Mattie Miracle Walk 2023 was a $131,249 success!

Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation Promotional Video

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to us that you take the time to write to us and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful to us and help support us through very challenging times. To you we are forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically stop writing on September 9, 2010. However, at the moment, I feel like our journey with grief still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with us, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki and Peter



The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation celebrates its 7th anniversary!

The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation was created in the honor of Mattie.

We are a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. We are dedicated to increasing childhood cancer awareness, education, advocacy, research and psychosocial support services to children, their families and medical personnel. Children and their families will be supported throughout the cancer treatment journey, to ensure access to quality psychosocial and mental health care, and to enable children to cope with cancer so they can lead happy and productive lives. Please visit the website at: www.mattiemiracle.com and take some time to explore the site.

We have only gotten this far because of people like yourself, who have supported us through thick and thin. So thank you for your continued support and caring, and remember:

.... Let's Make the Miracle Happen and Stomp Out Childhood Cancer!

A Remembrance Video of Mattie

October 24, 2020

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Tonight's picture was taken on October 20, 2007. Mattie was five years old and in kindergarten. That weekend his school had their Fall homecoming and Festival. So we took Mattie to the Fall Festival of events. It involved everything from face painting, moon bounces, to food. We met up with many of Mattie's kindergarten buddies that day. Mattie had a great time. What was remarkable about this was a month or two before this point, Mattie was sad and upset that he had to leave his preschool to attend elementary school. But after about a month at his new school, he loved it. He fit in, had a lovely group of friends and all the parents of these friends remain committed to Mattie's Foundation even today. 

Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins

  • number of people diagnosed with the virus: 8,547,198
  • number of people who died from the virus: 224,537


My mom sent me this cute video today of dogs dressed up for Halloween. If you are a dog fan, click on this photo below. It had me laughing. I have had many people over the years ask me if I was going to dress Sunny up for Halloween. Mainly because Sunny is so handsome! Peter is not a big fan of costumes and outfits on dogs, so therefore Sunny is spared! I had no idea that the whole idea of dressing your dog up for Halloween was a controversial topic. Until I Googled it! What isn't controversial these days? Seems to me that the decision to dress up your dog or not, should depend on the temperament of the dog. 

Sunny is part Australian Shepherd. Below are some cute Halloween photos of shepherds/maybe a collie or two! I don't think Sunny would like having any clothing on him, but I can picture him in each of these costumes. 


A Bee!
A cowboy!
Dr. Seuss!
The king!
Golf anyone?
An adorable ghost!
A butterfly!
The emperor!









We took Sunny on a 3 mile walk along the Potomac River today. Sunny LOVES walking in the woods. I can't tell you how many people we passed today who told us we have a beautiful dog. Several also wanted to know how Sunny handles the trails. As the trails are rocky and uneven! Sunny is a natural explorer and a pleasure to take on a woods walk. 
At times the trail is flat! But you always have to watch the ground to prevent tripping over tree roots, rocks, and other debris. 
It was like a spring day today! The water was peaceful and calm.
See this! We climbed through these rocks to get from one side to the other. Sunny had no problem! But he was patient as I figured out how to get across. 
See that white tail? This deer literally leaped in front of us on the trail. Sunny let out with a lot of barking and if he wasn't leashed, he'd be flying after that deer. 
Lots of climbing and walking! But Sunny gets plenty of water breaks. I think he matches the autumn leaves. 
Sunny loves riding in the car and he particularly loves staring out the window at the woods!
While Sunny is my side kick, Indie is Peter's. Peter was in the kitchen prepping ribs for tonight. Indie always remains close! I honestly think she is part dog. 
Indie found where we keep a spare feather toy of hers! Don't you know she dug it out and started playing with it. 
Indie with her blue feather! Indie is a "birder." She is far more intrigued by birds than let's say squirrels, mice, or things that scurry!




No comments: