July 4th and 4 reasons to celebrate!

First and foremost we celebrate Independence day on July 4th.  So blessed to live in this country and have the opportunities that we do. 

My birthday girl

A birthday is another great reason to celebrate!  This sweet girl of mine turned 9 on the 4th of July this year.  Every year they do fireworks just for her.  She is the sweetest, most precious girl.  I love her so much!  We have a tradition of going to the REAL Salt Lake soccer game every year to celebrate and watch the fireworks!  We had to cheat a little bit this year because I am not supposed to be around crowds until August, but we were in a suit and figured there were less germs there.
    This year the soccer game was even more special because my amazing friend and donor got to be the Hero of the game!  This is what was read prior to the game starting:

The adorable Harryman family on the field

         
"Real salt lake and American Express are proud to recognize Corinne Harryman as the recipient of the “Hero Among Us” honor on July 4th, 2014. Corinne is someone who is the true definition of a selflessness. 6 years ago she met Vicki and quickly formed a bond with her, sharing the experience of each of them having a parent who had endured a kidney transplant. In the near future Vicki would need one as well and Corinne jokingly offered hers. As the years went by their friendship grew; Corinne got healthier while her friend Vicki got worse. It wasn’t long before Vicki would need that kidney and Corinne immediately volunteered to donate hers. At times the donation testing process was long and frustrating but each time she was surprised when the transplant team would call her and approve the next step. 8 months later she would donate her kidney, giving her best friend a second chance at life. One week after the kidney transplant, 2 friends of Corinne were in a car accident. One of them passed away and the other was hospitalized with major injuries. Corinne immediately jumped into action helping raise money for their five children. You would have never guessed that she was recovering from donating a kidney. Corinne is a women of love and devotion to the people around her, someone who is always willing to step in and help those in need. She is an amazing example to all of us. She is a mother and a hero."
     
 The final thing incorporated into this celebration was our 2 month mark since transplant! Life is so good!