School, Walking and Living Update

Cadence loves school and so far adores her teacher, Mrs. Mantekas. She is still taking piano from her grandmother and she hopes to take horseback riding lessons this fall with her Aunt Susan. We are so blessed to have family who live so close and can teach her such wonderful things!!

Selah just took her first steps this past week. She loves to talk and says doggy, ball, thank you and tries to copy just about everything we ask her to say. Sometimes we are the only ones that can understand her, but at least she tries. She has learned, thanks to Cadence and daddy, to raise her hands in the air when we say "touchdown Alabama", we are hoping she hears that alot this fall!!

Food Diary - Post 1

Cadence has become quite obsessed with cooking and The Food Network. We are enjoying this new interest and have decided to take pictures of what we create together. She even sent a note to Bobby Flay this summer and was thrilled when he sent her an autographed picture of himself!

Monte Cristo Sandwich

(cheese, ham, jelly then you toast like french toast and sprinkle it with powdered sugar and maple syrup) YUM

Cadence and Mom love quiche, dad not so much, so whenever dad is gone we create a different kind of quiche. This is ham, cheese, red onion quiche with a cucumber and cherry tomato salad.

Lindsey's Birthday - We look upward....

Just had to share what our pastor Dr. Euler in Chattanooga would say is "a God sighting".

On Lindsey's birthday this year, we went to our favorite place in NC for quiet family time. The beautiful mountains, hiking, waterfalls, golfing - this place has become a safe haven for us when we are hurting. April 4th was an absolutely beautiful Saturday and we enjoyed all of the above! As we have done the 2 previous years, we went on a hike and Cadence let off a balloon to Lindsey.

Later that day when we came home, we received a package from our friend Amber Carlson. She had sent this artist's picture called "Waiting". She said it reminded her of Lindsey and just helped her imagine that Lindsey is holding a balloon waiting for us in Heaven. I know that this may seem silly to some of you, but the fact that we rec'd this a few hours after we had let go of the balloon was just another moment of grace that God has given to us that He even cares about how we choose to remember our loved ones on their birthdays! It wasn't a coincedence - it was God showing His love to us!

Heart Ball 2009

Heart Ball

Our family was asked to be one of three familes highlighted at the American Heart Association Ball this past March. A video was made of our children and played at the ball. It was both a good and very difficult opportunity. We are so thankful that we are able to share our beautiful daughter with so many people and to share of God's sustaining grace in our lives, however it was very difficult to be "the family" that lost a child to heart disease! That child is Lindsey, not just another child with heart disease, our full of life, happy beautiful girl! God we trust you, not our own strength to be able to comprehend and accept your perfect plan.

Andrea and Scott Wigginton
Amy and Brian Thompson

Heart Walk 2009

Heart Walk - Saturday, March 14

It was a cold, rainy day....but we enjoyed walking, remembering Lindsey, and being with family and friends.

Jason being interviewed for Fox News

Selah all bundled up....she ended up in the coffee shop with both Grandmas!

Scott and Andrea

Mandy and Megan

Grandma Greene and Cadence

Getting Spoiled!

Sisters - January/February 2009

Playing on the floor together.

Selah 7 months old

Happy Valentines Day 2009

Selah's first tea party.

Heartwalk 2009

We will once again participate in the Heartwalk in memory of Lindsey. All are welcome to come walk with us on Saturday, March 14 Falls Park in downtown Greenville. The registration begins at 8am and the walk starts at 9am. If you have shirts from the previous years please wear them, if you would like a shirt we have some extra and would take a donation to the American Heart Association for the shirt.

This picture was taken at the 2006 Heartwalk. We were just given this picture from AHA, we never knew we had a picture with Lindsey at the heartwalk! Little did we know how much heart disease was going to impact our lives. A mild heart condition turned very serious and changed our lives forever. We continue to thank God for the opportunity to share our story of loss, yes, but of hope!

Christmas 2008

"Polar Express Day" at school. She wore her pjs and made gingerbread house and watched the Polar Express! What a great way to start off Christmas Break!

4th Annual Kids Holiday Christmas Party

The theme this year was Gingerbread Men!

Holiday Fun

Playing the bells for a carol sing at a coffee shop downtown.

This picture was taken right after we put cookies and milk out for Santa!

Christmas Morning, showing off their new Alabama caps.



Boehm/Ramler Family
(Grammy Boehm, Jason's sister Jennifer, husband Brad, twins Bryce and Braydn)

Thanksgiving 2008

Thanksgiving Play

Thanksgiving Lunch at Cadence's School

Remembering Lindsey 2008

We visited Lindsey's remembering place right as the sun was beginning to set. You can see Cadence kneeling down placing a picture she had made for Lindsey. The colors are beautiful and it helps to remind us that even in our deep sadness the beauty of God's creation surrounds us. Recently Jason and I had the opportunity to share a testimony and I sang a song about the Deep Love of Jesus. The first verse of the song goes like this:

Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus vast unmeasured boundless free

Flowing as a mighty ocean in its fullness over me.

Underneath me all around me

Is the fullness of His love

Leading onward, leading homeward to that glorious rest above!

So many times we can feel in a very tangible way the deep love of Jesus completely surrounding us, for how in the world could we manage such a loss without it. We cling to this love and the hope that it is eternal. Even now come quickly Lord Jesus!