Tyson Hugh Hooper

Tyson Hugh Hooper
Our son, Tyson Hugh Hooper, was born with coarctation of the aorta, hypoplastic arch, and a transitional avsd. His first open heart surgery reconstructed his aorta and was on day 9 of life. His second open heart repair was not anticipated to be needed until two or three years of age. Ty had other plans. We spent the vast majority of his first 3 months of life at Vanderbilt as he went into heart failure and was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. As a result, the medical team concluded that he needed the repair much sooner than usually recommended, and at just shy of 3 months old Ty underwent his second life saving open heart surgery. God has already worked so many miracles in Ty's life and the life of our family and we know he is using our story. Because of this, we are grateful for Ty's special heart and feel beyond blessed that God chose us to travel this road. We ask for prayers as Ty continues to heal. We are praying for a full recovery and life without restrictions for Ty. We are praying for God to use our family and Ty for His glory.

Thank you to each and every person who supports us through prayer, giving, or just by loving on our family! We are humbled and blessed by all of the ways the Lord is providing for us and know that he is using Ty and his story to do great things!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Tasty Tuesday... patriotic style

In the cold of January I was warmed by thoughts of sunny summer weather and one of my favorite recipes came to mind. Nothing says summer to me like back yard barbecues with burgers and baked beans and slaw! So, I give you my slaw recipe... it's a winner every time!


Red, White, and Bleu Slaw Salad
1 pkg bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 bag slaw mix or shredded cabbage
1 container of crumbled bleu cheese
1 cup cherry tomatoes - halved
Slaw dressing (use as much as you need to make it the consistency you like... I like mine nice and creamy!)

Mix together and serve! I wait to add the bacon until the last sec so it's still crunchy - this slaw is wonderful if you're a bleu cheese fan like me!

2 comments:

Megan L Hutchings said...

Definitely looking forward to some barbecues with my dear friends ;)!

Lindsay said...

oh......so summery!! You've got me wanting spring to come - and it's only January. Thanks a lot! :-)