Better Late Than Never?
I sure hope late is better than never, because I am pretty much always these days. I think these toddler times are quite possibly the hardest so far. Maybe not in the sleep deprivation way, but definitely in getting anything done. So I’ll use that as my excuse for my horrible bloggy absence.
Think back *cue wavy memory lines on a cheesy TV show* April. Gray skies, rainstorms and the trees are just starting to bud…
Our mascots are ready to roll! The best seats in the house, if you ask me.
Don’t we all just look fresh as daisies and ready to skip along the 3-mile walk? No? Hmmm…. I guess you’re right. It was a pretty gray and gloomy day for the march. In fact, the kind of day that you have to promise yourself a hot beverage and an afternoon nap just to bribe your own behind outta bed!
But once we got to the tent area at the start of the march, our spirits started picking up. Aunt Kelly met us, we saw some of the cool activities the March of Dimes had going on, and our hordes of fellow marchers started getting us pumped up!
And this, my friends, is the face of hard work. It’s SUPER GRANDPA! He pushed the mini-mascots the whole march and was only one of two from our fearless team who finished all 3 miles. Needless to say, our sag wagon was full!
I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the sheer rock-out-loud-ness of these two ladies. Mackenzie walked probably 80% of the march and totally could have finished, but her Daddy and I made her hop in the sag wagon (under protest) because we thought she needed a break and some water. And Kelly. The hero of the day. She walked with Mackenzie the WHOLE walk. 1) Because Mackenzie recognizes the sheer awesome of Kelly and 2) Kelly knows that sometimes our ears need a break. Do I have the most awesome friends or what?
The post-walk revelry was super fun. Can you spot the juggler in the background? There was lots to do and the rain barely slowed the fun down. Two mamas and their babies here – and I think I am the luckiest one because I get to be in the middle of that sandwich!
We sure did have a wonderful time and raised some money for a wonderfully worthy cause, the March of Dimes! We were inspired by the stories of all the families we saw at the march. I cried a few tears for the families that saw their babies born too soon for this world. And I cheered for the babies who had to fight like hell to be the healthy, happy kids they are now. And we all hung on to each other just a little bit tighter.
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