I am planning. I am dreaming. Hope is starting to spring back to life. Cooper's finish line of his treatment plan is now on the horizon (2 surgeries and 5 months left to go!). I am starting a project to be able to give him something extra special on that day. This idea is still swirling around in my head, coming to life. This is where you come in. I've created a special email just for this project. Just for him. cooperscrew11@gmail.com If you want to send him anything t

This coming year is going to bring a lot of change and celebrating so many milestones that it has my spirit on edge (to say the least). Even with "positive changes" there is a loss of the "old" life and the rhythms that felt known, felt manageable, felt safe. Change of any kind requires stepping out into unknown territory that demands faith, the willingness to learn new things and accept a life that doesn't look like the one I've grown use to. At the beginning of Cooper's

Since Justin Bieber is all over the internet and he happens to be my favorite artist, "Cooper's clear, Hallelujah!!!" If you are singing that in your head now, well you're welcome and you are my people. Ha! Hallelujah, meaning "Glory to God!" It's easy to sing or shout Hallelujah when things happen as we've been praying for them. And absolutely 100% glory to God that Cooper is still showing no signs of cancer cells in his tests (I'm not sure you can fully hear my extreme ex

I don't have a lot of words today. I think I am still recovering from the scare of Cooper's last surgery. Tomorrow Cooper has another surgery. I'm not sure how 3 months has already gone by! There is one thing that I value most and that is all of your prayers! I believe with all my being that prayer is powerful so I am asking that you all please join me in praying for Cooper tomorrow. Please pray for the doctors handling his surgery that they are on their A game and get a g

June 2025 vs June 2026 There have been multiple times I have BEGGED God to let me trade places with Cooper. If I could take all the pain away from him I would. However, God has had to remind me time and time again, "Brittany, do you know that I love Cooper even MORE than you do? Do you trust me?" Some days I might have different answers to those questions but God is gracious through it all 😬 This is Cooper's story. His testimony. One of the things we've always loved abo

Along this journey there are certain words that I try really hard not to speak out loud even though they torment my brain. Part of me thinks that if I use them I might jinx the whole situation and then be the reason it comes true. As I type that out I realize just how ridiculous that sounds, as if I have that power. But, it's true. Relapse is one of them. I especially don't ever talk about that around Cooper. I don't want his little spirit to stress anymore than it alrea

That's it, we can't ever go back to Disney or Universal again! After experiencing a week like that it just would never quite live up to this trip! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cooper's Make-A-Wish trip was everything we hoped for and so much more. He truly felt like a VIP, David and I successfully checked out from the rest of the world (as much as possible that is), and remarkably the kids all got along super well and just had FUN! The weather was quite cool for it being Florida, which actua

I can't lie, I kinda love that my updates aren't as frequent as they use to be 🥰 Life has been quite sweet lately and I've been soaking it in! We've gotten to watch Bria and Cooper play a TON of basketball. I'll take that over being at Children's hospital 3x a week any day! Coop's basketball team won the championship for his competitive league this past weekend! Cancer has completely shifted my perspective on most things in life. Sometimes I wonder why we spend SO much t

My friends, Cooper's scans came back ALL CLEAR!!! I don't know if you felt it but I just took a DEEP BREATH . Thank you for praying for him and for those of you who have checked in on him 🧡 Gahhhh, my heart! This one was a harder one for me for some reason. 12 weeks until his next surgery and another whole set of tests! I know you have all heard about the organization "Make-A-Wish". I mean how could anyone not LOVE what they do for kids who are facing such ugly health