Day 66.... Hello Everyone. Tyler is doing great!!! As you can see he really loves his football, we got a big smill with this one!!! He is having another great day. Yesterday he swallowed 10 bites of sherbert icecream and today he swallowed 15 bites!! This is so great, he is moving his tongue more and his lips more, this gets us closer and closer to enabling him to eat. He continues to improve with standing and holding his weight. Now they are going to try to focus some more on his upper body, which is still weak. Each prayer brings us blessings each day, and this young man is so worth it. We thank GOD for every answered prayer!! Thank you for sending the prayers up!!!

Day 65..... Tyler has been doing very well this week. He has been working with the computer on his communication. Last evening he was able to use his fingers to trigger the computer and move a train, it was great! He has been working hard in all of his therapies. He really enjoyed his visit with the guys on Sunday. I will try to put some pictures up or set up a link.

Day 63..... This is a special blog to THANK EVERYONE who organized, volunteered, donated all the wonderful items, and of course the Blazer, participated in; and who support the the WONDERFUL Tourney for Ty yesterday!!!!!!! It was AWESOME!!!! Wonderful weather, Wonderful day, with Wonderful people. Also THANK YOU to everyone who have also organized and participated in the car washes in Van Wert, and Archibold, the people who have designed and have been selling the arm bands and shirts. The caring and support of everyone is overwhelmingly wonderful and SO APPRECIATED!!!!!! Ty continues to listen to the Fair Video a little at a time. He conitnues to make small steps forward, and his winning fight. This is with God and everyone out there. THANK YOU AGAIN AND MAY GOD BLESS EVERYONE WHO HAS TOUCHED OUR LIVES THRU THIS!!

Day 61..... Tyler had a very good day today in therapy.. He was working on his facial muscles. He was puckering his lips so well his therapist got a kiss, so he has been puckering up all eve! He also has been smiling today, and of course making his frown face when it comes to getting cleaned up. He stood for five minutes today at a time. That is really good. So he continues to make improvements in several areas. He is really enjoying his video from the fair. Thanks for the help on that Tracy!! It is days like today that reaffirm that God is Awesome and your prayers are being answered!!

Day 60..... Ty continues to work hard. He stood up and held his wait for about three minutes at a time. He got his C collar off today so he worked hard on holding his head up on his own. So today was a really big day for him. We would like to give special thanks to the Van Wert County Foundation for purchasing Tyler's calf and to Everyone else who donated more money to him. That was so wonderful! I have one correction to the information for this weekend. They are raffling off a 96 red blazer. The tickets are $20 for one ticket and $50 for three tickets. It sounds like another special event for a VERY SPECIAL YOUNG MAN WHOM WE ALL LOVE!! SO again THANK YOU!!!

Day 59.... Another hard day in therapy. Insurance gave him another week. We will take all the days we can get. He continues to improve small step by small step. The information for the Tourney for Ty. It is being held in Ohio City at the Fireman's Park on 118. It is from 8:00am til 6:00pm on Saturday September 6th. There will be great food all day. The activities include Auto Auction @ 2:00; Silent Auction 9 to 6; Hourly door prize drawings; Duck races 11-3; Dare Water Balloon Cage, Clowns for God, a DJ. There will be a Co-Ed softball Tourney, Co-Ed Adult Volleyball Tourney, Cornhole tourney, Whiffel ball tourney. There is something for the whole family WOW!!! People to contact include for the silent auction, donations, softball tourneY, and cornhole tourney are Regi Phillips 419-238-6412, Stacey Lautzenheiser 419-605-8612, and Jeneane Krugh 419-605-6274. For the Volleyball Tourney contact Shana Evans 419-863-9106. For the whiffle ball tourney contact Jeff Krugh 419-605-6272. THANK YOU to everyone for the support and different fund raisors that you have taken the time to put on for TY.!!!!!! We can not say thank you enough and let eveyone know just how grateful we are for the ongoing support. Tyler's ongoing strength and healing is thru GOD and everyone's support and prayers!!!!!

Day 58..... Wow what a hot weekend. Tyler spent the weekend working on his physical therapy, working on his stomach... to continue to try to improve his strength. He also still continues to work with his communication. He was tried this weekend. We sometimes don't realize how much energy it takes out of him to do this simple things like hold up his head and his legs. So he will work hard then will just have a day where he is down. But he does give it all he has. There is a Tourney for Ty next weekend in Ohio City. I forgot to bring home the details from the fair. So toningt I will try to remember to bring them home so I can post all the specifics. I do know that there is a whiffle ball tourney, co ed volleyball tourney, co ed softball tourney. Lots of great food and I do believe a car to auction off!!! So I will try to post the specifics tonight. THANKS TO EVERYONE!!!!!!