Noah Emoticon!!!

Christine Palmer has hand drawn this custom Noah emoticon by still frame (on right side under donation info), and we just want to thank her. Noah loves it, and his family thinks it's awesome! *The idea behind the emoticon is that you can leave a donation, and then copy the Noah emoticon for yourself. For those of you who have been to some/all of the fundraisers you know that by dropping money in the donation jar you get a Noah pin or button--the emoticon is the same concept, only in digital form. Thanks Christine! You are very creative and generous.

*If you have donated in the past or contributed somehow we thank you, and if you want the emoticon for your blog (or anything else), go for it! ;)

The Dream Foundation Donation

Yesterday we had the honor of accepting a $5,000 donation in Noah's behalf. It has been our biggest donation thus far and we cannot express our gratitude for this more than generous donation. The Dream Foundation is "dedicated to assisting families with ill children and providing them with the moral support and financial help at a time when it is most necessary." The foundation sure did make a "lasting difference" in our lives that we will always remember. The founders, Mark and Gina Rudolph were so kind and their sweet spirits were felt. They are truly amazing people, along with the other members we met, and we look forward to keeping in contact with them and giving back to the foundation. Thank you to everyone who was involved with The Dream Foundation!

Bound By Nothing Concert Saturday the 29th

Just a reminder that Noah's musical benefit is tomorrow evening at 6pm at Fuel House Cafe (634 E. Landis Ave) in Vineland. The band Bound by Nothing is hosting and a number of other bands will be performing as well. 100% of proceeds will go to Noah's fund :) We are so very grateful. The band stopped by to see Noah at home and gave him their cd, a t-shirt, signed poster and their signed drum top(We do not know the correct term). Noah had a great time meeting them and wishes he could attend the concert!

Denny's Night & Walmart

Thanks to everyone who came to Wamart and was actively involved in getting donations!

We are very appreciative to the handful of people who came out to Denny's...it means a lot to us!

What a week!

THANK YOU TO APPLEBEE'S, BURGER KING AND DREAMZ CAFE & GELATO!


What a week we had! We want to thank everyone who came out to support Noah as well as the restaurants who welcomed us. It was a busy few days but it was a lot of fun! We try to bring Noah something from each fundraiser, but he cannot wait to come himself! Until Noah is able to be at the fundraisers with us in person the giant pictures of him will have to do ;D

Update On Noah's Hospital Visit Today

(The above picture is a goal Noah has before summer is over...he wants to be back in the pool!!!!!)

As I write this Noah is drugged up and snoozin' after a long trip in an ambulance to the hospital and back. Today Noah went to Dupont Hospital in Delaware for a checkup on his bone's healing progress. The doctors were so happy with Noah's faster-than-expected healing, didn't even x-ray him, and removed the splints entirely! At last, Noah can really scratch those pesky itches that have been hiding for the past month :D The only down side is that all of the moving around has made Noah very sore, and he had to take some fast acting meds (which got him pretty groggy), but we are pleased and amazed by his progress. Noah maintains his usual positivity, and the pain is much more tolerable because of his many great supporters (Noah Nation!). With Noah's splints removed our hope is again refreshed, and Noah's goal to be ready for school is looking like a real possibility.

Noah thanks you!!!

One Month Update!!!

Hey everyone, today it has officially been 4 weeks since Noah began his lengthy recovery period. We have had a few requests to write a post specifically to update you all on Noah's progress, and we figured today would be the perfect occasion. While this day reminds us of how scary the accident was for the family, we are indeed grateful for Noah's miraculous recovery thus far. Before Noah came home he had to be weened off of I.V. pain meds, and begin to take oral medication instead. Since coming home the man who caused the accident was apprehended, and family and friends have rallied to raise money on Noah's behalf. Noah has a hard time when he has to be moved around or transported to doctor appointments (in an ambulance of course), but he has decided to stop taking the prescription pain meds. Noah is really toughing it out now, and simply takes tylenol now and then since the prescriptions had him all groggy, and the side effects were unpleasant. Noah can't help but reiterate that he wishes very badly that he could attend the fundraisers in person, and he has a goal to be back to school on the first day and plans to attend the big pasta dinner event on September 25th. At this point we are just keeping Noah company while he lifts our spirits with his positivity. Noah is watching lots of DVDs (thanks to Vai Sikahema and his family) and TV, and he loves visitors too. One month since the tragic accident we are, as a family and community of friends, realizing again and again that this very well could be one of the greatest learning processes we could be blessed to endure. Greatness is born out of affliction, and we are surrounded by greatness. Noah thanks you with his whole being, and we (his family) do too. :);):D;>

I scream, You scream, We all scream for Coldstone icecream!

