Today was a pretty big day for our girl Evelyn’s first day of first grade! Her first day looked a little different than most kids’, because she’s starting...
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The Importance of the Sibling Support System
There is so much importance in having siblings be a part of the support system during a long-term hospital stay. For Evelyn, Raylan has been a huge part...
Continue Reading »Photo Shoot Time!
A couple of weeks ago, we were approached by staff and asked if we would be interested in having Evelyn participate in a photo shoot centered around her...
Continue Reading »Back-to-School Season- Evelyn’s Way
School is only a little over two weeks away, and lately I've been grieving the reality that Evelyn won't be starting 1st grade with the rest of her...
Continue Reading »Soaking up the end of summer sun with friends and family
We've been staying busy with Evelyn lately. Over the weekend, Evelyn got a surprise visit from her cousins, and they played together for literal hours. Seeing her laugh,...
Continue Reading »We don’t just need a heart, we need the right heart.
There have been some BIG updates with Evelyn’s transplant journey, so I wanted to try to explain where we are right now in a way that makes sense. ...
Continue Reading »Next month marks one year in the hospital.
I still can't believe those words are real. When Evelyn was listed for a heart transplant, we were told to expect a 6–12 month wait. Now, her cardiologists...
Continue Reading »Live In Every Moment
One thing this journey has taught me is to truly live in every small victory and every little moment. Today, we went outside and soaked up the beautiful...
Continue Reading »Good Days and Heart Function Update
Evelyn has had a really good few days! Today she got to go down to the magic show and see her friend Claire. They were even able to...
Continue Reading »Finding “Normal”
No real updates on our end. We're just trying to fill our days with as much entertainment, laughter, and normalcy that we can. We've been leaning a lot...
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North Branch, MN
Transplant Type: Heart
Transplant Status: Waiting for Transplant
Goal: $150,000.00
Raised: $141,590 of $150,000 goal
Raised by 226 contributors