The last 21 days have been very intense for our family. We lost Blake so quickly, I’m not ready to even speak about that yet, let alone put it out here. It’s been the longest 21 days of my life. It truly feels like forever. I miss her so much and it hurts so bad.… Continue reading Blake’s Celebration
I want to thank those of you who have reached out to me; it means a lot during this extremely difficult time. People whom I’ve never met are taking the time to think of us and pray for my family. That really blows me away and I’m grateful. Many people have asked how we’re doing.… Continue reading Easy?
We are devastated to let all of you know, our sweet Blake Avery took her last breath this afternoon. She was in her Daddy’s arms, with all of us, at the park listening to music. There was no struggle or pain which we are so grateful for. We are heartbroken, we miss her and love… Continue reading Blake Avery Reid
August is SMA Awareness Month! SMA is Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Most of you already know SMA Type 1 is what our Blake has. But- did you know 1 in 40 people are SMA carriers? Blake was diagnosed shortly before she was six months old. SMA has no treatment. SMA has no cure. In honor of… Continue reading Team Blake
The other day Jeff and I were packing the kids up to run an errand. Jeff put Blake in her car seat while I helped Kenley get her shoes on. He suddenly remembered that he left the dogs in the backyard, so he ran outside. I picked up Blake, held Kenley’s hand and started toward… Continue reading Forget
Still Finding Sunshine 