i’m a week behind
(i’ll fix that soon).
in the mean time, i got an e-mail from my stranger friend dave d. from new balance.
here it is:
Hey Matt,
I just read the post announcing your new “running initiative” and was inspired by the comments of everyone who were feeling motivated by you and thought that it would be really great to offer them a discount on New Balance gear to take their motivation to the activation level. Struggling with running is so common, however when you have support, it can tip the scales to joy and that is truly what New Balance is all about.
And just for the record, I’m sincerely not trying to drum up sales or publicity for myself or New Balance – it’s not about that, it wasn’t about that when I sent you and Madeline the shoes – I’ve been following your blog for a while now and always wanted to find a way I can pay it forward to you and the amazing community you have supporting you.
i agreed that this is a pretty rad thing, told him that i’d love to extend something like this to everyone…
then i got a follow-up e-mail from him last night…
Alright… so I’ve set up a coupon code ( logelin24-25 ) that will give people 10% off and free shipping exclusively at NBwebexpress.com. This is the only place they can use this code, it is not valid anywhere else.
To get this discount all they need to do is go online, shop the site, select the items they want and place an order.
* If they order online, there is a section during the checkout process that asks them to enter a ‘Gift Code’ and the order total will then be adjusted accordingly.
* If they want to place the order over the phone all they have to do is give the code to the rep while placing the order.Take care and keep running!
David
so, so awesome. the coupon code expires at the end of the year. even if you hate running, you can buy shoes for your kids, but you don’t have to buy anything. like dave said, he just wants to do something nice for this great community of people.
thanks to dave d.
and thanks to all of you.
right now…i’m in banff with madeline.
she’s gonna hang with the grandma candee and awesome auntie deb while grandpa tom g. and i take a hike to some glaciers. comments will be approved when i return.
photos and updates to follow.
now go back to work…
138 Comments
That’s totally awesome! Dave D., you are a rockstar. Thanks for the hookup!
Thank you David! Totally awesome! I hate running, and prefer to only run when being chased. However, I do enjoy wearing running shoes to leisurely walk the dog. It makes me feel like I could run if I wanted to.
Matt, wishing you and the family a happy Tuesday in the Banff.
fucking awesome.
That is so awesome…people are awesome (well most people are awesome).
Hope you guys are having a great time!
Thanks to David!! (I’ve needed new running shoes for a while now!)
That is the cutest pic of Madeline!! I am glad that you get yet another chance to hang out with family…have a GREAT time!!!
your network truly is awesome! and thanks to dave d. for being an awesome, non-creeper stranger/friend!
and now, i will try to follow your advice and go back to work! : )
I love Madeline’s hat. She always looks so cute. Hope you all have a wonderful trip!
I think Madeline wants to glacier climb too
Enjoy your trip and thanks for passing on the code!
Thanks Dave. What a great way to pay it forward.
Matt, you will probably never know how many people you have touched with your beautiful story of love and loss. Thanks so much for sharing your journey and your beautiful daughter with all of us in the blog world. The picture of Madeline and you are so beautiful. I will enjoy the country through your travels. Have a wonderful time with Madeline and the family.
Thanks so much! I just started training for a 5k and this will come in handy–not to mention getting some new shoes for my girls. Have a great (non-digital!!!) vacation. Now, go turn off your blackberry and enjoy Banff.
Maddie looks cute in the hat. SO sweet.
Thanks Matt! This reminds me of the time you extended your “mattlovesjoeylawrence” code to purchase stuff from his fan club site. I had no idea you were president.”
How awesome! Thanks Dave D.
Madeline looks super cute! Love the hat!
Dave D is awesome. May just be the motivation I need.
The glimpse of Banff is beautiful. I hope your time there is going good. Hugs are going to you and the travelling fam.
(((hugs)))
Love the beanie on Maddy, seriously the girl should have her own frequent flyer numbers! Have a blast with your fam in the Banff as it were.
THANK YOU Dave D! That’s AWESOME.
LOVE that picture of you and Madeline. Great outfit. She is SO precious!
A Cuss-O-Meter!!!!! That’s fucking awesome Matt!!
Hey, how did you know I was reading this at work? lol
That’s totally awesome about the shoes. Really cool.
