March for Maddie in Pittsburgh

You can see more photos on my Flickr stream here

Operation Purple Balloon Sending our Love to Maddie

~My 7 year old son came up with "#1 perfect baby ever" all on his own (tear)
~Without even knowing where the Spohr's are from or their interests, my 9 year old son choose his LA hat out of all the hats he has to wear(and he has a lot of hats)
~With heavy hearts and lots of tears and tissues, my 12 year old daughter and I created this video for Heather, Mike, and Maddie with lots of love and prayers.

In Memory of Madeline Alice Spohr

I have no words, just tears for a little girl I have never met.

A few weeks ago I first saw Maddie's sweet smile during 5 Minutes for Mom's UBP Chris Mann concert hosted by Heather Sphor. Now Maddie is smiling down upon us from God's hands. My heart goes out to Heather and Mike Sphor, I cannot begin to fathom what they are feeling right now.

The Sphor family has reqested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The March of Dimes in Maddie's memory. Your gift may only be a few dollars, but that few dollars will help make a difference in the lives of children like Maddie.

*photos taken from Heather's Flickr collection