LCK Picnic

The Levine Cardiac Kids (LCK) hosted their 2nd annual picnic this past weekend. We took a few hours and went out and had a little fun. Needless to say Katie and Jack had the most fun see below. Maddie, Grandma B and I sat under a shady tree and watched. We had lunch and took a wagon ride through the farm. There was a baby cow that was born a few days prior. The kids were so excited.

Katie and Jack spent most of their time bouncing in the entertainment set up. They were completely exhausted by the time we got home but they had a great time. Many people through the foundation have heard about Maddie and seen her picture on the LCK web page but never met her. They were very excited to finally meet her.

I was most impressed by the fact that Dr. Watts, one of the heart surgeons (he assisted in Maddie's procedure), and some of the CVICU nurses (Shawn, Kandi and Pam) came out to visit with the kids and families. There will never be enough nice things to say about these people who took time out of their busy schedule to come and visit with the kids. Some of them had only been off a 12 hour shift for about 5 hours.

There will always be a special place in my heart for the nurses in the CVICU. I could not do what they do day in and day out. I sent them a Thank You card and enclosed a photo of Maddie. They have a special board for these letters and photos and Maddie is posted up there. I believe it helps remind them of the good things that come out of all the hard work they put in everyday.

Enjoy the photos.....my bed is calling.....trying to avoid putting anymore towels in the refrigerator.

TTFN