ZieStrong

09/14/2026

Settle our debate!
CHIEFS OR BRONCOS tonight?

09/13/2026

We want you to join us in celebrating Zie's 16th birthday party.
Friends, family, and prayer warriors alike, join us in making this special birthday a great surprise.
•October 24th at the Cozad Country Club
•11:30 a.m.
If you have any questions, please reach out 💜
We hope to have you there.

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09/13/2026

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08/15/2026

💫First Day of School!!
📚Sophomore Year

Zie is officially scheduled for full days and one of us is excited! 🤪

Typically, no parent plans to be a special needs parents. So it is absolutely awe inspiring to know we get to send Zie to school for 7 glorious hours where he is surrounded by people who specifically choose to work in special education in any capacity.

I know from the time we drop him off to the time we pick him up that Mrs. Z (Ziebell), Ms. Nichole, and Mr. Haarberg have everything under control. This group unknowingly make me as a mom feel less alone. They witness the good and the bad, day in and day out. (And handle it all with more calmness than Zies dad 😉)

We appreciate his teachers who are spending time to figure out how to teach Zie in the way he needs. Its extra work and takes a helleva lot of patience.

Here is to the start of school, to routines, and to this momma getting some uninterrupted quiet time.

07/16/2026

Turtle Box raffle is here!!
Grab your tickets and pray and support the Ide family.

The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. - Exodus 14:14

Adding a raffle!!!
Turtle Box speaker donated by ZieSTRONG!

07/08/2026

While everyone else were telling kids No, don't do that! this Fourth of July... Ozzie and I were over in the corner saying, Eh... it'll be fine and overriding all the no's. 😂
Grandparents and parents were trying to keep the chaos under control, and we were busy encouraging it. (Sorry... kind of. 😅)
But truthfully, we weren't just playing with fireworks.
We were teaching Zie how to safely blow things up, laugh until his cheeks hurt, and squeeze every bit of fun out of a summer night. Because at his age, that's exactly what we would've been doing with our friends.
Life looks a little different for him, so sometimes we have to be more than parents. Sometimes we have to be his buddies, his partners in crime. We want to ensure he has as many of those memories as we do.
Though mom wouldnt let any toads be harmed, dad wouldnt let use excessive amounts of electrical tape be used.
Are we parenting perfectly? Not even close. But i know it's not completely wrong.