Entries by Jessica

This year, Hannah AND Riley will be modeling for a local charity called Nellie's Catwalk for Kids.  Eden participated in the first year it ever existed!  I wanted to share this video.  Warning: Get your tissues ready. Simply click on the link below:

http://www.catwalk4kids.com/video.html

If you need tickets to this year's fashion show, let us know or go to www.catwalk4kids.com

Dearest Friends and Family,

In honor of Rourke's fortieth birthday yesterday, I entered him in an online contest called "America Deserves a Reward".  As well as being a contest for hard workers, every vote cast will go to charible organizations across the country.  Please take a moment and vote! Just click on the link below:

http://www.americadeservesaraise.com/nomination/rourkeadams

Thanks in advance, and I'll let everyone know how this pans out.  If we make it to the final 100 based on your votes, it will then be turned over to a panel of judges for the Grand Prize!

Love,

Jessica

Last week was difficult.  Eden needed daily transfusions at Children's, and Wednesday through Friday, Eden had appointments at OSU.
In an attempt to ease the pain she is experiencing in her legs, it was mutually decided to do a one-time dose of radiation. In order to
do it, Rourke had to meet with the doctors on Wednesday, have her legs marked and fitted on Thursday, and finally received the actual
treatment on Friday. We are hoping this will help to get her back on her feet....literally.  
 
As of today, she is still not walking, and feeling pretty uncomfortable.  Emotionally, she is up and down.  Her "window" of feeling
content is brief.  In our day-to-day, this just means Rourke, Hope and Lisa are doing their best to keep up with Princess Eden's
demands, and balancing enough pain medicine without overmedicating.  This is a challenge, but I believe her
core caretakers are very good at reading what Eden needs and does not need.
 
Right now she's enjoying her bubble machine in the bath, creating her list of Christmas gifts she wants to get her friends and family
and watching Disney channel. She has her regular appointments at Children's Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Dearest Friends, Family and my fellow Americans, I can't believe this...We have been invited to witness the signing by President Bush of the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act in the Oval Office of the White House. Rourke and I are driving to D.C. tonight with 4 kids (We insisted on Riley and Duncan's attendance as well) and will witness the signing at 10:55 AM tomorrow. Backgound checks, Car Registration/License information of ours already given the official "OK" of the Secret Service. Thanks to cousin Ellen for finding us a room fit to only our girls' high standards, and we meet Congresswoman Pryce's Assistant, Lauren Neff, at their office in the AM to follow behind them to park at, yes, THE WHITE HOUSE. Um, What are we wearing? I have 2 hours to pack!