Marilyn Hess's blog

Well guys!

I know I am about a week behind on this comment but I just wanted to thank all of you who came up and talked to me and shared your stories and your love! It was a great weekend for me to be able to feel so much love for Tori.

I thought it was so cute how the girls from the other studios went crazy over the Tori shirts. You guys are amazing....even though Tori isn't from your studio you have treated her like she is one of your own and I love that !!!!!!

I had a great time hanging out with Tim and Maria! And seeing Sophie and Guy! I love you guys.....

Remember to wear your "Pray 4 Tori" shirt every monday at school.....Yeah !

Thanks so much!
Mare

Wow! Seeing Tori finally in the oxygen chamber is a great thing! I know that Tim and Maria have been talking about this for a long time. Way to go guys! You did it! I hope this makes a huge difference....

A big hi to Guy and Sophie! We miss you tons. Thanks for sending birthday wishes to Kenzie! She had a great day and is now legal to drive on the roads.... so if you see a little blue neon coming your way you better say a quick prayer! Tee hee , just kidding.

You look beautiful Tori! I love you tons.
Mare

Hi everyone...
I just wanted to tell you of a sweet thing that happened at the dance competition in Ogden last weekend..

Teen company do a dance called "Praise The King". This is the group that Tori would be dancing with, for those of you who don't know. This dance was very emotional for the girls. As I watched them do it you could tell that they had been crying. They performed the number beautifully and scored a platinum which is the highest score. After the dance, Mckenzie came down into the audience and she was crying. She told me of how the girls dedicated it to Tori before they went on and how they were all crying. She said that this dance is for Tori because they are all so glad that she is still with us. They "Praise The King" or the Lord, because we still have Tori!
Of course this made me cry, and it is very evident that these girls hold a special place in there heart for Tori, especially when they dance.

I have to tell you that I think it is amazing that Maria watches teen company dance. I know it is so hard for her, I can't even imagine! My sister Pam and I were talking about it and there is no way we could be as strong as she is. I love Maria so much. She is an amazing woman and she continues to support Tori's friends!
If any of you would like to see pictures of this dance you can go to the web site... www.propix.com . It was in Ogden and the dance is Praise the king.
Keep fighting Tori, we all love you so much and want you back with us everyday!
Love, mare

What a great Christmas seeing Tori at home. I hope Tim and Maria didn't mind my whole family crashing their Christmas. I just had to see her at home! And trust me, it was worth it....

When Kenzie climbed beside her and hugged her it felt like old times again. Just seeing them together was sooo dang cute.

Tori did so great! She acted like she was so glad to be home. You could feel how much her family loved having her there!

I just want to thank Tim and Maria for letting me come over. It was such a good experience, just so different than seeing her at the hospital. I loved it!

Your prayers are working!

I am thankful to the whole Schmanski family for letting so many of us be a part of this experience. It is truly life changing to see and feel all the love they have!

Tori, you are an ANGEL!
Love, Mare

Mckenzie and I were able to see Tori today and I must say that she is a BEAUTY!!! We got to visit for quite a while because Tori was in such a good mood! Guy looked like he was more miserable than Tori with his wisdom teeth just out!!! Poor Guy!

Tori's improvement is awesome! She is one hard working girl! I am so proud of you Tori. Kenzie left her some magazines to catch up on all the gossip in the entertainment world. It was great, Tori really perked up when we showed her a picture a Brad Pitt! But then so did Maria!! tee hee! Just kidding!

Wouldn't you all love to know what Tori is thinking? When she looks at me with those beautiful eyes and stares I just wonder what is going on inside that head of hers. I can't wait for the day when she just starts jabbering!

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas too. Especially the Schmanski family! I love you guys!

Love,
Mare

THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT WAS AMAZING!!!
I am so proud of all the girls and how beautiful they danced! It was a perfect night! A big thank you to Cheryl and all the Dance Club teachers for making it a magical night. They worked so hard to put this all together!

