This past Friday was our local Relay for Life sponsored by American Cancer Association. I have walked as many years as i can since Highschool for Relay for Life, and even if i am not officially on a team, i still enjoy going to support the cause. I walk a couple miles by the end of the night and i buy up a lot of the popcorn and candy they are selling at booths since the money all goes to the research. My sister is a cancer survivor (age 12 and 15) and being there to support her is very important to me. This year was just as important too, since this past year we had a good friend (22 at the time) go through the whole cancer ordeal, and at this time Kendall's nephew is going through chemotherapy for leukemia (i think he is 12 or 13). It is such a hard thing to accept, but i have learned that the love and support from family and friends is very important. I can only hope that Layla and Aidan share the support with us as they grow to understand the reason behind walking and standing by those who have been through the trials in their lives.
Zach and Karen smiling for the camera...What a pair. :) Karen worked real hard to make things run smoothly for her team and everything else involved.
It as every year rained for a short period, delaying the survivor walk a bit, here is everybody posing for the camera under the tent during the rain. It was a lot of fun, Kendall got his shirt a bit later.
The survivor walk. I am really glad i was able to make it to this part of the walk, the past 2 years i have missed it for numerous reasons, so making it this year was wonderful! Usually my parents were able to but this year unable to attend, so Zach, Kendall, Layla, Aidan, and I walked by her side.
Kendall and I smiling for the camera! It was real nice that Kendall was able to come and support the cause also!
Kendall taking his turn walking for the Board of Realtors . He has ruby slippers on to show he is the one on his team walking, part of the Wizard of Oz theme..."There is no place like Hope".
Zach surrounded by two little munchkins. They LOVED the little flowers they carried them around to get the air to spin them. This is Karen's bank's site, and that is where we spent most the time when we weren't walking.
The kids walked the whole way around the track, Layla ran half of it, and then pulled the wagon the last 100 yards. They were pretty proud to walk around with everybody else...almost like they knew why they were walking.
Karen's luminary bag, after i put the kids to bed, and Kendall too...(he was tired so he stayed home willingly) i went back for the lighting of the bags, and announcements of the survivors and in memory of. Karen's bag was very decorative, she had Ebony color on it, Adrianna, Layla, and Aidan, so all of her neices and nephews left their art on it. Very special.
Zach and Karen smiling for the camera...What a pair. :) Karen worked real hard to make things run smoothly for her team and everything else involved.
It as every year rained for a short period, delaying the survivor walk a bit, here is everybody posing for the camera under the tent during the rain. It was a lot of fun, Kendall got his shirt a bit later.
The survivor walk. I am really glad i was able to make it to this part of the walk, the past 2 years i have missed it for numerous reasons, so making it this year was wonderful! Usually my parents were able to but this year unable to attend, so Zach, Kendall, Layla, Aidan, and I walked by her side.
Kendall and I smiling for the camera! It was real nice that Kendall was able to come and support the cause also!
Kendall taking his turn walking for the Board of Realtors . He has ruby slippers on to show he is the one on his team walking, part of the Wizard of Oz theme..."There is no place like Hope".
Zach surrounded by two little munchkins. They LOVED the little flowers they carried them around to get the air to spin them. This is Karen's bank's site, and that is where we spent most the time when we weren't walking.
The kids walked the whole way around the track, Layla ran half of it, and then pulled the wagon the last 100 yards. They were pretty proud to walk around with everybody else...almost like they knew why they were walking.
Karen's luminary bag, after i put the kids to bed, and Kendall too...(he was tired so he stayed home willingly) i went back for the lighting of the bags, and announcements of the survivors and in memory of. Karen's bag was very decorative, she had Ebony color on it, Adrianna, Layla, and Aidan, so all of her neices and nephews left their art on it. Very special.
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