Gahwait! Ollie's year in pictures

Winter 2013-2014 was arctic!
This was one of the few times Ollie was actually able to get out in the snow.
 Despite RECORD amounts of snowfall!

Oliver was given the chance to visit the North Pole
with other Mott Kids.  He loved flying on the plane, singing songs and getting presents.

Since Mommy and Daddy had to work, Auntie Sarah took Ollie on his North Pole adventure.
Thanks Auntie!

Ollie had to go to the ER on Christmas eve for an unexplained fever (important to check out because of his port), but still wanted to visit Mimi and Papa after we were discharged.  It was worth the late night to see his face when Mimi and Papa gave him his new Pirate Ship bed. 

Spiderman, Oliver's favorite superhero
came to visit his birthday party!
He was excited, but a little unsure.

Family picture

Shortly after the 2013 Teddy Bear Drive for OMS awareness, we found one of the toys that was donated in the playroom Ollie uses while at his monthly infusion.  He loves these blocks, but we've also seen may other kids enjoy them as well!  

Happy Easter!
Ollie had 3 Easter parties-
Lakehouse, our house, Mimi and Papa's house.

Easter 2014
Avery, Oliver, Addyson

Parcheesi at Papa Cookie's house, Ollie won!

Dexter Rock Climbing

Finally playing with a *few* healthy kids!
This is Vivi, Ollie loves her!

Oliver, Ella and Vivi with Kara and I at our friends' mini-golf in Westerville, OH.
Ollie still talks about seeing Ella and Vivi:)

Jenni, one of my best friends from growing up lives in  Westerville area and brought her son, Paxton, to lunch and a playground with Oliver.  He had SO MUCH fun having another little boy to chase around!  It has been several months and Ollie will ask to go to Paxton's playground with him on occasion. 

Thanks for checking in on me!  The next blogs on my mama's mind will share all about my African Safari (in  Ohio), walking with Jace, our trip to Boston/medical update, and info for the 2014 OMS Teddybear/Toy drive.

Whenever anyone asks Oliver how he is doing he answers, "I doin' gahwait!" and smiles a huge smile.  This kid is so full of joy, love and affection.  We are thankful he seems psychologically unharmed by the last 18 months of his life (praise God!!).  Looking forward to more normalcy going into next year.  Thank you for your prayers, we ask you to keep them coming as we work to completely wean Ollie off of steroids in this next year.