we are taking a year off from doing t-shirts this year (if you hadn't noticed).

we are moving into a new house and have been CRAZY busy with stuff around here and so i have also been a REALLY bad blogger as of late. More, later (i promise) but for now, thanks for your love and support

lane, mindy, lilly, & wills

pray for lilly

tomorrow we head for kalamazoo for lilly to have THREE surgeries (redo on the tubes that fell out, and then her tonsils and her adenoids). the doctor feels that this is the best choice because of the risk of bacterial infections that tonsils can cause. her tonsils and her adenoids are currently VERY enlarged and are causing multiple issues with sleeping, breathing, and general discomfort.

While these are not "dangerous" surgeries, they do offer a risk of infection. with all of this in mind, pray for a speedy recovery. sorry i don't update this as often as i would like...the last three months have been SILLY crazy. thank you all.

love wins
lane, mindy, lilly, and wills

have you heard?

some great news coming out of the CF Foundation. a breakthrough new study that has successfully treated the basic defect in CF has passed through 3 clinical trials. that means...well, read for yourself CLICK HERE...and notice this as the last line of the article:

"If the clinical development of these compounds is successful, VX-770 and VX-809 could potentially add decades of life for those with CF."

ummm...can anyone say "amen?" :)

the new 2008 shirts are here
we are now taking orders for the new 2008 lillydrive t-shirts. they are $10 and available in black. hoodies are also available for $25.

the ONLY order for the shirts will be going in APRIL 25th. if you are interested in a shirt, we need the money by then. payment can be mailed to our address and checks made out to lane gordon. you can also paypal the money for a faster route. my paypal id is:lanegordon@gmail.com

remember: $4 of EVERY sale goes as a direct donation to the CF Foundation. it is REALLY making a difference as we look to the VERY near future for breakthrough treatments. thanks for your support. love wins.

thank you to Mitchell Mrozovich and Brandon Holczman for hosting the Stir of Echoes concert!
the two of them spearheaded a venture that raised over $250 for lillydrive. those funds will be doubled when the CF foundation matches that donation dollar for dollar. What an honor it is to be blessed by such great students and friends.

it has been forever, and a day
sine the last post, but things are going well for us. we have been really busy being parents to two (those of you who have more, i have no idea how you do it, and you have my respect) wonderful children...the eldest of which, and whose name this blog spawned from, with her occasional lapses. she is a good big sister, who helps us out by making the run for diapers upstairs, keeping an eye on wills, and making him belly laugh like no one else can.

however, this is all coming with its equally annoying habits and choices. getting her slf out of her booster seat when the car is stopped (but not being able to buckle herself back in, bitting her brothers fingers just to see what happens, poking him in the soft spot when she gets mad at us (because that probably wont upset us anymnore than we already are, and her latest, pouring baby powder all over her room, in her cd player, on her 17 THOUSAND DOLLAR Chest-Therapy Vest and compressor, in our bed, and anywhere she could think. "Why??" you ask... "Because when you sent me to my room i didn't have any toys...i just didn't have any..."

i am sure we will laugh about all of it someday, but for now...we remain delightfully annoyed. thanks for all your prayers. i will try to do a better job of keeping this updated.

love wins.
lane, mindy, lilly, & wills (whose CF test was negative: including being free from even having the gene!!)

channel 3 news cast
this is the news cast done on channel 3 wmmt out of g-rap featuring lilly and the calhoun area great streides walk. special thanks to diane daniels who put it all together. she was awesome.

one week left till the great strides walk

one week left to register for the walk. the 65 roses fundraiser went off amazingly and we were so blessed for the students to put such an effort into something so close to us. here is the video that is sang to at the end. we love you all and continue to pray for treatments and cures.

if you want to donate to the walk, or to lillydrive feel free to email us for contact info or just use the paypal account. our paypal ID is lanegordon@gmail.com. God bless you ALL.

Lane, Mindy, Lilly, and the new addition BABY WILL!! (born 5.9.07)

2007 lillydrive & great strides kickoff commercial
(scroll down for t-shirt info and samples)

remember!!

t-shirt orders (with payment of $10 per shirt) must be received by april 20th. we are only doing this one order so if you want a new 2007 design, then get on board. sizes available are: youth medium, large & adult s-xxxl. you can mail or paypal payments to me. see info in the t-shirt post.