Adalyn Atkins, just 2 years old and lovingly known as Addy, was born on May 12, 2023, and passed peacefully on December 23, 2025, due to brain cancer, an ETMR tumor. In her short time on this earth, Addy changed lives and touched the hearts of everyone around her.
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Te amamos desde antes de que existieras.
Después de dos embarazos complicados, sabíamos que tu llegada no sería fácil. Mamá estuvo en reposo absoluto durante nueve meses, porque cualquier movimiento brusco podía impedir que llegaras a nuestras vidas.
Y entonces ocurrió tu primer milagro: el 4 de diciembre de 2019 naciste y te uniste a nuestra familia.
Desde ese día llenaste nuestro hogar de alegría. Fuiste el mejor amigo, compañero y hermano de María Belén — un niño sano, luminoso, lleno de bondad y amor.
We loved you before you existed.
After two complicated pregnancies, we knew your arrival would not be easy. Your mother was on strict bed rest for nine months, because any sudden movement could have prevented you from coming into our lives.
And then your first miracle happened: on December 4, 2019, you were born and joined our family.
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Reed was a kind, compassionate, and joyful child. He was the best hugger and the most amazing, kind, and patient big brother. He loved books, dancing, swimming, and learning facts about animals and important people in history.
Reed was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioma, an aggressive brain tumor, in June 2022 at the age of four and a half.
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August Michael Johansen lived with a light that filled every room. In six years, he moved from silence to song, from hospital halls to the playground, and from signing “I love you” to speaking in full sentences. He loved Moana, Lightning McQueen, Legos, MagnaTiles, scooters, music, and delivering handmade notes like precious mail.
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Kevin was a bright, good, and beautiful soul. From his earliest days, he was full of questions—constantly wondering how things worked and why the world was the way it was. That insatiable curiosity guided so much of who he was. He was a voracious reader, a creative force with Legos, a dedicated gamer in Minecraft, and a young artist who found joy in music and drawing.
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In December 2016, Mason came home from school sick with flu-like symptoms. By Christmas, Mason was throwing up every day. After numerous doctor visits, he was diagnosed with anxiety. However, our gut told us it was something much worse. Mason wasn’t eating, was losing weight, and started to go numb on the right side of his face.
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Brantley was diagnosed with a 4 cm brain tumor on August 16, 2023. We immediately began the process of radiation and chemotherapy. He got through his first round, but there was no progress in the right direction. We immediately started a second round of chemotherapy, and unfortunately, after the third treatment, I was pulled aside and told that he was getting worse — but that there were two clinical trials we could try.
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Evan lit up every room he chose to enter. He was a friend to everyone and was as funny as he was kind. He was the best big brother we could ever have hoped for. He loved school, especially math, engineering, and languages. Outside the classroom, he was deeply involved in marching band.
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“Look, Mommy, me silly!”
Four words that changed the course of Josh’s life on December 7, 2002 (the day after his 2nd birthday), when he stumbled into the kitchen, banging into the walls during a seizure.
“Pediatric brain tumor,” the neurologist said. “It’s most likely benign.”
Famous last words.
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