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“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.
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| 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.
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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.
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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! :)
**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.
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!
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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