Dave D rocks!! To bad New Balance don’t work for my feet, I’d be all over that shit! New Balance’s have such a great style too…
EEEEEEEEEE Winter clothes!! Can’t wait to see more pics!! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
Cheers
Go Pork
Fuck the asshats!
Love Madeline’s hat! Take care on those glaciers, but have FUN!! Enjoy your time in the mountains.
@ gentle ben…
that was joey mcentyre from nkotb.
get your story straight.
Thanks so much to Dave! I’ve been wanting to get into running but I’ve always been told you need the right shoes…now I have no excuse (*thanks*). Safe travels (and glacier hiking) in Banff, can’t wait to see some more photos of the beautiful place I always hear of. BTW, thanks for kicking me back to work.
Ha! Just saw your Joey Mc comment…I’ll forward you photos from when they were at the MOA Fri!
Dave D., you ROCK!! You are very kind. I predict a healthier 2008 part 2 for many, many people. Plus, I feel a run (no pun intended) on the Oscar the Grouch shoes. But I have a question…do they make the Oscar shoes in adult sizes?
Matt, have fun in the Banff. I must go & Wiki that now…
Stay warm & cute Miss M.!
HOLA Matt!
How bad that I’m SO Fucking FAR away!
Maybe he is willing to accept international credit card?!!!
Anyway, Thank you Mr. Dave! and Thank you Matt for the beautiful pic you have posted!
HAVE A WONDERFUL day!
Enjoy and take care!
besos y abrazos
Very cool Dave! Thank you so much! NB are my shoes of choice and I am in need of a new pair.
Maddie looks cute all bundled up. Have a great trip!! Can’t wait to see more pics.
That is the sweetest picture of you two! Enjoy your time together and the family. I am continuing to pray for you and Lil’ Miss. M. My thoughts and prayers seem to jump on the “M&M Train” all the time! I am a new mommy too, and I thank God daily that I get to experience my children. You have given me a new perspective…
May just be the motivation I need to start back running as well…and the pink kids’ shoes are too cute…
Banff looks like the perfect place for you and your family to be right now–breathe lots of that clean mountain air…good for the soul!
Winter clothes–makes me ready for football season!!
Oh, and thanks to Dave for the shoe code! I’ve been wanting to start running for awhile but I’ve heard that you need the right shoes (*thanks*). Love the photo of you and Madeline, looks like you’ve got her already for the MN winters. BTW, thanks for the kick back to work!
Thank you Dave D.!! I am a “born-again”runner (used to run a lot, gave it up a while, just took it back up again) and I can bear witness to its therapeutic magic!
Also, as a good friend of mine once said, you need to start convincing your brain that you love to run. You need to start telling everyone “Yes, I love to run” instead of “I hate running, but I do it anyway” and eventually your brain will get trained to that way of thinking. I swear this worked for me. Get rid of the negative thoughts and it gets easier!
Gentle Ben was my new hero this morning… then you cracked my ass up when you corrected him, and with whom.
Enjoy the Banff and then get back to the LA and tell me about those crisp sheets!!
Very cool of Dave B & the hookup. Paying It Forward is one of my mantras in life. Huge kudos on that one.
Off to use my code at the NKOTB site…. :snort:
@ Dave D – dude, you fucking ROCK!!!!!!!!! New Balance are the only tennies I wear – your gesture is very generous and much appreciated!!!!!
@ Mateo – looking forward to seeing your pics from Banff, and the GG rocks the hat!!!!!
fuck yea!
that’s great! I love dave!
*going to newbalance’s website to order*
Thanks Matt!
That’s so great. Thanks David!
Matt, I’m so glad you’re going to get to do some hiking. Sorry the weather is so cold lately. My kids had to play outside in jackets the last two days. Weird.
Dave ROCKS!!! Thanks, friend.
Cannot wait to see more pics from Banff! Havbe a blast!
Happy 2nd half of 2008 to you!
Jan
Glad you guys made it there safely! I bet it’s gorgeous – can’t wait to see your pics and hear about your adventures. xox to Madeline
Wow
Big HUGE thanks to Dave for the offer!!!
Madeline looks adorable (as usual), have fun on your trip…we’ll be here when you get back
What a great offer! And as always, a beautiful picture of Madeline!
AWESOME! I love NB shoes. They are the only shoes on the market that are comfortable for my wide feet. My entire family of people with wide feet wear them. But we usually wear them to fairs or to walk. Not to exercise. Maybe that will change…
aww I just love Madeline’s hat. She always looks adorable.
and thanks to Dave for the coupon, how awesome of him.
