Well, I finally figured out/got around to posting the article that ran in last week’s Santa Barbara News-Press about Rudy. Needless to say, we’re still pretty tickled about it!
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Grandma Jo got a taste of celebrity on her plane flight from SB to Denver. Her travel neighbor was going home after visiting her daughter in Santa Barbara and when it came up in conversation that Grandma Jo was in SB visiting her daughter’s family and grandson who has half a heart, the woman replied “is that the boy who was in the paper?!”. Ha Sadly, Grandma Jo returned home to Kansas on Wednesday. Rudy is missing his playmate. 🙂 He liked all of Gma’s songs and games. And, now, after a string of really big events, it’s back to the regular routine on the homefront and preparation for Rudy’s heart cath next Thursday. ‘Heading into another big season…

Loved the news paper article. Hope is bring a lot of new awreness to HLHS and also big sales of Rudy hearts too. Praying for Rudy as he goes in for his heart cath of thursday. Please say hello to our friend Kourtney @ UCLA if you get the chance. Hugs. xxoo
WOW! this is BIG! Amazing article….Rudy, you got a lot of press, you little charmer!!!! And your mom looks so beautiful too! I bet you her jewelry sales are going to skyrocket. I loved the article….I’m so blessed to know you and your extraordinary family!!!
Great article, explained about the condition so even I understood it!! Your family looked great and Rudy was his usual cute self!
Rudy’s famous!!! I’m thinking about getting one of Rudy’s Hearts, gonna hope for it for my B-day!!!
I love it!! Can’t wait to see you all again soon.
I’m just waiting for the reality show to start filming!