In March of 2008, Gavin was diagnosed with an atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) that had spread from his brain to his spine. Gavin is 4 years old now and has been fighting this illness for almost a year. Do to 5 surgical procedures in the last 11 months and an average of 9 medically related appointments each week, the Smith family has taken on an extreme amount of financial burden. There is a way we can help. A sculpture has been donated to the Smith family to be raffled off. The sculpture is valued at $2,250.00 and the tickets are $20 each. All the donations will go directly to Gavin and his family to help with the cost of his treatment. Gavin himself will draw the winning name on April 10, 2009. To buy tickets please go to gavinsmithraffle.blogspot.com. You can also read Gavin’s full story by clicking
http://smithscooptexas.blogspot.com/ . The value of your prayers and participation are immeasurable. To go to Gavin's Raffle page click
http://www.gavinsmithraffle.blogspot.com/I will also keep the links listed on Ellie's blog until the winning name is drawn !
And ... if nothing else .. let this family be a strong reminder what a blessing your children are ...
Thank you to everybody that sent sweet little Valentines for Ellie ! She was so excited ! 
Wrapped in the Princess Blanket that Mommy and Daddy got her ...
A couple pictures with Mommy ...
Daddy took us girls out to a nice romantic early lunch for 3 ... we loved it !! We knew it would be easier to take Ellie out to eat early in the day ... Hope everybody had a fun Valentines Day with their loved ones !!!
Before the party ... Ellie and Mommy walked to the mail box to mail all her Valentines ...
Ellie all dressed for her Valentines Day Party ...
We had over ....
Making Daddy's Valentines Day Card ...
Abby and her Mommy, Naomi ... making yummy cookies ...
She was all about those purple sprinkles ....
All dressed for church ... yes, I tried to get a picture without lovie ... but of course she wouldn't smile ....
we recently started going to a different church and Ellie has really been enjoying the Sunday School class ...
This is Ellie's Sunday project from last weekend ...
In March of 2008, Gavin was diagnosed with an atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) that had spread from his brain to his spine. Gavin is 4 years old now and has been fighting this illness for almost a year. Do to 5 surgical procedures in the last 11 months and an average of 9 medically related appointments each week, the Smith family has taken on an extreme amount of financial burden. There is a way we can help. A sculpture has been donated to the Smith family to be raffled off. The sculpture is valued at $2,250.00 and the tickets are $20 each. All the donations will go directly to Gavin and his family to help with the cost of his treatment. Gavin himself will draw the winning name on April 10, 2009. To buy tickets please go to gavinsmithraffle.blogspot.com. You can also read Gavin’s full story by clicking http://smithscooptexas.blogspot.com/ . The value of your prayers and participation are immeasurable. To go to Gavin's Raffle page click http://www.gavinsmithraffle.blogspot.com/
Ellie's LOVES her Buddy ... and he sticks pretty close to her too ... I thought they looked so cute hanging out, watching cartoons, in the playroom together ...
