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Sunday, June 28, 2009
 

“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.”

~S. Horowitz

It's definitely summer in the south...the days are hot and humid and putting on make up is pretty much pointless.  It will be months before I have a good hair day, but aside from all that, I suppose we can't complain.  Gia has reconnected with all her neighborhood friends and is taking advantage of sleeping well past 10:00 a.m. each morning.  She will begin high school in August, something I haven't completely come to terms with just yet.  How did my little girl with pigtails grow up so fast?  A question I'm sure every mom asks themselves at some point.

Joey had a brief hospital stay in early June but has been doing well since we've been home.  His days are filled with movies and playing and if I'm lucky, a good long nap!  Joey has replaced his amazing rolling abilities with "scooting".  It's really something to watch and he's mastered it.  Depending on what direction he wants to go, he will turn his hips accordingly.  He is one of the most amazing, determined and strong-willed children I have ever met.

There is a new slideshow playing to your right.  If you are looking for pics from Joey's birthday or any other events, check out the "Video" page.

How Can You Help?

Children's Hospital Recovery Room, 12/30/08
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Joey returned to the hospital just 7 days later with uncontrollable seizures.

Donations to Joey's Medical Fund are Tax Deductible and can be made at any Wachovia Branch or via PayPal.  The legal name of Joey's account is:  
 
JOSEPH PAULIN MEDICAL FUND
TAX ID# 80-0199238
Thank you so very much for your donations - they mean more to us then you will ever know, as do your thoughts and prayers.

 For those of you who have asked "How can I help?" First of all, we would appreciate your prayers for Joey and our family. Please pray for Joey's healing and for God's wisdom for his doctors and specialists so that we may one day have an answer. Secondly, a fund has been set up for Joey to help offset his ongoing & increasing medical bills, medications and eqiupment needs.  

Gionna's dance recital and graduation ceremony were just beautiful.  I can't believe my little girl is going to be in high school!  I honestly remember her first day of Kindergarden like it was just yesterday.  I cried and she couldn't get into her classroom fast enough.  The other day Gia told me......"don't even think about walking me into school on the first day of 9th grade".  I told her the thought hadn't even crossed my mind.  Ok, it has, but just a few times!  :)

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**PLAYGROUND FRIENDS T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE!!**

 

In January 2009, I created "Playground Friends",  a non-for-profit organization that was established to raise money to help build and maintain adaptive playgrounds in Shelby County.  Every child, regardless of their ability, needs a fun and safe place to play outside.  For children like Joey, an adaptive playground would open up a whole new world to him.  Joey attends The Linda Nolen Learning Center (LNLC), a wonderful school in Shelby County for children with special needs.  The LNLC will move to their new location in Pelham in the fall of 2009 and when they do, the children will not have a playground.  If anyone deserves a playground, it is the amazing children that attend this school. 

 

We cannot do this alone, we need the support of you and our community to make our playground dream come to life. Please click on our logo above to visit our website, order a t-shirt and see how you can help make our dream of an adaptive playground become a reality.  

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You can help raise funds for the Joey Paulin Medical Fund, just by shopping online at over 689 online stores.  You don't even have to buy anything!  When you shop at selected stores online, up to 8% of your purchase price will go directly into Joey's Medical Fund. Just click on the "iGive" logo above and it will take you directly to Joey's iGive account.  As of April 2009, 39 people have signed up.  Over $550 has been raised for Joey's medical fund since January 2008!   Thank you so much for your support!

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On September 12, 2005, I created a CaringBridge web page for Joey.  You can find it at:  www.caringbridge.org/visit/joeypaulin.  I update this site once a day and it is a great way for everyone to keep up with Joey's latest accomplishments, setbacks, hospital stays, or just our everyday adventures.  There is a guestbook so you can leave a message for our little guy too!

Thank you so much for stopping by and we hope you return again soon.
 
The Paulin Family
Larry, Roseanna, Gionna & Joey

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May 2009
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Gionna's Dance Recital

8th Grade Graduation Day
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Roseanna, Gionna, Larry & Joey

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May 2009

Joey's 5th Birthday!
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Thank you for all of Joey's Wonderful Birthday Presents!

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Wishes & Wonders

After five years of writing letters to children from Santa, I have decided my little home business needed to expand. So, I created, "Wishes & Wonders", and I’m very excited to be able to share it with you.  In addition to letters from Santa Claus, I now offer letters from The Easter Bunny & The Tooth Fairy as well.   Please visit www.wishesandwonders.net to take a peek!

January 21, 2009
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Going to church...

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