February 4th was Torie's 3-year transplant anniversary! It doesn't seem that long ago! We celebrated in Mesa with our Arizona family. They have been such a huge part of this story and they have supported us every step of the way. Torie can never get enough "Duzin" (cousin) time!
We had an Un-Birthday party with Makinley, Chase, Laikyn, Brielle, and Cooper. When we first started talking about going to Arizona (Papa Tom, Torie, and I), she told us, "I really need to see my Duzins. They are my Duzins and my best friends." I think Grandma Flake is so pleased!
We had a great pizza party at Organ Stop Pizza. Torie had never been there, and Tom and I hadn't been since Makinley was a bitty girl. It was Laikyn's first time too. The place hasn't changed a bit...even down to the organ player!
On Torie's to-do list? "Watch Cooper play soccer. Watch Kinley and Brielle dance. Hug Laikyn." I asked her, "What about Chase?" She replied, "Oh, my Big Duzin is taking me on a picnic."
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| Arizona sledding with Big Duzin! |
We didn't get to watch the girls dance, but we had a great picnic. We had a sleepover with Brielle and Cooper at the hotel, complete with popcorn, movies, and bubbles. We ate tons of great food at Auntie Heather and Uncle Colby's, we had some Laikyn hug time at Auntie Erin and Uncle Jason's, and generally just hung out. We are so grateful for our Arizona family! "We wub dem!"
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