Color-ado

The view out of our window is one bright side of being here

Nice to meet you

Miss Alex was in good spirits today and making lots of friends. All of the nurses and staff have fallen in love with her. She has been the sweetest little patient (I know...I'm bias) and is doing well for being confined to her room for 3 days. Anytime kiddos have a viral infection they are put on precautions while in the hospital and are not allowed to leave the room. This definitely doesn't stop her from rolling right up to the doorway and talking to everyone who walks by.

We did see some improvement today and if she continues to do well tonight we may get to go home tomorrow. Ryan is not sure what is going on and has been out of sorts without her sister at home. This is the first time Alex has been in the hospital since she was born so it's an adjustment for all of us. Jimmy and I are taking turns staying at the hospital and going home with Ryan to sleep. We are looking forward to all being under the same roof again soon.

and she's back

After taking a two year break from the inpatient medical unit, Alex finally made a triumphant return. What started out as an annoying cold turned into a visit to the emergency room, 3 visits to her primary care doc and finally her own big girl bed at Children's. We are on day 16 of this illness and we are patiently waiting for her to turn the corner.

We're raising money for equipment for Alex

We've raised money in the past for the Spina Bifida Association of CO, and many of you have donated to this (...thank you). This tournament, however, is a fundraiser directly benefiting Alex and the equipment challenges she's facing (and will continue to face as she grows). Some examples include devices like a specialized "kid-cart" to aid in mobility, modified chairs for seating and travel, hand-powered tricycle for playing, etc.

This tournament is a fun way to raise money, although you certainly don't have to bowl to contribute. We'll also accept donations. If anyone wants to contribute w/o bowling we've set up a secure account through Venmo.

The simplest way to donate is through texting.

Just text: "Pay Diffee $X for Alex" to 646-863-9557 (where X=amount) - then you'll get a confirmation & secure phone call where you can enter debit or credit card info. It's pretty cool (and safe). Or you can go to our Venmo donation page here.

Time:
Sunday, October 16 · 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Location:
Brunswick Zone - Westminster, CO
9150 Harlan St
Westminster, CO


There will be tons of prizes and drawings, as well as a colorama. If you'd like to bowl, you can RSVP on our facebook event page here and just pay at the event. IF you'd like to register a team of 4 just call Sonia at 303-702-1973 and she'll take care of it for you.

Hope to see you there.

Camping in Colorful Colorado

The girls absolutely love being outdoors and we love hanging out in our beautiful backyard. We hiked up Mt Yale (a 14er) and made it 3 miles with the girls. We'll have to summit another day =)

Clownin' around

Alex has a party

She turns 3 in a few days