Thanks to all of those who have participated in tonight's Coldstone fundraiser. We feel very touched to have such wonderful friends who come to support Noah over and over again. It was exciting to see the constant coming and going and at times the overflowing of people!! We had so much fun getting to mingle with "Noah's Fan Club" as it has recently been called. We hope to see you at the next fundraiser! :D

Thanks to Rita's & Wendy's

We would just like to thank all of our family and friends, and anybody else who came out to support Noah's Rita's and Wendy's events. So much generosity has been poured out on Noah's behalf, and he just can't believe so many wonderful people exist and are making sure he is able to go back to school (etc.). We are just getting warmed up, and there are many more great events coming up. Please tell your friends, come on down, and enjoy a night out with the family at upcoming fundraisers! :)

Welcome to Moe's!

The service and support of the staff was excellent!

And the food was out of this world(as always)!

What a night! "Welcome to Moe's" was shout out over and over again as people entered for Noah's night. It was incredible to see all the familiar faces and new faces as well who came out to show their love for Noah. First of all thank you to Moe's! You were all so accommodating, helpful and supportive! It was a wonderful experience hanging out with you all. Secondly, thank you to everyone who came out to eat ;) Yum! For our first official restaurant fundraiser, it was definitely a success! I spoke to many people who came to Moe's for their first time tonight and they will be coming back! I do not know anyone who could try a "homewrecker" or "overachiever" (my two personal favorites) and not love them. Many people have been converted to Mexican food tonight :) Noah really wishes he could have been there to have a burrito and nachos and thank you all for the support. He cannot wait to be out and about again...I know he will be making an appearance at Moe's soon after his recovery!

Dupont Visit

Noah's visit to Dupont went wonderfully today! His splints were gently taken off, and then he was x-rayed to check the progress of his bones. Noah's splints had to be changed due to the decrease in the swelling of his limbs, and the splints are now softer and a bit smaller than before. Everything looked okay, although Noah said for the first time he felt every single break; When Noah's splints were on he did not feel individual breaks, but only a general pain. Noah took extra pain medication, but it really did not work much since he was getting moved around so much. The doctor, nurses and technicians were all so careful and meticulous with Noah. We could not have asked for better attention or quality from the hospital staff. This Thursday, Noah will go back to Cooper for another cat scan, which is the procedure when monitoring a hematoma. This week is a busy week for Noah considering he cannot go anywhere except doctor appointments(by ambulance of course)--wish him luck!

11 o'clock News

Wow, NBC 40 Atlantic City did a great job putting together the story on the 11:00 news! Phaedra Laird (the reporter) contacted us this afternoon, and soon enough they were in Noah's room interviewing him. We are so grateful for all of the media coverage, but this was just amazing because Noah was on it personally. Finally all of the people who have been expressing their concern and helping Noah since the accident were able to see him doing so much better (considering all he has gone through). I am so proud of my wife Megan, and she, Noah, and Vicki (mom) are so awesome in the news segment! Please visit the NBC 40 website, we have even provided a link at the bottom of the blog for you! Enjoy the video again here, or if you missed it please press play. YAY NOAH!!!!!
(thanks again NBC 40)

Watch Video by Clicking Here

Mixed Emotions

We were contacted by a Detective from the Vineland Police Department today and the driver who hit us was arrested. He was found on a farm in Greenwich and is now in the County jail. We immediately had mixed emotions because we are glad he will not be able to harm anyone else but feel bad for his family. The decision he made will effect a number of people forever. Thank you to the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and all the other authorities for all the time and effort you put into this case.

(To read the article from the Daily Journal scroll down to the bottom of the page)

Home Sweet Home

Who gets to ride home from the hospital in an ambulance?
Noah does!

Unloading...

Noah even squeezed out a grin!
Who would guess that 12 days ago
he was in a serious accident.


The very nice guys who safely transported
Noah home...


Door #1 did not work...

Door #2 pulled through...


All settled in his new hospital bed!

The day has finally come, and what an eventful one it was for Noah! After seeing only hospital walls for 11 days he got out in the fresh air and sunshine. He loaded up on some extra pain medication for the ride home and when asked about the ride, Noah said, "Dare I say it was fun". He actually enjoyed the ride since he was leaving the hospital instead of going there. When he returned home his oxygen was waiting for him and his hospital bed was being assembled, it was quite a full house to say the least. Everyone is happy to have him home where he can recover in his own environment. Noah would like to say thank you for all the prayers, cards and get well wishes :)

The Big Day!

Tomorrow is the big day, Noah gets to come home!!! Noah will have spent a total of 11 full days at Cooper Hospital. Not many people get to say they rode home from the hospital in an ambulance, but Noah will...Go figure! That is the only way to transfer him home safely, which is the most important thing. Noah has a long and hard recovery ahead of him but his bones can heal just as well at home as they can at the hospital. He has slowly been weaned off of his constant dosage of medicine from his IV, and is now taking his medicine by mouth(not quite as strong but doing the trick). Each time we visit Noah he looks better and he is so determined to get through this. What a wonderful example he is to all of us.

(A giant card from the youth at church!)