March for Babies - 2011

 It has recently been brought to my attention that I have been remiss in my blogging duties. Last month was the March for Babies event. With your help we raised $600 to help babies hold on and to help bring more healthy babies into this world!

Remember these babies?

Who a year ago looked like this...

Who now get to do things like this...

And this...

and even this...

who melt your heart with smiles like this...

and this...

 

Well, it is a direct result of the generosity and kindness of people like you that we have made it from there to here. There are still babies suffering and dying too soon, but hopefully with continued research and support The March of Dimes can change that! Thank you, thank you and thank you again for giving, to help babies grow up strong.  

Visitors and Memories

Let me start off with a big "yay" for some amazing visitors recently. My good friend Jenni and my brother and his family both recently visited us. Both visits were bittersweet as we don't see any of them nearly enough... and both are heading off on new far away adventures.

Jenni and I met on whim on an alternative spring break trip in college. I love that we have an interesting (if not somewhat confusing) story. We have lived together, worked together, and she was even a wonderful bridesmaid in our wedding. She is currently living near Washington DC and we haven't seen each other in a long time. I was beyond excited she flew in to see us and so so so excited she finally got to meet the girls! Of course, they loved her too. Jenni will be embarking on an adventure, moving to New Zealand soon and we wish her safe travels and hope she has soooo much fun.... even if she will be half a world away :( She better find a place with lots of space because we are headed her way when I can stomach the idea of a 12 hr flight, with little ones... whew!





My brother and his lovely wife Chezney and our favorite little redheads were also in town recently. LOVE having them around... the house feels so full of life and happiness when they are here. I also love the girls get a chance to bond and play with their cousins. Christopher is a little monkey and spent most of their trip teaching Georgia some new climbing moves. They also accompanied us to the March of Dimes - March for Babies walk. We quickly learned that Christopher and Georgia could not share a stroller (insert "he's on my side... she took my cookie.... hey don't kick me!" comments here) haha.

 BUBBLES!

Chistopher David loved the horsey, the girls never play with it. Except of course when someone else wants it...

Again, their visit was bittersweet. I know I have mentioned before that my brother is a member of the US Air Force. On the 16th of this month he will be deploying to Afghanistan for 6 months. I can not express how very proud I am to have him as my big brother, but also scared and sad for what he is facing. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers over the upcoming months. We will miss him so much and are already counting down the days to his safe return.