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Being A Kid

When parents find out their child has a heart defect, they often wonder what the future holds in store for them.  Will they grow up?  Will they ever get a chance to be like normal kids?  What will they be able to do?  With the advances in cardiac care today, most heart kids live pretty normal lives and enjoy life to the fullest.  Here are some pictures of Nick enjoying just "being a kid."

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Nick had a "Nascar Weekend" as he attended the Dickies 500 in Dallas in November, 2006.  Nick is seen here with the Kevin Harvick car.  Tony Stewart won the race.

Nick - Nascar 2006

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          Surf's Up
Surfside, Texas 2004

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Nick - 15 years old

Nick wakeboarding at Wake Nation.  15 years old.

Nicholas playing in the Rain
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Boys Will Be Boys
 

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And Even More Big Boy Toys

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Nick With the Orange County Chopper Crew
   Lone Star Rally - Galveston, Texas 2004

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And then.......Wheels of your own.  Nick's 16th birthday present.

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Nick's 16th Birthday

THE BOYS OF SUMMER

Nicholas is a baseball fan.  His favorite players are Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Lance Berkman, Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson. 

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And then came winter.....

Christmas 2004 brought an unexpected snowfall to the Gulf Coast of Texas.  Nanny's toboggan came in handy as Nicholas and cousins, Melanie and Brayden, enjoyed sledding down the levee at Straton Ridge. 

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Nicholas and Kyle - Christmas Eve 2004