09/25/2026
Ellie and Brody are headed to Homecoming again! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
But this year, it’s going to look a little different. This year, Ellie will be driving our boy to Homecoming. ❤️
And if I’m being completely honest… letting go a little bit is HARD. As his momma, my first instinct is always to worry, to protect, to think about every “what if,” and to keep him close where I know he’s safe. I could let my fears and my concerns hold him back. I could make the decision for him because it feels easier for me.
But the truth is… if Brody were a typically growing kid, he would be getting dressed up, meeting his date, getting in the car, and going to Homecoming with his friends. And while his journey may look different, he still deserves those moments. He deserves to be a teenager. He deserves to make memories. He deserves to laugh, feel included, be treated like the young man he is, and have a night that isn’t defined by what he can’t do. ❤️
So tomorrow night, I’m going to take a deep breath, loosen my grip, and let my boy BE.
I’ll probably worry. I’ll probably check my phone way too many times. 😂 And I’ll absolutely be counting the minutes until they walk back through that door.
But I’m also going to let myself be excited for him.
To my sweet Ellie, thank you for giving Brody another night to simply be a teenager. 🥹❤️ Thank you for seeing him, not his chair, his disabilities, or all the things that make his life different.
And to my sweet boy… GO HAVE FUN. Dance. Laugh. Make memories. Let someone else worry about you for a few hours. 😉
Momma will be right here when you get home.
Now go have the BEST night ever, you two. 🥰🖤
Homecoming 2026 — let the memories begin. 🥹✨