Hey Matt. 1st time commenting, long time reading. love this blog, BTW.
I swear to you, my husband bought a pair of NB this weekend for the purpose of running a 10K (his first running event, ever) on Sept 1. We even went to a running store for this and his salesguy let him try out (running) ~10 pairs and he ended up w/ the NB ones.
Thanks to Dave – that’s super cool of you to offer this. I may have to get myself a pair now (The husabnd wants me to run with him, I told him I only run when being chased by bears)
Dave is now an elevated member of the Garden of Awesome. You totally rock!
And I had the fucking giggles from hell from Ben’s comment, but Matt’s reply made Pepsi shoot out of my nose. Not awesome. (but funny as hell)
Too awesome. I was just on another site commenting that my goal is to start running. Dave’s gift to your groupies must be a sign. And, BTW, am I the only one who cried when I read the coupon code. It just got to me.
ANYway, Madeline looks awesome in her winter gear. May you enjoy the peace that Banff’s landscape & people brought to my family when we traveled there. A majestic place to be sure.
I’ve been following your story now for the last couple of months and am in love with your family!!! I just about lost it (for the millionth time while reading your blog) when I saw the Oscar shoes and immediately wanted a pair for my little girl. Guess what she’ll be getting in October for her 1st birthday!!!???
Thanks, Dave!!
Madeline looks so cute all bundled up!
WOW! Thanks so much Dave. Very generous and very awesome!
Have a great trip M&M! Precious picture of you two!
How great–thanks so much Dave for the awesome offer!
Hope Matt and Maddy are having great travels!
Ohhh, thanks for the deal Dave d.
I’m totally going to use this to get my dad some new shoes! (since I don’t think NB will ship to India)
And how adorable is Madeline all cuddly in her hat and sweater! Hope you two (and the rest of the fam) are having a nice time up North
-jen in bangalore
How fucking awesome! Dave rocks.
@Matt–Not sure if I’ll be back today (believe it or not, I do occasionally actually work at my computer) and know I won’t be on tomorrow…so Happy Anniversary a day in advance. I hope tomorrow is spent remembering only the best and happiest memories from your wedding day, and telling Madeline all about how beautiful her mom was.
That’s awesome!!! I’m off to do some shopping now…Baby needs a new pair of shoes. And Madeline is as cute as ever…I love her little beanie!!
That IS awesome. So is the picture of you and Madeline — she looks fantastic all bundled up! Too cute!
Thanks so much for extending the offer Dave!! Now we all have a sponsor!
I can definitely use this too!
Madeline looks adorable, and I hope you two have a great time with the fam! Guess I will go back to work now… hehe.
Definitely gonna take NB up on their offer as my kid and hubby both need new shoes. What an amazing gift. Makes me want to support their company, for sure.
Hi Matt,
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i hope that you are having a good time in Banff, i’ve never been there but it looks beautiful behind you. I hope that you and Madeline have a wonderful time. I love seeing pictures of her and i love the hat. My daughter is about a little over a month older than Madeline so i love watching the both of them grow. Have a great time, we want to see lots of pictures. Now i need to get back to work. You know us so well.
Dave D. rocks! Thanks for the kind gesture.
I can’t wait to see the pictures you take of Banff. I’m sure they’ll prove what a gorgeous place you are visiting. And Maddy looks so cute all bundled up with you.
How very awesome of David! Great for back-to-school time as well!!!
Maddy looks absolutely beautiful in her winter clothes and that little hat is sooo precious!
Have fun in the Banff!
What an amazing picture and the scenery is beautiful, but that doesn’t even compare to Maddie! I am so addicted to your blog! I read every day and get disappointed when you don’t have a new post up.
And to Dave…………great way to pay it forward!
@ dave- you rock! Thanks for the generous offer! I love it when people have the pay it forward attitude :O)
Matt- gorgeous picture of you two! can’t wait to hear & see more!!
How awesome! and what a precious photo of you two~
When is the trip to Arkansas?