Those of you who were able to be there were so lucky to see all of those sweet girls wearing their "Pray 4 Tori" shirts and singing Christmas songs! You were Amazing!

Thank you Brandi Frampton for sharing your talent with us. You have a beautiful voice and I know that someday you will be famous!!!!! And we saw you in the beginning of it all!!!!

There were so many of you that donated things for the raffle! Your kindness and love for Tori is soooo appreciated! You made the night a success! All the goodies and amazing reindeer cakes and Mary Kay products were a hit. Thank you, thank you, thank you,thank you......

And last but never ever least, are all of you who bought things to support our Tori! Your contribution is so helpful in giving Tori the best care she deserves! You all received a "pray4Tori" bracelet as you entered the concert, may you wear that as a reminder of Tori, and how hard she is fighting every single day to be better than the day before! Please keep her in your prayers as well as her family!

Thank you and hugs and Merry Christmas and everything good!!!!
Love, Mare

Hi Everyone!

On Monday Dec. 12 at Thanksgiving Point at 7:00pm is the Dance Club Christmas Program. This is also going to be a fundraiser for our Tori!!!

There will be shirts and candles and bags and goodies and bracelets to buy. Please come prepared to order some Christmas presents for your sweet dancers!

The sterling silver "pray 4 Tori " and pray box bracelet are perfect for a stocking stuffer!!!!! Whitney designed them to so they have extra meaning!!!

We have a special guest coming to perform also! Her name is Brandy Frampton and she will be selling her new CD also to help Tori!!!

I can't wait to see you there!
Merry Christmas,
Love, Marilyn

Hi Everyone!
I just wanted to tell you all how thankful I am for all the love that is shown to Tori and her family. It was really hard this year to think of any thing else! As I sat with all my family at my Mom's home for dinner, I looked at all my kids and I couldn't help but think of Tim and Maria and their huge void! I know that when my son Matt was on his mission during the holidays, I ached for him so bad! But, I knew he was healthy and would return. I remembered that void as I thought of Tim and Maria and my heart ached for them. I just want them to know how much I love them and think about them non-stop through out my day. We all have trials in our lives, and it can get pretty tuff sometimes to hang in there... When this happens to me, all I have to do is think of Tori and how she is fighting every single day! She is such an inspiration to me and I am so thankful that I am lucky enough to know her and feel her strength! I have grown to love Tim and Maria and family so much. This is such a huge blessing in my life. I have to tell you that I didn't really know Tori's family that well other than her. Now I consider them my family...Every time when Whitney sees me she runs and hugs me and has a huge grin on her face! It almost makes me cry everytime! I have to thank Tori for this wonderful gift! I just love it! Thank you Schmanski Family for including me in your lives. You have taught me so much these past few months! My prayer is that you all know how much your Heavenly Father loves each of you! And how His love can mend any aching heart! He is in charge, and even though we don't understand why, we have to remember that He knows everything! Someday we will be able to see things from His point of view! Till then, we have to have FAITH! What a test huh? I guess we will find out what we are made of? I look at Tim and Maria and how they keep fighting for Tori every single day... I hope that we can all have this kind of determination when we are faced with trials! You two are truly amazing!

I am excited for this dance concert on friday. Thanks so much to Studio 1 for helping raise money for Tori!
I know that you girls have been working hard, so I just wanted to wish you good luck and I will see you there!!!!
I better see a ton of people there!!! tee hee.
Thanks.
Mare

I just wanted everyone to know that there are new Daebora bags at the Dance Club! They all have " Dance 4 Tori " or " Pray 4 Tori "
on them. They are dang cute!

Also there will be more available at the Dance Club's Christmas Concert on Dec. 12th at Thanksgiving Point! We will also have silver bracelets, candles, shirts, etc...
This would be a great time to get some Christmas presents so start planning!

We are also going to have a guest singer on the program...
More details later!!!! tee hee!!!

Thanks for the support. Plan on doing some Christmas shopping!
Mare