The Simple Joy of kids playing with toys

Austin loves playing with his Thomas trains....

Ellie loves her doll and purse. She has 3 favorite purses...

Alex making a new Lego creation. We love to see what he comes up with...

Enjoy... just wanted to share a few pics of kids playing with toys.

The Wonderful Dr. Wong

Hi there -



I wanted to add this picture to our blog. I told Will to take a picture of Alex with Dr. Wong. She is an amazing woman and doctor. She does more for these boys than an other doctor in the country. Families from all over the country travel to Cincinatti to see her. Hopefully one day soon, all MDA clinics will provide this care to all MD patients.



Had a good week. Nice and quite... I took Alex shopping for back-to-school clothes yesterday. Glad to have that behind me :-)



Check back soon!!

Olympic Swimmer / Donating to PPMD

I emailed this out to alot of you but wanted to post here. This is very cool. I hope he does well.

Olympic Swimmer Takes on New Competition- Duchenne Muscular DystrophyOlympic swimmer and gold-medal favorite Ryan Lochte announced that he will donate a percentage of his endorsement earnings to PPMD. Ryan, who has endorsements deals with Speedo and McDonalds, has a personal connection to Duchenne and PPMD. “I had a family member with Duchenne, so I’ve seen the impact of this disease firsthand,” said Ryan, preparing to compete in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. “I am committed to do anything I can to raise awareness and end Duchenne and I’m thrilled to think that this donation will make a difference in the lives of boys with the disease.” To read more about Ryan and find out his racing schedule at the Olympics in Beijing, click here.

Nice quite weekend

Hi -

Not much new to report but I wanted to add these 2 pics from this weekend. We had a nice quite weekend at home. Will and Alex went river rafting with Cub Scouts yesterday near Sacramento. They had a great time. Saturday was a fun family day. We went to Downtown Danville for lunch and ice cream. Enjoy the pics and I will check in soon.

Alex visit with Dr. Wong / Cincinnati

Hi everyone -

As I write this, Will and Alex are in route back home for his 2 day dr. appt. in Cincinnati. I am happy to say that all went well. It got a good report from Dr. Wong. Some tests he did better on this year vs. last year. I am so thankful to GOD! I just hope and pray he stays this well for a long time. I can't wait to see him tonight and cuddle with him when I put him to bed. (They should get home aroud midnight)

I am one very happy and thankful mom today. Hug your children tighter today and be thankful for all of your blessings!

fyi - MDA Labor Day Telethon is around the corner. Alot of local businesses are asking for donations, if you give a few dollars in Alex's name this year, we would be very grateful. The cure is on the horizion....the scientists just need the money to fund it!

Here is an adorable picture of Alex, age 5 and 2 months. The day after this photo was taken, we found out he had DMD.

Thanks!!! Kim

My new toy

Hi all -
Hope you had a nice weekend. Good here. Nice weather and we enjoyed a nice bike ride on Saturday and Sunday. Will bought me an early birthday present yesterday...my new beach cruiser bicycle. I love it!! I have been riding the same $99.00 Walmart special for 11 years so it was time for an upgrade. It is very comfortable.
As you can see, Will is pulling a load. He rides with Alex on the tandem and the twins in the carrier. He definitely got his exercise today. We rode to downtown Danville this evening and had dinner. When Alex is not on the tandem, he rides his Razor ATV.
Alex went to the movies with a friend from school after we got home. It was a great day!

Park Day with Twins

Just a quick hello with a few pics of the twins. We went to the park this morning. Had fun but it was hot. Alex is attending a Day Camp this week, YMCA Mad Machines and Robots. He loves it.

I also wanted to mention that Will is taking Alex to Cincinnati next Tuesday for his annual checkup with Dr. Wong. Please keep them in your prayers. Alex is doing well and we hope to get a good report. I will stay here with the twins. I will be glad when they are back home. Alex is a little nervous. He hates it when they take blood.

I am also getting back involved with PPMD (Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy), networking, research etc. so I may be sending information regarding that.

More later!!