A Boy and His Grandma

When Grace had her g-tube and nissen surgery back in October, Grandma B. was able to come out and help (what a lifesaver). Grant adores Grandma B.He was so happy to have such a great playmate. One day, Grant and Grandma B. had a cute little conversation. I asked Grandma B. to type it up so here is what she wrote:"Grant was holding my arm and then my watch caught his eye:

Grant: Who gave you that watch, Grandma B?

Me: Someone who loves me very much. Who do you think loves me very much?

(Grant looks at the ceiling while thinking, then answers)

Grant: Grandpa B?

Me; Yes. Grandpa B gave me this watch.

(Grant looks at the ceiling while thinking again, then answers)

Grant: Why does Grandpa B. love you?

Me: That’s a good question. Why do you think he loves me so much?

(Grant looks at the ceiling again while thinking, then answers)

Grant: Because you listen to Jesus?

Me: Yes, that could be why he loves me.

(He again thinks for a moment)

Grant: Hadlie (his friend) listens to Jesus. I could marry her.


My immediate thought: Call Joel and tell him I know a good speaker for our next FHE in the YSA ward! :)"

Thanks Grandma B. for being the best!

Grant Barrow- the Author

Grant wrote some stories today to go along with the books- If You Give a Pig a Party, If You Give a Pig a Pancake, If You Give a Cat a Cupcake, If You Give a Moose a Muffin, etc. Here they are for your enjoyment...

If You Give a Gorilla a Gumball

If you give a Gorilla a gumball, he’ll want to blow bubbles.

Blowing bubbles will remind him of going outside.

Outside, he’ll put his gumball in the sand. Then he’ll pretend the sand is sprinkles.

He’ll ask for some water to make a gumball mud pie.

And chances are, if he makes a gumball mud pie, he’ll ask you to eat it with him.

If You Give a Jaguar a Blanket

If you give a jaguar a blanket, he’ll just ask for a bad cheetah to get him.

A bad cheetah will remind him of a jaguar plate.

On the jaguar plate there will be some jelly beans and the jaguar will want to play marbles with them.

When he is playing marbles, he’ll ask the cheetah to play with him and he’ll want to chase him and get his girlfriend.

The girlfriend will like the jaguar and they will get married in the temple.

And chances are, if they get married, they will get a blanket for a present.

If You Give a Baboon a Walrus Toy

If you give a baboon a walrus toy, they will get married in the temple.

Then they will go on a plane to Cheetahville and play with all the cheetahs.

Playing with all the cheetahs will remind them of the farm.

So they will fly to a farm.

On the farm there will be chickens.

The baboon and walrus toy will give them leaves (cuz baboons like leaves).

The leaves will make baboon think of a tree so he’ll climb a tree and eat fruit.

Then he will be happy.

Wordless Wednesday

Happy National Down Syndrome Awareness Month

October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month! This year we are excited to participate in The Buddy Walk™ ! Last year we didn't go but this year we are SO there! The Buddy Walk™ is a 1-mile walk to raise funds and awareness, and to promote inclusion and acceptance of individuals with Down syndrome. We thought it would be fun to create a "team" (thanks for the encouragement Shawn & Kate) so Grace has a website. We are so thankful for our sweet little angel. We are so glad that Heavenly Father sent her to us!

Randomness

Okay, first of all, does she look like a doll? The answer would be yes...and a very cute doll at that!
While Nae Nae was visiting us, Grant was able to use his charm to get her to buy him ANOTHER Halloween costume. Every house does need a dragon around--our little "Eggbert" as he calls himself, keeps us very safe.
Grant really is such a funny boy. While we were driving to the park today, he told me that he was going to go on a mission to the mountains with polar bears. And then he stated that when he got big and was like daddy, he was going to get a girl and get married in the temple. I asked what kind of a girl he wanted to marry and he replied, "I want to marry Grace!" I explained that we don't marry our sisters and so he thought for a minute and exclaimed, "I know, I want to marry Hadlie!" He then thoughtfully asked me, "Does Hads love Heavenly Father and Jesus?" I answered that she did and so he said, "Oh good, then I will marry her and after that I will dance with her." Sounds good, Bug!
We just found out that Grace has scarring in her lungs. We will be meeting with the surgeon on Oct. 7th in regards to getting her g-tube and nissen. The scarring is from her problems with aspiration and all of the pneumonia that she gets. Hopefully, with the g-tube we won't be dealing with pneumonia every 4 to 6 weeks. She has been such a trooper through all of the testing and she is getting more and more patient with getting hooked up to her monitors every night. Pretty much we have the cutest, sweetest kids in the world!

Our Sweet Friend Lucy

Those of you that follow our blog might remember our beautiful friend Lucy. She has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1. I wanted to post the announcement that her mom, Cherisse, posted on their blog. We think this is a great cause so we wanted to pass it on. We love you little, angel Lucy.

Photo by A Little Sussy

Dear Family and Friends,

Some of you know that in March of this year, our now 10-month old daughter, Lucy, was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1. SMA is the leading genetic killer of infants. The disease is a terminal, degenerative disease that affects motor neurons, resulting in progressive muscular atrophy and weakness. There is no treatment and no cure for this disease.

Recently, there has been groundbreaking news on a very promising treatment for SMA. They are in need of funding to get the treatment FDA approved so the clinical trials can begin January of 2010.

Several families that have been affected by SMA are uniting to raise $5,000 each to go toward this treatment, and we have decided to unite with them! Ever since Lucy was diagnosed, I have really had a desire to do something - something more than just surviving each day. I want to help raise money to find a cure, help other families who need assistance, or just spread awareness. When I heard about this promising treatment, it brought a little hope to each day.

Being a mother to Lucy's older brother and sister and taking care of Lucy takes most of my day and I wasn't sure how I would be able to do something (or anything) more. When our friends, the Strong's, asked for families who would like to help, I thought, ‘we can do this’. I feel like this goal is attainable for us and, although I am not one to ask for help…especially for money, we have many family members and friends who have asked what they can do. So, if this is something you feel like you can/will support, please use the ‘Unite for the Cure’ button below and forward on to those you feel would be interested in this cause. Regardless of your ability or desire to donate, we are so incredibly grateful for the thoughts, prayers and kindness of all those with whom we have come in contact.

With much gratitude,

Chad and Cherisse Lunt

www.chadncherissefamily.blogspot.com

*To donate, please click on the "Unite for the cure" button below and then click the "Donate Now" Button. Read Instructions on that page and then click the "Click to Donate Now" Button. Make sure to put Lucy's name in the message box so that we can keep track of our goal.

Betrothed

Can we do a betrothal? Hadlie and Grant are so cute together. Every day, Grant asks where his "Hadwie Girwool" (Hadlie Girl) is. I seriously wish these two would get married after Grant's mission...the wedding announcements are already being drafted-

Shawn and Kate B. are delighted to announce the marriage of their daughter
Hadlie to Grant Barrow
Son of Adam and Jacqulyn Barrow

The rest of the details have yet to be worked out. Honestly though, we love Shawn, Kate, Hadlie and baby Kennedy! We have had SO much fun playing with them. Last weekend, Shawn and Adam took the kids to the little nursery across the street from us while Kate and I ran open houses for our complexes. The kids enjoyed hot dogs, lemonade, cotton candy, face painting (as you can see) and they even painted flower pots with Snapdragon's in them for me and Kate. After they came home, we had Kate come over and we all enjoyed watching BYU win another game. It was also fun to have Nae Nae here with us...we are never letting her go home! Fun times in the Barrow household!