08/17/2026
Remembering Parker
6/23/2013-8/16/2013
13 years ago today, I held our son in my arms for the last time.
Parker lived for just 55 days, but his life isn't defined by the short time he spent here on earth. This little boy of ours helped make me the person I am today. He taught me compassion, strength and how to embrace life, knowing that tomorrow is never promised.
13 years.
This year, Parker would have been a teenager, a major milestone year. Some years are easier than others, and some hold an added weight. This is one of those years. But through the tears, I find glimmers of sweet memories. And I even chuckle as I think about if Parker was alive today—I have to think he wouldn’t be nearly as dramatic as his teenage sister, Peyton.
Every year on this day, we honor Parker and Abby. We deliver special care packages to NICU families at the same hospital where our triplets were born. It’s the same hospital where Parker and Abby lived their entire lives, and the same place where Peyton defied the odds and came home after nearly four months.
This year, each baby received special onesies, a book that makes us smile, and a special handmade hat from a talented volunteer. It’s all part of our non-profit charity, Triple Heart Foundation, a passion we created a decade ago to honor our triplets.
In life we have choices. We can dwell on the heartaches life has handed us, or we can choose to find the goodness in those difficult moments. On this "Angelversary", I like to think that Parker and Abby are smiling down on us, so proud of all we've done to help others ❤❤❤