Hi Matt & Madeline –
I’ve never posted, but check the blog daily. I know you’ve heard this before, but I just wanted to add that you’re doing an awesome job with Madeline, and I’m sure you’re making Liz proud. Liz and I have a few things in common; same age, same height, and we both really wanted to be a Mom. My heart just breaks for you guys, and I wonder why it happened to her? I know there is no reason that she is gone and others are here; shit luck. I know it sounds cliche, but when I’m sometimes tired and/or annoyed with the day to day “stuff” that goes along with raising 3 little ones, I often remember that I need to take a step back and just be happy that we’re all here together. I do that for Liz.
Rock on, Matt and Madeline.
Love,
Julie from the MA
P.S. Fuck Jill.
Would ya look at this?? That Liz Logelin 5k memorial run IS going to happen…With hoards of us sporting brand spankin’ new NB runners…now, you pick them out according to the prettiest colors right Dave? I don’t run but would like to start…
Matt – I hope you are enjoying Banff – that pic you sent is amazing. Little Miss M. is growing sooo sooo quickly. Along with Katy and the rest of us creeps and creeps by proxy – You will be in our thoughts and prayers a little extra on Wednesday.
Hope we can make your day just a little bit brighter.
Thinking of you in the MN –
darcie
Banff is truly one of the most beautiful places on earth. With one of the most beautiful babies on earth…double joy.
Asalamalaykom,
She totally needed a cute hat. Thanks for putting one on.
Enjoy that parts of the world that survive no matter what.
Wow, how awesome is Dave?? There really are some amazing people in the world who get it, and want to pay it forward. Thanks Dave!
Matt, your story and the love of those around you continues to inspire me to live life more fully. I read Katy’s comment and see that tomorrow is your’s and Liz’s anniversary. I’m sure it will be a tough day for you, but I’m glad you are sharing it with Liz’s family. Enjoy your time in Banff and keep those pictures coming. I love the picture of Maddy all bundled up!
Dave D. is amazing!! And I am loving madeline’s hat:) Have a great time in the Banff.
That’s so nice of Dave to do that. Very cool.
Have fun hiking!
Yeah, I won’t be getting off my fat arse any time soon to run, but it’s great to see woolly wrapped up Madeline!
Work, Schmirk, who the heck cares about that when we can go SHOE SHOPPING!!! Nothing more delightful in my estimation. Dave D you are the awesomest, sweetest, bestest shoe guy around. I actually NEED a new pair. Lovely, lovely lovely. Also lovely is the picture with the post today, colorful! Have a lovely trip, you may even get a little sleep with all that activity. I don’t imagine your Chuck’s will be taking you up the glacier?
Take care.
So cool!!!
Wow Dave! What an awesome offer! I am going shopping baby!
Matt, That picture of you and the princess is stunning! Have a blast in Banff you crazy kids!
I love that picture of you and Madeline! She is adorable, and i’m loving the hat! I hope you’re having a great time in Baniff, i’m very jealous! Dave D. is awesome! I was in a bad accident last year that left me unable to walk for 5 months, the Orthopedic doc finally told me that I could begin to jog again, so I will have to take him up on that discount and buy me some good walking/jogging shoes! Have fun hiking. Ok lunch is over… back to work. >_<
Cheap (price, not quality!!) shoes! Does that apply to those of us in Canada that would like to partake?
Love Maddie’s hat, BTW, and by the looks of today’s forecast, she’s gonna need it too, at least for the morning! Hope you guys have a great time while you’re here!
@ Julie B. Rock on!
Thanks for the great deal! That’s so awesome. How cute is Maddie in that hat? I can hardly stand it! Have fun in Canada!
oops – my post makes it look like I said Katy and the rest of us creeps were growing just like Maddie – but what I MEANT WAS – me, along with Katy and the rest of the creeps and creeps by proxy are holding you and Miss M. a little tighter in our hearts this Wednesday!
JEEPERS.
Sorry ’bout that ladies – didn’t want to offend anyone -
That’s a great offer!
BTW – I used to work at the Banff Springs Hotel (a long time ago) It’s a beautiful town – check out the gondola up Sulphur Mountain if you get the chance.
Wow–that’s so nice of Dave D! Thank you Dave D!
I feel like an idiot–but I don’t know where Banff is–off to Google!
I was seriously just telling my husband yesterday that I need a new pair of tennies. DSW is offering 1000 bonus points on any new balance purchase right now, but their selection is limited, so this is a way cooler offer I must say!! I have been wearing NB for about 10 years, no other shoes fit the way NB do for the tennies.
Thanks to dave, you rock!!
