During this year as I have gone with Jennifer and Taylor to his chemo treatments at Primary Children's Hospital, I noticed something wonderful. At the end of a child's treatments, the nurses and doctors in the oncology department come out and present the child with a quilt and toys and sing them a song. The first time I witnessed this, it brought me to tears! I came home and was telling my family about it when
McKenna announced that she was going to do something big for one of her Young Women's projects. She wanted this project to be something other girls in our Ward and Stake could be a part of too, so she talked to our Stake leaders and was given permission to set up quilts at girls camp so that all of the girls could help tie them. It was a huge hit! In addition to the ones tied there, she wanted to tie some more, and I helped pin and sew all of the quilt together. We finished this week....
We tied a much bigger quilt just like this one as soon as we knew that Taylor would be undergoing chemo treatments. He received so many compliments on his that we knew we needed to use the extra material we had left over to tie a smaller one...
A pile of quilts ready for me to pin and sew...
McKenna ended up giving this one to another friend who's dad is undergoing chemo treatments and a bone marrow transplant...
Quilts everywhere... and Kenna taking a break... to read her scriptures? Keep reading!!!!
Here are 10 of the 12 we took up today. Jennifer and her family wanted to tie 2 more to add to the pile... And never forget... it is all about the presentation! Love those bows!
This morning, Taylor and Jennifer needed to meet with his doctor's about removing his port, so I brought Jonah along with
McKenna, Courtney, and Camilla (a friend), and myself...
We decided to stop and pick up 2o coloring books and crayons to pass out to random kids at the hospital. Since the younger kids couldn't come into the oncology area, I wanted them to have something to do while we were in there...
We got a cart for all of the quilts and toys... Kenna was so excited!
A few of the toys....
McKenna looking less than thrilled about having me take another picture... but that is what I do! She's used to me!!!
The three musketeer's on the look-out for unsuspecting children in need of cheering up!!!
We went in and met Taylor and Jennifer and made the donation in his name. The nurses were all going crazy over how wonderful these 2 are! Of course they all know and love Taylor... 16 year old boys just don't come any better than him! They couldn't believe that a 15 year old girl had done this... aren't they adorable?!
Here are the little one's and Jennifer handing out the last of the coloring books and crayons....
What an incredible experience! And here is what I hope is my last parking pass for Primary Children's.... August 15, 2011. We love you Taylor!
Thank you Primary Children's Hospital and the awesome nurses and doctors that helped Taylor kick cancer!!!! We will look forward to a happy and HEALTHY 2012!
We tied a much bigger quilt just like this one as soon as we knew that Taylor would be undergoing chemo treatments. He received so many compliments on his that we knew we needed to use the extra material we had left over to tie a smaller one...
A pile of quilts ready for me to pin and sew...
McKenna ended up giving this one to another friend who's dad is undergoing chemo treatments and a bone marrow transplant...
Quilts everywhere... and Kenna taking a break... to read her scriptures? Keep reading!!!!
Here are 10 of the 12 we took up today. Jennifer and her family wanted to tie 2 more to add to the pile... And never forget... it is all about the presentation! Love those bows!
This morning, Taylor and Jennifer needed to meet with his doctor's about removing his port, so I brought Jonah along with McKenna, Courtney, and Camilla (a friend), and myself...
We decided to stop and pick up 2o coloring books and crayons to pass out to random kids at the hospital. Since the younger kids couldn't come into the oncology area, I wanted them to have something to do while we were in there...
We got a cart for all of the quilts and toys... Kenna was so excited!
A few of the toys....
McKenna looking less than thrilled about having me take another picture... but that is what I do! She's used to me!!!
The three musketeer's on the look-out for unsuspecting children in need of cheering up!!!
We went in and met Taylor and Jennifer and made the donation in his name. The nurses were all going crazy over how wonderful these 2 are! Of course they all know and love Taylor... 16 year old boys just don't come any better than him! They couldn't believe that a 15 year old girl had done this... aren't they adorable?!
Here are the little one's and Jennifer handing out the last of the coloring books and crayons....
What an incredible experience! And here is what I hope is my last parking pass for Primary Children's.... August 15, 2011. We love you Taylor!
Thank you Primary Children's Hospital and the awesome nurses and doctors that helped Taylor kick cancer!!!! We will look forward to a happy and HEALTHY 2012!
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