Relay For Life

Last year was our first year of Relay for Life (fund raiser for cancer). I think it is such a great opportunity to show my children the way cancer effects so many people. At this event people are on teams and each team rotates team members and you walk all night long and raise money for cancer. There are a lot of booths with fun things for the kids to do (notice Avery and Boston's pink, blue and orange hair) The whole track that you walk around is lit up with luminary candle bags that you decorate to remember the people who have passed away from cancer or survived it. It really is a wonderful event.

SO I thought I had this great idea- because I haven't had the baby I thought to myself, you know this would be a fun night to camp out with the kids and still participate in the walk like we did last year. Kevin thought I was crazy to want to camp out like this when I was pregnant this far along, but I thought, what the heck, why not? I know it's really not camping- but my kids are too young to know the difference between a real camp sight and a soccer field, they just like the idea of sleeping in a tent. So when we went to set up the tent that I thought was a 4 man tent turned out to be a 2 man tent- can you imagine Kevin, Pregnant me, Avery and Boston in this tent? We just laughed until it was time to sleep. Boston fell asleep at midnight and Avery was determined not to fall asleep and stayed out with the adults until 2:15 a.m. and when she woke up in the morning she told us that she never really fell asleep she was just resting for a little bit. I figure one night of craziness couldn't hurt them. I just knew that it was the last time we would be camping for a little while so I wanted to do it and I'm glad we did. I will say it was the most uncomfortable nights sleep I have ever had, but besides trying to fall asleep we did have a great time, with great friends, for a great cause. But.... No baby yet- i'll keep you posted.