Just wondering, did the name Grandma Broccoli come about because of Grandma Candee?? Candee, Brocolli… I dont know, I have always wondered…
now go back to work… <– Yep, I’m so busted!
How cool of Dave to give discounts to everyone. What a guy! Have a great day!
That picture is the cutest thing I’ve seen today. Madeline looks totally precious, as always.
I’ve been following your blog for a few weeks now and love reading/seeing what you and Maddie are doing. She is an doll – love the hat! I’ve heard Banff is awesome. Have fun!
Beautiful picture of Madeline. Stunning. I love her hat.
Thanks Dave. How did you know that I needed a new pair of shoes??
Back to work? I don’t wanna work, I want to be in Banff.
Have fun Matt!!
*Totally* can’t wait to see Madeline’s winter ensembles in the Banff.
Have a wonderful trip…
how did you know I was reading your blog instead of working?
There’s no way in hell I’ll start running, but my kids can always use shoes. Thanks Dave! Thanks Matt! Have a great trip!
While you are up here you are going to have to call Madeline’s most awesome hat a toque (a bit of canadian for you eh?). Enjoy your visit!
madeline looks tooo cute in the little hat!
i am psyched to use that code, i’m thinking about buying my baby sister a pair of those cookie monster sneaks.
Hi Matt and Madeline!!
She is such the little traveler!! I just can’t get over how big she has gotten!! I love reading your blog, some of things you say are so funny that I have to tell all the ladies that I work with, that causes us to stop all work activity and pull up your blog. Thanks for all the little 30 minute breaks!!! I think it is awesome, all the places that you take Madeline! It is going to be so much easier to take her out and about when she is mobile! By then going out won’t be a big deal for her!!
Ya’ll have a great trip!!!
Kelli
Thank you for the thank you’s from everyone but they aren’t necessary. I’ve been so inspired and moved by this community since I started reading the blog back in late June.
I was always deeply moved when Matt would post some of the things people would send him, my 2 favorites to this day are the picture Carter drew with Liz as the sun and ‘The Garden of Awesome’ that Piper coined (which by the way, I’d be honored to be an elevated member
Thoughtfulness, kindness and generosity move me deeply and this community oozes these characteristics. I feel lucky just to be able to contribute and call myself a member.
Adios,
daVid d
Oh Boy! Is anyone else $300 poorer right now?!? Now I’ll be watching for my UPS man to show up. Thanks again, Dave (& Matt for inspiring such kindness to strangers!)
Just ordered two pairs – is it two pair or two pairs?? Anyway – four shoes heading my way
Hope you are having a fabulous trip ~
thanks david. way cool. i love new balance and mine are definately worn, so i’m gonna check it out. thanks again.
@matt-have a great vacation. looks beautiful there.
@ Darcie–You are hilarious.
@ Julie B.–Thank you for fucking Jill! Well…you know what I mean. : )
Love the pic of you two in Banff! So cute in her little hat!
I totally believe in paying in forward. Very cool, Dave. Here’s to a healthier 2008 pt. 2!
Have fun in Banff! Seems Madeline is a pro at traveling now.
What a nice thing for Dave to do!! That is wonderful.
Wishing you and the G’s a great time on your trip! Waiting patiently to hear how things are going and to see the amazing photos that you are sure to bring us!!
Just ordered two pair – is it two pair or two pairs? Anyway, four shoes heading to the boston….
Hope you’re having a great trip
Hey Matt,
I think it’s awesome that Dave is offering this on behalf of New Balance. I’m off to their website to see what I can find. I’m brand new to running, having lost 30 lbs in the last 3 months for charity and getting ready to run my first 5K. In the past I only ran when I heard the dinner bell or if someone was chasing me – in other words I hated running. But now it’s a big part of my life and I love what it’s doing for me. Check out the “Couch to 5K” program on http://www.coolrunning.com for a beginner’s 9 week program. If you’re a little more advanced than I was, you may want to start on week 4 or 5.
Take care,
Ben from the MD
Oooh…I’m likin’ this! Special treatment and exclusive deals for F.O.M.s — like Friends of Bill…
Hey — smells like a new t-shirt design, too!
(And while sneaks are great, Matt, if you get a sec, could you please ask your new buddies at Northwest if there’s a secret handshake they’ll honor for free upgrades?)
