Live Like No One Is Watching!!!!
I have to share this amazing video with you. I belong to FTR Nation and they posted this video recently. And this video explains exactly what we have taught Haylee since she was very young. With Haylee...
View ArticleKeeping it warm and having fun
Because Haylee was born with nubs on her left hand instead of fingers we have had a few challenges with that hand. Some challenges are very serious. But others we try and make as much fun as possible....
View ArticleAnnouncing Our New Facebook Group – Wonderful Wears
We are so excited to share with you our newest project, our new facebook group “Wonderful Wears”. What are we all about you’re probably wondering, right? Well, I’ll tell you. You know how fast our...
View ArticleBringing out the best
If you have ever meet Haylee face to face you will know you will totally know what I mean by this title. You meet Haylee and she instantly has this beautiful smile and eyes that look right deep down...
View ArticleTop Five Questions People Ask Me
What happened? I was born like that. That’s the way God made me. Does it hurt? Not at all. Do you have feeling with your nubs? Yes, there are tiny veins inside them. They have feelings just like your...
View ArticleFirst Day of Six Grade
I can’t believe where time has gone. It seems like just yesterday she was born and now we are getting ready for middle school next year. Haylee started the 6th grade just a few days ago. She made sure...
View ArticleAnother First…
I can’t believe that just 11 short years ago I was worried about Haylee living a normal life, having friend, doing things the other kids were doing. And here we are 11 years later and Haylee has...
View ArticleCan’t Wait… Monster University
“Like” MONSTERS UNIVERSITY on Facebook: http://facebook.com/PixarMonstersUniversity “Follow” Disney/Pixar on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DisneyPixar Visit the website:...
View ArticleShe Continues to Amaze Me
I still often catch myself thinking back to the day Haylee was born. To the day I though will she ever live a normal life… I was so afraid that Amniotic Band Syndrome had ruined my daughters life...
View ArticleA Note Haylee Wrote
Make sure and grab some tissues. I was cleaning off my desk just the other day and found this note that Haylee wrote. This note alone speaks the most powerful words and give you just a wee gimps on...
View ArticleNot What We Expected…
Haylee and I headed to Shriner’s hospital on Sunday for an appointment on Monday. We were expecting to get a prosthetic while we were there. It was not what Haylee really wanted but it was what we...
View ArticleAll things are possible
When Haylee was born I would of never believed that. I would of never believe half the things she has done would of been possible. This year Haylee has amazing me over and over again. She is playing...
View ArticleMarco Inspires us…
Marco is such an amazing young boy. His mother has been kind enough to share Marco’s progress with us for some time now. And when Marco’s mom sent me this picture I had to ask her if I could share it....
View ArticleKids and Resolutions?
Do you set resolutions for yourself? Do you help your kids set resolutions? For so many years we used to set New Year Resolutions. So because we did then the kids would follow suit and do the same...
View ArticleLooming with One Hand
As most of you know Haylee only has five fingers. Her left hand has what we would call nubs. Haylee was born missing her fingers on her left hand due to Amniotic Band Syndrome. And because of this...
View ArticleThe Crazy Little Hand – Q & A with Haylee
Haylee and I are starting something new. Haylee is going to answer questions every week that people may have or questions that she has been asked before. This week I asked the question and I love her...
View ArticlePlaying volleyball with One Hand
So I am still trying to figure out why I worry so much. When Haylee came home and told me she was going to play volleyball and flood of emotions overcame me. Fear, overwhelming, scared, unsure, even a...
View ArticleHave Confidence
If there’s one thing I learned while living 13 years and having one hand, is you need to have confidence. I used to walk around hiding the fact that I had one hand, because I was shy. I’ve learned that...
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