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This chapter will be “The Many Hats of Marshall”..thanks to Mother Nature

December 14, 2017 by mamawillloveyouforever

And coincidentally, thanks to Father Time, Marsh met his grandfather at Lowe’s today…  Never a dull moment.  

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Undies! Legos!

May 28, 2016 by mamawillloveyouforever
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Question by the night…

April 21, 2016 by mamawillloveyouforever

When Daisy and I were out for that last stroll of the day under the rising full moon, our presence upset an owl. Because it very, very loudly yelled “WHOOOOOOOOOO !!!!” at us I would like to say we were brave enough to search the moonlit sky for the owl’s perch. But we just ran […]

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He drew nails on my hand outline

April 9, 2016 by mamawillloveyouforever

And it seems the stomach bug has rendered his appetite to nothing… Please send some powerfully healthy thoughts So many thanks

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Week 1 Gator Adventures

January 19, 2016 by mamawillloveyouforever

Coffee cheers to not letting the weather put a damper on Gatorin’ ๐Ÿ™‚

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Wrestling Tournament

January 17, 2016 by mamawillloveyouforever

The wild boys had fun! (And Marshall even snuck in a selfie of his first tournament ๐Ÿ˜‰ ) 

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Birthday cuddles with brothers

January 9, 2016 by mamawillloveyouforever
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Two. Whole. Years. Old. <3

January 9, 2016 by mamawillloveyouforever

I can’t say much more than this right now: I thank every power that is, was, and could ever be.  We have so been lucky, blessed, and honored to spend 730 days with Marshall.  He is such a precious gift. And to see him with his brothers, his family, his friends, his medical teams, and […]

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Marshall peed on his potty!

January 1, 2016 by mamawillloveyouforever
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Mr. Less than ZERO fear perfecting his backfloat

December 29, 2015 by mamawillloveyouforever

One of these days, Daredevil Marshall is going to give me a heart attack…

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Think of the number of lives we could help if we could.

When I don't know what to do, I defer to people with greater knowledge, greater wisdom, greater experience, and greater perspective.
And Marshall's health is no exception.
The difference between life and death for hundreds of babies, like Marshall, born with special hearts, comes down to a lot of things. But in the process of securing the help Marshall needed, I found it often came down to knowledge, money, resources, and access to information.
We're working as hard as we can to gather all of the above. And sometimes that just isn't enough.
You may check out the fundraising website some truly incredible people set up for our family by going here
Any donations we receive will be designated solely for the purpose of ensuring Marshall gets the best care we can offer during our time with him. Though I hope that time is long, there are no guarantees. But one thing is certain: every dollar we raise (beyond covering Marshall's medical and travel expenses) will be used to establish a foundation dedicated to helping other families as they manage their child's congenital heart disease and congenital heart defects.
An anonymous donor once offered to match every dollar in donations up to $10,000. For his or her support, help, and prayers there are not words enough to ever repay our debt.
Think of the number of lives we could help if we could.
Please help if you can.

With Supreme Gratitude, Our Family Offers Our Thanks to:

Dr K Nurse T Sonographer E Dr. E Dr. S Sonographer C Dr ย No Dr ย N Dr Friedman The Entire Staff at Boston Children's Hospital Shay Sonographer B NBT Bank Sea Waves Technology Stomping Grounds Art: Books: Gifts Kim at my former insurance The great folks at Blue Cross Blue Shield The Wild Boys Penny Erin Bob and Linda The Baker Family Tammy Roberta Cindy Martha Donna Jim, Rob, & Dan Cassie Martha Rob Patty Pam Sarah Terri The Day Family The O'Connors The Bennett Family Ruth James, Beth, & Lily Micah Jenn Julie Paul Fay Erica Jesi Susan B Sharon Kathy Karen Carin Monica Nichelle Sue M Mary Barbara The Ellis Family The Le Family The Sabino Family Mang Insurance Ryan Mangrum The Class of '97 Laura Rachel Eric Wcom Wendy CompassionNet Alicia Jan Gilligan's Frontier Dollar General Big M Service Pharmacy

Everyone who shared Marshall's links

Everyone who read Marshall's blogs

..and many more!

โ€œIt is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.โ€ Theodore Roosevelt

“I believe in miracles, how ’bout you?”

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