Hope you’re enjoying both natural and Matt&Liz-made beauty today, and that tomorrow is heavier on the sweet than the bitter.
PS: Thanks, Dave!
PPS: And thanks, Ben! (Joey Lawrence fan club president??? Made me fucking howl.)
What a great thing for David to do.
Have fun on your trip!
@Dave — thanks a second time. When I tell Piper what you wrote, she’ll just beam!
That is a great deal. My husband is Active Duty Army and only wears the New Balance 790 for his PT. He has 22 years in the Army and after that many years these work great for the support he needs. Thanks for the great savings.
Matt,
Just another one of my favorite reminders (in your blog, daily) that there are more good people in this world than any one could ever imagine. yay to Dave!!
@Dave – wow, this is so great of you. Like you, I’m all about the pay it forward. Thanks so much!!
Matt – love the pic of you and Madeline. She is so cute in her hat. Banff looks beautiful and I can’t wait to see the photos you take there, especially with the new lens. The big hug you feel tomorrow will be all of us “creeps” holding you, Madeline and your families a little tighter.
I’m off to order some new tennis shoes. As always, thinking of you guys here in the mn….
Pretty cool!! And could Maddy look any cuter in that hat – goodness!!! Have fun!!!
Wow! I love paying it forward! David…you are truly awesome!
Enjoy your trip to the Banff…the pic of the two of you is beautiful!
How frickin’ cool! I’m going shopping right now!! Thanks Dave, Matt and Madeline.
Have a great time on your trip M & M! My mom just spent two weeks there and her pictures are fucking awesome!
Sa-weet! Ordering me some kicks now. Thanks Dave! And if there is 5K memorial run for Liz, this Chi-town girl will get her butt to LA to participate.
Now for Madeline’s hat…where can I get myself one of those?! Too cute for words.
YES! I just found two awesome pairs of shoes and saved $15.50. Woo-hoo!!! Thanks a TON Dave, Matt and little Madeline!
Now that is a really cool thing to do. Thanks, Dave!
Me thinks my son must have those Oscar kicks.
So glad you guys are enjoying Banff. Madeline is pure delight all bundled up…adorable doesn’t do her justice.
Looking forward to hearing about your week!
@ Ben – I’ve been promoting that plan here for a while now. Maybe someone will listen to you!
Dave is awesome! And I just love a bundled up baby!
@New Balance Dave: You are AWESOME!!! You are the opposite of ass-hat.
@Gentle Ben: You are SLAYING ME with your zany remarks!
@Matt: Y’all look so cute there in the Banff! Travel safe. xoxoxoxooxoxx
Dave, that was extremely kind and generous of you to do. I just ordered a new pair!
Gosh, she just keeps getting cuter!
Sorry for multiple posts today… but i HAD to share that I just got an email from NB. The shoes that I ordered earlier this afternoon have been SHIPPED already!!!! A great deal and exceptional service. Wowza.
Fucking radically AWESOME! I love Maddy and Matt and now I love New Balance too!!! I’ve just caught up on the blog… I hate being on vacation without a computer! I hope your having a wonderful time! Enjoy… Hannah in Vermont
Thanks Dave, just in time for new school shoes!! Of course, great picture of our favorite seasoned travelers.
Also, thanks to all my fellow creeps for the hilarious comments today. We seem to be especially sassy today…NKOTB–no way!!
Hey, I just signed up for the cheering crowd and giving water for the MS run in NYC in October! Its at Pier 94 for anyone in the area who wants to join me!
Does that count? “wondering if I can bring a chair”
Hi!
I am Anja, a widow with 5 kids, it all happened when I was 36, now 5plus years ago. I know the pain, I know the joys….
The way you write is so beautifully realistic…the pain is there, the joy is there..but the realisation that life will never be the same again. Of course life will be good again, I promise you it will.
You almost make it look ‘romantic’ to be a widower…and we all know it’s not…..But this is supposed to be uplifting and supportive and it will be.
You have a beautiful baby and you are doing amazing, by the looks of it. Your joy for photography shines through and the pics are just beautiful.
I hope you take your time grieving, remembering and enjoying your baby. I think your blog should be in some magazine, a true realistic writing on life after death, you are not sugarcoating it…you are very open in sharing your feelings.
I want to wish you continued healing and I hope nothing but health and hope for the future.
Anja (Ontario, Canada).
Dave rocks! That is really awesome.
