http://www.artpinneyblog.com/ Art Pinney Photography | Blog en-us http://www.artpinneyblog.com/index.cfm?postID=141 http://www.artpinneyblog.com/index.cfm?postID=141 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:26:00 GMT
last october, our son, indy, was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. many of his joints were swollen from the disease and it greatly impacted his mobility. he couldn't walk long distances or periods of time without experiencing pain and discomfort. for the past 9 months, indy has been participating in a medical research program at seattle children's hospital, and his condition has improved remarkably. when he enrolled in the program, he had a total of 47 joints affected by the disease. at his last checkup in june, he had just 2 joints that were active with arthritis.

on tuesday, indy and i hiked up to the high divide - a 3-hour, 4-mile, 1,500-foot climb to the top of the ridge line. it was our first father-son overnight hike. indy had the time of his life and did not show any signs of pain or discomfort...he was a real trooper, and i was so proud of him!

our son is a blessing and a gift. our wish for him is to experience a rich, abundant, and extra-ordinary life, free from the clutches of arthritis.

all images in this post were taken with a small, lightweight, backpacker-friendly canon g-10.

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reception: mission restaurant and lounge

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there were so many fireworks going off up and down the beach, it was hard to decide which direction to shoot. luckily, the show lasted well over an hour. one of the great things about living near the beach is you don't have to fight crowds and traffic. but the best thing is getting to sit around the fire and make s'mores after the show is over!

the kids had a wonderful time at the beach (as always). it's been almost a year since we moved back home to washington. thinking back on this past year and seeing how much indy and kayt have experienced, the decision to move back was absolutely, without a doubt, the best decision we've ever made.

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reception: westin peachtree hotel

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