Ashton chose to dedicate this painting in memory of the life of Olive who gained her angel wings February 8th 2020. Olive was one of the happiest (and most ornery) kiddos we have ever met. Ashton and olive shared a hospital floor during one of the stays and olive's mom would sneak olive down for a visit here and there. She was a light during a journey of so much hardship. We love you forever olive! 16x20 wrapped watercolor/spray paint canvas. From her parents: In her small life, she battled many illnesses yet survived and thrived through 22 hospital stays, 126 days in the hospital including the NICU and conquering open heart surgery. Our brave, happy girl was a fighter to the very end. Olive touched the lives of everyone who met her. She loved to dance, clap, and scale the furniture in search of toys or loving arms or shoes. There was never a shoe met, that our silly girl didn't want to try to eat. She leaves us all smiling through our tears.

Ashton chose to dedicate this painting to Charlie Sickles who is one of the coolest superheros we know. He faces his daily struggles with grit and strength. He is not defined by his diagnosis but instead is defined by his kindness. Charlie is a 7 year old kiddo that has the special superpower of autism. year Our three old Sadie has a rare bone disease. Our family is lucky to have two superheroes! We are so grateful for the Ronald Mcdonald House and Nationwide Childrens Hospital! 8x10 water color and spray paint canvas panel

Ashton chose to dedicate this painting to Christin who we met in the beginning. Ashton and Christin have had a special relationship from the start and he decided to dedicate this painting to her because even though they fuss, she has been such an inspiration to him on this journey! "She is kind, and makes sure to encourage all she meets".

Ashton chose to dedicate this painting to Gene who we met during his extended stay after birth. Ashton is inspired by not only gene, but the entire families dedication to kindness and empathy. Gene was born at 36 weeks via emergency c section. Unfortunately, when gene was born, he was unable to breathe. The or team sent him to Dayton children's. He was there for 2 days and not getting better. So they sent him to nationwide, and they told us to get everyone to say goodbye. But then we got to nationwide. Dr carl Backes was able to stabilize gene, but he didn't give much hope yet. For 108 days gene fought to get better. We fought along side him. Praying and doing everything in our power to care for him. Rmh helped us. They were able to support us so we could support gene. They helped us get off of the floor and function. RMH never got to see gene inside their doors, but they were as vital as the hospital was, when it comes to helping gene heal.

Ashton dedicated this painting to Annika because she has been one of the few patients that we have stayed here at the house with consistently for what feels like forever. Annika and Kourtney embody kindness and joy. We are so thankful to honor Annika and her journey. Annika AKA Annzie The Brave is a five-year-old super hero. She truly embodies the fighter spirit. She has a variety of diagnosis that dramatically decrease her quality of life. Some of these dianosises are chronic respiratory failure, pulmonary hypertension, lung transplant canadate, chronic kidney disease, cerebal palsy, as well as GI Motility Issues. She is strong and brave and such an inspiration! We love you Annzie!

Ashton dedicated this painting to Olivia because he insists that they are hospital "soul mates". "Olivia is ornery, adorable and complicated just like me". We are thankful and excited to honor her journey! "Olivia is a spunky toddler living with Neuroendocrine Hyperplasia of Infancy (NEHI). She is on oxygen and has a feeding tube, but she doesn't let that stop her from living life to the fullest. She was first diagnosed at Nationwide Children's, with a long stay that made the Ronald McDonald house home for her family. She currently lives on a remote island in Alaska, which makes life more interesting. She loves to play in the water and seeks a little bit of danger in everything she does.

Ashton dedicated this painting to Braxton because "we are both red heads and we make it look good". Ashton and Braxton have continued their friendship after meeting here at the RMHCO and continue to encourage each other. Braxton not only has the superpower of autism but he also travels all the way from Louisianna to get treatment from CCPR

Ashton dedicated this painting to Caden because "Caden is one of the toughest kids i know". We have been blessed to share two trips at the rmh with Caden and his family and are encouraged by their faith in God. They are truly answers to prayer! Caden is an 8-year-old boy with hirschsprung's disease and a lymphangioma. Hirschsprung's disease is a rare, congenital condition, which affects 1 in 5,000 people. There was a segment of his large intestine that did not have nerve cells, so it was unable to pass stool through his colon. When he was 3.5 years old, we discovered a fluid-filled cyst on his tongue, and he was diagnosed with a lymphangioma. Between his two conditions, he has had 18 medical procedures and surgeries. Last year we started seeing a colorectal specialist at nationwide children's hospital and our family began staying at the rmhc). Our family has spent 30 nights at the house, making friends with the other families, and being encouraged by the volunteers.

Ashton dedicated this painting to Joey because they met at Ronald Mcdonald House and instantly became best friends. "joey is such a tough kid and he inspires me to be just a little tougher". Sharyn and joey have been such a inspiration and encouragement to our family we are honored to name this painting after joey! Joey was born with Currarino Syndrome. He's been thru a number of surgeries to repair the defects but his body has been rendered unable to pass stool without a bowl management program. To get to that answer and to find the best program for Joey's quality of life, we traveled to Ohio. Over the past 8 years we have made around 15 trips to Ohio for bowl management, surgeries, tests and check ups. The RMH has been there for us for all but our very first trip. And every time we go, Joey looks forward to staying at the "play land" of accommodations because to him the house is a great place to go.