Miracle Mason is 34 months Old

On September 30, Mason turned 34 months. He has truly lived

34 very courageous and heroic months so far ................. with many

many more months and years to come, thanks to his beautiful healthy

new heart. Thank you to our donor family somewhere out there!!!

HAPPY 34 MONTHS MASON!

Mason's strategy: If he doesn't look at you, then

you will just go away! (This is how he deals with

his extreme shyness and fears lately. But as you'll

notice in this picture, he'll still watch you out of

the corner of his eye until you're really gone!)

On Labor day we took our kids up to Park City

for the day and enjoyed the Alpine Slides,

sunshine, and a yummy lunch.

Big Brother Braiden (2nd grade)

Big Brother Preston (4th grade)

Big Sis Kaitlin (6th grade)

Littlest Big Bother Ammon (kindergarten)

and Daddy at the bottom of the Alpine Slide.

Look who found some potato chips......

and look who's eating a potato chip!!!

Big Sis Kaitlin turned 12 on Sept 16th. Oh no,

poor Mason now has a "tween"ager in his home!

We celebrated as a family with a little bit

of Key Lime pie, the night before the BIG party.

Mason enjoyed watching from his wagon all the

70+ kids at Kaitlin's outdoor movie party, as long

as they kept their distance of course! He also

enjoyed nibbling on (and throwing) popcorn all night.

Mason's sharing a few more smiles with us

these days! I think he's feeling better on lower

doses of some of his meds (especially steroids).

Mason is trying bites of food more and more

each day. Most of the time he takes a bite and

the rest goes on the floor, but at least he's

putting food in his mouth! Baby step right?!

DEAR MASON,

BECAUSE OF YOUR COURAGE I DEDICATE

THIS QUOTE TO YOU TODAY:

"Life's journey is not traveled on a freeway devoid of obstacles, pitfalls, and snares. Rather, it is a pathway marked by forks and turnings. Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed: the courage to say, 'No,' the courage to say, 'Yes,' Decisions do determine destiny. The call for courage comes constantly to each of us. It has ever been so, and so shall it ever be." by: Thomas S Monson

YOU ARE MY HERO AND EXAMPLE OF COURAGE! PLEASE

ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD

AND HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE:

"At times some may think that no one cares--but someone always cares! Your Heavenly Father will not leave you to struggle alone, but stands ever ready to help." by: Thomas S Monson

MAY YOU ALWAYS PRESS FORWARD IN LIFE

WITH ALL THE COURAGE AND STRENGTH YOU HAVE NOW

.................AND MORE!

LOVE ,

MOMMY