Lauren & Theresa's Run

This post is a bit late due to our recent vacation, however I wanted to share a story with you that I hope you will find as touching and inspiring as we did. Diane Frechette is my best friend from childhood, we grew up next door to each other in Michigan. Ten years ago she and her husband, Darren, experienced what no parents should ever to have to go through...they lost a child. Last weekend Diane and Darren organized a run to both honor Theresa and help raise money so that other parents will not have to experience what they did.

Excerpt from Diane's story: "As we approached the girls' tenth birthdays, we wanted a way to celebrate and honor them. A plan for the run began to formulate and we are now preparing for what we hope becomes an annual event. We have found that we are on another journey. As we share our experiences, we discover so many others who have their own similar, heartbreaking story. We are so touched by the many people working behind the scenes in helping us prepare for this special event. The love, support, and generosity we have received is overwhelming. We hope that our story will reach out and touch the hearts of many. Our hope in raising the money from this event is that we will be able to assist another family in helping their baby to survive. We hope to keep one more family from having "a story" like ours.

The Frechette's have since had three beautiful children (Mel, Ty and Emilie) and live in Northern Michigan, close to where Mark and I were married. If you would like to read their story and help their cause please click on the link below.
Lauren & Theresa's Story.

15 Months!

Henry is 15 months and has definitely moved into the toddler stage. He is walking (almost running!) all over, climbing on everything and chatting up a storm. He is keeping us very busy with play dates, swim class, StrollerFit class and regular visits to the neighbourhood splash pads and parks. He already has a "chore" to earn his keep...feeding Jake breakfast and dinner. Click here to see the video.

Click here to see Henry climbing on the couch...just in time for college football season!

Water park during a visit with Nana in Michigan.

Top of the slide at Kew Gardens playground in Toronto.