"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Fun Run/walk/bike
As many of you may know - we will be doing a fun run/walk/bike for Finley this summer. The date of the event will be August 20th. Time will be probably around 10am to about 2pm. We will be serving lunch starting at 11am.
We are opening it up to everyone who wants to come, of course! This will not be a race of any kind. It will be along the beautiful trail in Connellsville. Come ride your bike, or run or walk along the trail. You can go 1 mile, or 10 miles - your choice. Or you can just come and eat lunch!
The cost will be determined, but it will include a t-shirt (that is going to be designed specifically for this day), and your lunch. We are also hoping to have a bounce house for the kids, and face painting. There will also be a playground near our pavillion.
Arlington looks like her Aunt Jess in this picture
So plan on this day - we will be sending out registration information, and other details at the beginning of the summer, but I want all of you to mark it on your calendar.
We will be having a contest for the logo for this year's shirt. We are opening it to anyone who wants to participate and have asked the high school kids to get involved as well. So, if you have an idea for a logo for our Finley's Fighters Fun Run/Walk/Bike - send us your ideas! You can either mail them or give them to my parents, and they will get them to us.
The winner will, of course, get their logo placed on the shirt for all to see, AND will get to come to the Fun day for free. So get those creative juices flowing! Deadline will be by the end of May.
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In other words, Finley told Mat tonight that her pack of three chapsticks had three flavors - red was cherry, pink was strawberry, and green was peas.
I'd really like to come! Maybe Reese and I can make a trip up to PA around then! I'll be huge and it will take me about an hour to do a mile, but that's okay! :) Sounds like a lot of fun!!!!
We are a family of 5 living in Massachusetts. Mat and I have been married for 16 years, and we have three children. Arlington is 11 years old, and Finley and Cainan are 8 years old. We adopted Cainan from China when he was 14 months old. He was born with cleft lip and palate level three. This blog started out as our journey to bring him into our family and has turned into our family blog. He and Finley are only 30 days apart!! We love being a blended family, and enjoy sharing about our trials and tribulations through becoming one! Also, our daughter Finley was diagnosed in 2009 with Lebers Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) a rare genetic eye condition that has made her legally blind. Come and read about our proud family! If you want to read Cainan's story, click here: The Pletcher Five Journey Blessings Times Three: Cainan's Story
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I'd really like to come! Maybe Reese and I can make a trip up to PA around then! I'll be huge and it will take me about an hour to do a mile, but that's okay! :) Sounds like a lot of fun!!!!
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