Matt, you and Madeline look great. Have a wonderful time.
dave is awesome – i think we all wish we could do something like that for you, matt, and this community that has formed around you.
possibly cutest pic of maddy yet.
hope tomorrow is bearable…i will thinking of you (because that counts) and hoping you are ok.
sometimes shitty things happen to good people. sometimes good things happen to good people. today is on of the good things. I hope the glaciers were AMAZING
Adorable pic of you and Maddy. Have fun! take care and keep smiling!
Hope you guys are enjoying your trip. Great pic of you two.
Dave totally rocks. I may be inspired to try to pick up running again (have not run in years, and even when I did before, it was a run/walk sort of deal for me and my angry knees. LOL).
Enjoy your travels!
I wish I could convince you to come a province over! Vancouver BC is beautiful too! But alas, I hope you enjoy Banff
Madeline is beautiful in that picture. Oh… and Dave from New Balance Rocks!
Madeline is just adorable all bundled up. Hope you are having a peaceful time out in the wide open.
How awesome of Dave…
Rock-star!! Everybody should ‘pay it forward’ more! Matt and Dave, thanks for starting
something most awesome!
I may have a new vacation destination…Banff, walking, hiking, biking in NEW BALANCE.
hugs, and passing on the kindness.
LK
I’ve been following your blog for a while, referred by Aleks from the VT who sent you a cute pink sweater some time ago. Your New Balance posts spurred me to post.
I live in the MA and know NB well. They’ve got a factory store close to me. Also a friend’s dad works for Dave, in a non NB capacity. He’s known locally as a great guy. NB supports a lot of charities.
Much like you I actually went to the factory store this Spring with my BF and bought sneakers and gear specifically so we could start running. I’ve always hated running (even when I did track in HS), but for some reason this year I decided I wanted to run. We’ve had trouble going regularly due to moving, and some other stuff, but the awesome fitting sneakers I got with the help of a very persistent sales employee are making it more comfortable and enjoyable.
Good luck with your 10K. No way could I do one so soon. Will Madeline ride along in one of those jogger strollers?
LOVE that pic of the two of you!!! I think it is my favorite ever
Thanks also for the coupon code!! I am a running junkie so I will make good use of that 10% off. thanks again
Hey Matt, Taylor says hi! We ordered some shoes and a backpack. We know you are busy as new parents often are so take care. Say hi to your very awesome mom! She and Rod raised wonderful kids! Love, Tammy and Taylor
David D is totally awesome for the discount. Didn’t get shoes but got a great workout outfit. Hope you and Madeline are havinga wonderful time!
Hey David, thanks so much! I’ve needed to get up off the couch more, what a great incentive. Matt, I’m taking your lead on the get-fit thing. xoxodeb
I do suppose i should get to that laundry that is piling up. Have fun in Canada – eat some Ketchup chips for us!
Awesome deal…Thanks Dave.
And thanks Matt for sharing your story. I hope both you and Maddy are having a blast and keeping warm.
I’m an idiot, apparently. What/Where is banff? Usually I can decipher the locations, and I’ve read the blog from the beginning, but I must’ve missed something, somewhere. Looks beautiful, though….
Matt,
I am a MN girl who has been following your story since the Star Tribune ad. Love getting the updates and I think you are doing a wonderful job with that sweet girl. Cheers from another MN fan!
Thanks Dave for the great code. I’m training for a 5K this Fall and have already made my purchase. So nice! -T
Wow!! It’s been a long time since I’ve come to your blog. I gotta say- she’s getting so big! And you look a lot better than you did (no offense). You look a lot healthier now, not so tired. I’m so amazed at how big that little girl of yours is getting!!
Two years ago, almost to the day, I watched one of my best friends slip from us, leaving two babies behind, one named Madeline. She was diagnosed with colon cancer while pregnant with the second baby girl, and left us 18 months after her emergency C section. Her husband was all alone with these two beautiful girls, he was a Canadian national in Jersey. Her friends rallied around him the best we could. Your story brings back so many painful memories of loss, but I hope I can assure you this – There is so much happiness to come in your life. Ironic that I found this blog today, because that Dad I just spoke of who watched the love of his life slip away from cancer at 35? He’s getting married. TODAY! ( and she’s amazing!)
I miss my friend every day, but she lives on in those girls-and its wonderful. Take care.