A huge Christmas dinner followed by some Chinese Food the next day was the first time I had an attack. I wasn’t sure what the attack was, but I knew that it was horrific pain that felt like heart burn but was unaffected by antacids. Dr. Google and my mom pretty clearly diagnosed it as […] Read more…
Since turning off the lights during Earth Hour on March 29th, we’ve continued the dialogue about Earth Day (April 22nd) and conserving energy in our family. With the boys learning about saving electricity in science this month, we’ve created four family goals to all pitch in and make a difference in our own house! Our […] Read more…
Another year goes by and the Christmas tree is up. So is our new Elmo decoration. The lights are twinkling, the carols are playing, the ornaments tell a story of our life and there are several branches adorned with Elmos for Zack. And yet, I just can’t find that spirit again this year. It’s been […] Read more…
This time of year, right after Halloween, begins the holiday season, Christmas parties and shopping for the perfect gifts.I have two special little people in mind this holiday who will be getting the Big Hugs Elmo from us. While I sure do wish that it was under our own tree for Zack, I will give […] Read more…
Yesterday, at a lunch with my contact at the York Central (Mackenzie Health) Foundation, I heard sad news of their plans to move the pediatric unit, only months after we celebrated the recognition and not even 6 months after the rooms were all painted. It turns out that with more babies being born at our […] Read more…
The two days that it took to create Zack’s Dream Room are days that I will truly never forget. Surrounded by the nurses who cared for Zack during his sickest days, neighbours who used to sneeze to make Zack laugh, our own family who had been waiting anxiously, and designers who translated the essence of […] Read more…
I’m waiting by the phone for Kevin Clash to call me so that I can thank him. Thank him for helping me fulfill a promise that I made to Zack before he died. My mission as Zack’s mom was to make sure that Elmo (Kevin) knew how important he was to our Zack and to the […] Read more…
I was asked to attend a York Central Hospital Foundation board meeting, to inspire the Major Gifts Team to go out and find donors to fund the remaining 3 pediatric rooms. The hospital has 6 pediatric rooms, of which, one of them is our Zack’s Dream Room funding by our amazingly generous friends and family! […] Read more…
I was so thrilled to be a part of this amazing day to unite Twitter followers and share our stories of the private, personal, and political. I took this as an opportunity to explain the Elmos on Twitter as well as tell the amazing heart that lies within those 140 characters. The power of support […] Read more…
Our road trip finally reached the destination that inspired the entire two week vacation. We wanted to live out our original plans for Zack to meet Elmo at Sesame Place in Pennsylvania- in his absence, but with his spirit with us, we still wanted to fulfill this wish. The first night we watched the incredible […] Read more…