Getty Owl Foundation

Bit of Whimsy Dolls: Olivia Doll

From Kate:

Sarah and Rob from Bit of Whimsy Dolls have been so amazing to our sweet Getty. We posted early this month that they were willing to sell their pattern of the Olivia Owl with 50% of the proceeds to go to Getty’s Owl fund for the entire month of February. Tonight they are adding to the already sweet deal. Sarah has willingly made some of the Owls to sell as well, with 50% of the  proceeds again going to Getty. They are so incredibly cute! Please check them out and consider buying one or two or three. 🙂

Thank you both for being so incredibly thoughtful and gracious. I know a few of those owls will be making their new home in Sacramento. 🙂

In other news, Mark and I got a chance to get out of the house tonight to enjoy a really nice home cooked dinner with some great “kids.” I continue to be so impressed by their level of maturity at their age of only almost 20. I certainly didn’t have that when I was their age.

We enjoyed great conversation and it was nice to be in a different environment with Mark. We hadn’t really laughed together in a long time. There are already obvious regular stresses in a marriage and in life, but adding in the level of stress in caring for Getty can tap us out in the jovial department. Please don’t misunderstand, we laugh plenty when it comes to Getty. She is very funny and she is extremely captivating, but in the same breath when there are times that you are trying to stay focused and attentive to her every breath, sometimes it is difficult to get a joke out and to actually laugh. I hope this is being conveyed correctly. 🙂

Long story short, we got a chance to get out of the house for a night. Last time we did that together was almost 5 months ago, and we enjoyed it. It gave us a chance to enjoy some couple time and it gave us a chance to refuel. The drive home seemed to take forever, even though the total distance was about 5 miles. We talked about Getty all the way home and how when we got home we were going to attack her with smoochies! And rest assured, she was attacked with all kinds of kisses and squeezes.

Team Getty Runners: JoLyn

From Kate:

Here we are, Wednesday. I am honored to introduce you all to another member of our Team Getty Runners. Don’t forget it is not too late to sign up. Email us at gettyowl@gmail.com and we will add you the list of warriors pounding the pavement for Miss Getty.

Some of our runners are already running races to get ready for the December 4th marathon. It is so wonderful to have SMA awareness already out there! Keep up the good work.

Tonight I introduce you to JoLyn Young.

Age:49

Birthday: October 4th

Favorite Color: Green

Hobbies: Walking and traveling and watching sports……playing them too!

Have you ever ran a marathon?: I have never ran a marathon, but I was a runner when I was much younger.

I have been married for 26 years to my wonderful hubby. We have been blessed with three children who we miss dearly now that we are empty nesters. The oldest Jaeda and her hubby live in Minnesota. Justine, who is in college playing volleyball at Kennesaw State, her twin brother Jordan, who is also in college and playing basketball in Iowa. We enjoy traveling and visiting our kids and enjoy time with our friends that we have made here since moving a few years ago.

JoLyn thank you for joining the Team Getty Runners crew. Thank you for taking the challenge and making a difference.

Just in case you missed last Wednesday’s post, I am also adding the Team Getty Runners video with the now famous Miss Mady. “What is holding you back?”

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Click on the Watch YouTube link.

Valentine’s Day Montage

From Kate:

Let me start by saying that Mark and I are children and products of the 80s. We enjoy music from that entire time period and we greatly appreciate TV shows from that decade.

Many TV shows and movies of that era embraced the montage. MacGyver wound up in an otherwise impossible situation but with the right music, he could accomplish anything. The Breakfast Club, Rocky, Goonies, you name it, most shows did it.

So tonight, I am embracing my 80s roots and I have made Getty her very own Valentine’s Day montage. I am not known for my movie making skills, but I did the best I could.

Valentine’s Day I am sure, means different things to different people. For us it means just another day that we get to embrace each other and snuggle with our Miss Getty. I remember someone telling me before I gave birth to Getty, “You will never know another love like the love you have for your child.” I couldn’t agree more. I see life with a new lens and I feel like I am living the life I always wanted to, as a mother.

So here is our gift to you, Miss Getty.

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GETTY WINS BABY IDOL! — 107.9 The End

From Mark:

I just got off the phone with 107.9 The End and they announced that Getty won the Baby Idol Contest!

Thank you so much for all the love and support from her friends and family. She couldn’t have done it without you. We know people have very busy lives and we very much appreciate your taking time to vote daily.

Thank you also to Morgan Saunders and Hale Photography for taking the wonderful winning picture of Getty. That picture was taken a week after her SMA diagnosis. It was a very special photo session. We were full of worry at the time but now that photo will be a constant reminder of a happy moment. None of this would have happened without Morgan!

Thank you to Sacramento 107.9 The End and to School’s Financial Credit Union!

They were keeping the on-air conversation short and happy. Although I was not able to talk about SMA on the air, I do know that the Getty Owl blog got lots of extra traffic over the past few weeks based upon Baby Idol internet searches. SMA awareness has been raised!

Maybe The End will support their new Baby Idol in some of the future events we are planning. 🙂

We hope it doesn’t go to her head and turn her into a little diva.

Congratulations, Little Owl! We love you!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

If you didn’t vote FRIDAY, you can still vote this weekend! Baby Idol 107.9

From Mark:

If you didn’t get a chance to vote Getty on Friday for 107.9 Baby Idol, you can still vote this weekend through 6 pm Sunday (probably 6 pm Pacific Time USA).

Click here if you would like to vote.

Thank you so much!