tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41118168277127490582024-03-05T19:26:53.666-08:0031 Days for EvanA streak in honor of our stroke survivorJRinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543596843233661582noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111816827712749058.post-63246285954108638412013-05-31T16:52:00.000-07:002013-07-01T16:52:39.373-07:00Day Thirty-one - ThankfulThere are so many things I am thankful for. But, I think I am most thankful that I have these crazy Angry Birds to share this life with me and with Evan.<br />
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JRinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543596843233661582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111816827712749058.post-37608765902976182662013-05-30T16:49:00.000-07:002013-07-01T16:50:08.231-07:00Day Thirty - LaughFortunately, Evan is a happy boy who laughs a lot. Especially when he is surrounded by the people and stuffies he loves the most...<br />
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JRinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543596843233661582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111816827712749058.post-51903496532745211092013-05-29T16:47:00.000-07:002013-07-01T16:47:44.366-07:00Day Twenty-nine - BlessedWe are blessed to have met so many amazing people along our journey. One of Evan's favorite people is his fiancé, Evie, who is also a stroke survivor. He proposed marriage last summer, she accepted, and he sent her a ring. We are blessed to have Evie, her family, and our CHASA family in our lives.<br />
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JRinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543596843233661582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111816827712749058.post-15329131101276717412013-05-22T19:58:00.001-07:002013-05-22T19:58:42.015-07:00Day Twenty-two - FashionEvan is usually a comfortably-dressed, easy going little guy, but I must admit he cleans up well. Here he is getting his Kinder graduation picture taken. <br />
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JRinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543596843233661582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111816827712749058.post-37844744001522305652013-05-21T19:14:00.002-07:002013-05-21T19:53:14.504-07:00Day Twenty-one - ComfortEvan is definitely completely comfortable and clearly in his happy place.<br />
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Olivia is a beauty, as you can tell by her self-portrait.<br />
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JRinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543596843233661582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111816827712749058.post-47589118881416481482013-05-15T19:32:00.001-07:002013-05-15T19:37:14.345-07:00Day Fifteen - TechnologyOn Mother's Day, our friends at Bright Ideas assembled a beautiful gift from the kinder class to their Moms. Most kids wrote, I love my mom because she helps me read, or she snuggles me, or she puts Band-aids on my boo boos. Evan wrote, "I love my mom because she lets me play on her iPad." (Notice the correct spelling of iPad and that he is actually holding the iPad in the picture...)<br />
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Olivia's version of Evan playing Angry Birds on the iPad...<br />
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JRinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543596843233661582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111816827712749058.post-3956930477477715752013-05-15T19:30:00.002-07:002013-05-15T19:30:43.457-07:00Day Fourteen - FriendsFrom day one of our pediatric stroke journey, we have been blessed with very supportive friends and family. We couldn't do what we do without them. Some of our greatest friends, advocates, and supporters have been the amazing team members of Bright Ideas, who honor Evan every May with purple shirt day. <br />
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JRinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543596843233661582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111816827712749058.post-77639964695830025002013-05-11T20:01:00.000-07:002013-05-14T20:11:44.365-07:00Day Eleven - DeterminedSince day one, Evan has been determined to overcome his stroke. One of my favorite pictures which I really think shows determination was taken during the winter of 2011 when he was doing his second round of constraint therapy. He was using "righty" to play Connect Four!<br />
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JRinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543596843233661582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111816827712749058.post-38710224448485881942013-05-10T20:01:00.000-07:002013-05-14T20:07:49.831-07:00Day Ten - HappyThe truth is, Evan is one of the happiest kids I know. The joy he brings to people's lives and the joy he gets out of his own life is inspirational for all who know him.<br />
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Olivia wanted to show off her talent as an artist with her picture today. Clearly inspired by the Power Puff Girls.<br />
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In this Power Puff Girls-like self-portrait, Olivia is excited about receiving mail from Hogwarts.<br />
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