday and her fight with neuroblastoma (if you are unfamiliar with Tuesday please click on the Tuesday label on the right side of my blog to read her story).  I wrote to Home Studio figuring it was worth a try and was blown away by their response. Mark at Home Studio not only agreed to make a Tuesday pendant and reissue his twin pendant,but he also agreed to give 10% of all sales directly to Tuesday from now until February 14th!!!!!!!!!!! Is that amazing or what? A man who never even met Tuesday was generous enough to give such a gift. Keep in mind this applies to ALL sales  on the website as long as you enter the words "for Tuesday" in the message section (its below the payment information right before you submit the order) of your order form. This is very important or else the sale won't go towards Tuesday's fundraiser . You can buy a Tuesday pendant and 40 other pendants for all your closest friends and as long as you write "for Tuesday" in the message section, 10% of your order goes right to them! The great thing about the pendants is that they are very affordable and shipping is minimal so they fit every budget. I know times are tight but I think everyone could find something they love, not spend alot, and feel good about the cause they are supporting. I will have the button on the left side of my blog that will take you directly to the shop from now until February 14th or you can click here. Please at least take a look and see if there is something that suits your liking. There is a little bald girl with a magic spirit who would appreciate it.

Note: Due to the already high demand (thank you!), many people have told me they go to purchase something and it says sold out. If this is the case, scroll to the very bottom of the page and select contact seller and let him know what you want. He will email you back and make sure you get it!