All Aboard For A Cure!!

We had the most beautiful day on Saturday!! 

We drove to downtown Norcross for the Energy For Life Walk

 to celebrate the lives of all children with mitochondrial disease!

 It was such an awesome event! 

It was a gorgeous day, not too hot, sun shining down on all of us,

 and such beautiful children and families to meet! 

The walk was one mile because many children can not walk very far, 

we all walked with pride and inspiration and love. It was so amazing!

They had so much for the kids to do! 

Animal balloons, face painting, spinning paint art projects,

raffles, jumpy castles, and more I can't even remember!

McKenna was all over the place with excitement,

 so we didn't get many pictures.

Starbucks and The Flying Biscuit provided coffee and breakfast

Oh my how yumtastic!!!

 At a stop while the train goes by. My sweet babies!!

The beautiful warrior in his stroller walking for mito kids!

We submitted a picture of our warrior to the committee so a sign could be made!

It turned out SO STUNNING!!! 

Signs of amazing children were all over the park and walk route!

Michael and I both cried when we came upon our sweet boy!!

He's famous!!

Jessica Phillips, our very dear friend said this about our boy, 

and we just had to quote her on his sign!

Here's a closeup of the sign!

The silly girl!!

She was just too funny on that thing!

Someone was tuckered out when we got home! Precious boy!

We also had McKenna's March of Dimes walk the same day and time, so we couldn't do both.
We decided to make a short appearance and turn in our donations to them and head to the UMDF walk.

Thank you to all of you that donated to help our sweet girl and boy, and all born too early 

and lots of precious kids with mito.

WE ALL RAISED $400 for March of Dimes
and $1175.00 for UMDF!! 

That is truly amazing, 

since only one month ago, we discovered this disease.

Our hearts just overflowed with emotion and we're in complete

awe with all of your generous donations.

We learned that the largest team at this year's walk was 72 members,

and they raised over $14,000!! 

My friend Haley said, "Yeah, next year we'll have 80 team members

and we'll raise $14,500!!

She is right!

 I'm so excited to form our team next year, 

Tshirts, banners, bracelets and all!!!

We will ROCK IT OUT NEXT YEAR!!

Thank you again all of you!!

 Beautiful pictures taken by a photographer at the walk!

"Every child is gifted, 
They just unwrap their packages at different times."
-Unknown


"Turn your face to the sun,
and the shadows fall behind you."
- Maori proverb


"Before you were born, I set you apart."
-Jeremiah 1:5