All aboard the Paxton Express! Your conductor for this ride is no other than Paxton’s favorite friend, Toto.
The First stop...Nazareth, Pennsylvania on March 18th, 2016 at 2:37AM. Paxton entered the world, fast and furious, and joined his Mom, Jackie, his Dad, Justin, and his Big Sister, Kensi. Paxton smiled his way through this first year, making everyone laugh and learning to walk at 10 months old so he could chase his favorite sister. During this first year, Paxton loved spending time with his family including his grandparents (Kathy and Richard Henning, Jim and Julie Swackhamer), his Aunt Rachel (Henning) and “The neighbors,” (Mike, Kris, Katie and Kelly Frace). By the time Paxton turned 2 years old, he had learned to talk, loved trains and cars and his favorite movie was The Wizard of Oz. He had also visited Disney World and got to ride “It’s A Small World,” known as the “boat ride” to Paxton.
The Second Stop...Anchorage, Alaska, June 2018. After a two week road trip with Mom, Dad, and Kensi, Paxton made it to Alaska. Here he got to fly in a plane and land on a glacier, ride on a dog sled, go sledding, see lots of moose, go to his “blue” school and run around in his snowsuit. In Alaska, Paxton dreamed of seeing the northern lights.
The Third Stop… Aurora, Colorado. On March 13th, 2019, Paxton boarded an emergency medical plane to Colorado after the doctors found a brain tumor, called a medulloblastoma. At this stop, Team Paxton was created to support Paxton during his fight. Paxton taught us all to find joy in every day and to live your best life. In between treatments, he enjoyed visiting the zoo, going to Rockies games, seeing the sea animals at the Aquarium and playing at the Children’s museum. After 5 intensive months, Paxton celebrated the end of his cancer treatment on September 20th, 2020, by ringing “the bell!” He went on to enjoy every day “cancer free” for 2 1/2 months. On December 5th, 2020, his cancer returned. Paxton left immediately for his Make-A-Wish trip to Disney World to ride “It’s A Small World.” He celebrated this trip with 26 of his family and friends.
The Fourth Stop…Somewhere Over The Rainbow. On January 15th, 2020 at 11:05 PM Paxton reached his final destination and gained his angel wings. A few months before Paxton passed away, he told his family “One day, I am going to get a set of wings and fly to the top of the rainbows and find the pot of gold at the bottom.”
Paxton loved life, being happy, making people laugh and started a movement of kindness. He taught people to find the joy in each and every day and to live in the moment.
We hope you enjoyed taking a ride on the Paxton Express! Remember, always look for the rainbows!
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