Happy Birthday to Charlee

January 30, 2008 at 10:59 am we were blessed with our 3rd most precious gift, Charlee Marcella Nelson. Today she is 6 and we are so extremely blessed to have her in our lives. We are so very grateful to be her parents. The unconditional love and patience she has taught us has changed our lives forever. She is strong, courageous, pure and so very beautiful inside and out! The lives she's touch just goes to show us just how precious her beautiful spirit is! Today we celebrate her life and the love and happiness she brings to us all. Happy Birthday our gorgeous Angel! We love you!

Charlee's Song

This is the sweetest song that was written for Our Angel Charlee, by our dear friend Jory. The first time he sang it to her she looked up at him when she heard her name and smiled that precious smile! Thank you Jory, we love you!

Charlee Charlee
When I look into your deep brown eyes and see you smile with great surprise
You squeeze my finger with the tightest grip, at this point I know you understand and you give your life to make me a better man
Charlee, you’re an Angel
Charlee Charlee you are our Angel
It’s your life and you just don’t know, the good you bring and the glow you glow
It makes me a better man, it helps us all to have a better plan
Charlee Charlee
Would we learn without the ones like you
Who give your life to help us make it through
Some of us think we have a curse, then Angels like you accept the worst
Charlee, you are our Angel

 

Charlee's Teachers

I'd like to thank Charlee's teachers for preparing the most amazing gift ever. A perfect calendar with her picture and handprints for every month this year. These 2 are my absolute favorite! Charlee LOVES those boys and all that attention...a true girl!! Halloween '13 the last day she had full head and trunk control. Things can be taken away in a minute. Enjoy what you have today and count your blessings!

 

Go Broncos!

Charlee is enjoying this game! United In Orange we are! GO BRONCOS!!!

 

As a Father Feels

I know how I feel as a mother, but I can only imagine what he feels like as a father. I am sure he feels like his job is to love, provide, protect and fix any and all problems his children have. From May 2011 to Feb 2013 we had to sit bac...k and watch our child seize, lose her ability to walk, talk, see and play as a normal child. Always wondering and searching what the heck was happening to her and wondering once we found out, if there was any treatments or even a cure. Well...when we found out there wasn't either our whole world crumbled around us! The bond between these two has only gotten stronger, but so has the hurt. He will never be able to walk her down the isle or have his daddy/daughter dance at her wedding. This is why this picture is so precious to me as his wife and her mother. This was taken in July at the Batten Conference. To watch them dance to "God Gave Me You" and capture this picture, is a moment we will treasure forever! I love you Jeff and Charlee, our memories are precious and can never be taken away from us!

 

A Precious Little Face

Charlee weighed 28 lbs when she checked into the hospital on November 1st. Now after having her Gtube for 2 months she weighs 34.8 lbs!! I am so glad she is finally getting the nutrients she needs to keep going and to keep smiling. I love this precious little face!!