2010 Turkey Trot

 Our 3rd annual Turkey Trot was a huge success!!!

Over 150 participants and we earned over $2700 for sweet little Jenna!

Everyone was so generous.  I had to hold back tears a couple of times when people handed me huge rolled up wads of cash.  It was so touching, especially in this bad economy and with Christmas right around the corner.

Here's Sue Sylvester getting ready to start the race ;)

 Colton about 2/3's of the way done!  Go Colt!

 My baby trying his hardest to pass the older gentleman in front of him :)

 First place runner for the girls!  Woo hoo!!  Go Janae!

( I didn't get a pic of 1st place male runner.......he was too fast ;)

We had several prizes, movie tickets, a box of Cliff Bars, a movie, some shirts, but the best prize of all went to this man for bringing the most runners with him, 14!  He was giddy as a school girl when he saw his prize ;)  Look at how he's gripping Jacob's pectoral muscle.  They make such a cute couple ;)  He was a great sport!

 Jenna and her family.  Jenna was one of my dancers in my preschool dance class a few years ago.  She is the sweetest little 6 year old and I know she will not only beat this leukemia, but she will be healthy, strong and live to a ripe old age.  I love you Jenna! 

The race was great and so was Thanksgiving Day with family and friends.  I'm so thankful for the love and support of good friends and family.  For a loving and hard working husband.  For healthy, funny children.  For all of the many blessings in my life.  Life is good :)

Make A Difference!

 “There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well.”  Walter Reuther

                                                                                                                                        

We have a great opportunity to come together and help out a wonderful woman fighting breast cancer.  Jenny Christensen is a mother of two, who is currently fighting breast cancer for the second time.  She is an amazing example of perseverance, courage, and strength.  As many of you know, the fight against breast cancer can be very expensive.  We have a chance to help ease some of the monetary stress for the Christensens.

On Saturday, November 20th, from 8am-4pm,

Adams Traditional Academy with the help of the National Junior Honor Society, will be hosting a fundraiser at the school to help earn funds to go directly to the payment of Jenny’s cancer treatments. 

There will be classes offered:

8am Yoga
9am Martialcise Aerobics/Self Defense
10am Pilates
11am Childrens Dance Class
Noon Zumba
1pm Teen/Adult Dance Class


                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                  We will also have massages, hair cuts, “Glitter Toes”, adorable hair clips, “Forever Is Better” shirt sales (owned by Jenny Chirstensen), breast cancer bracelets, and a SILENT AUCTION! 

                                                                                          

We’ve already had some amazing items donated to our silent auction, including horse rides, photography sessions, massage gift cards, restaurant gift cards, babysitting, one month of HCG, a vegan cleanse, hotel gift certificates, gift baskets, and much, much more!  The silent auction items will be available to bid on all day.  The auction ends at 3:45pm sharp.

There are so many families affected by cancer and in need of some extra help.  This is a great opportunity to come together and give service to one of those families.                                                                                                          

Please mark your calendar’s for this Saturday Nov, 20th, and plan on attending.  Tell your friends, family, and neighbors about this great event and help us to make this a success!    Adams Traditional Academy is located at 2323 W Parkside Lane (23rd Ave south of Pinnacle Peak) in Phoenix

If you would like to help with this event, or have any questions, please email Tara McMurdie at: misstarasdance@gmail.com

  To read about Jenny’s story and stay updated on her progress, or to get updated information concerning fundraisers, check her blog at:                                                                                             http://breastcancerbuttkickin.blogspot.com.  You can also keep updated on this event and class times by checking the school website at: https://adamstraditionalacademy.org.  

Help make this a success!

How Do You Know?

How do you know when you're a little behind on your house work???

When this is what your son uses to eat cereal for breakfast.......

Ummm, I guess it's time to do the dishes........or teach my sweet little 

helpless children to wash dishes.........one or the other :)

When will life calm down???

Cowboys :)

Raise your hand if you love good lookin cowboys!

.....and I've got one all of my own ;)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN.........

TODAY'S THE DAY! 

My official RAGNAR training is starting today! 

 I'm going running this morning no matter how much it hurts.  Ok ok, stop saying that can't be a pic of me above, it's not, it's not, geez.  But seriously, is it too much to ask that that be what my next running pic looks like???  I'm sure the girl in that pic ate a heavenly piece of chocolate turtle praline cake made by her way too talented little sister last night before she went to bed too.  Right??? 

Ugh!  Wish me luck!!! 

I Looked Out The Window and What Did I See................

Yesterday was a glorious day.  I think the highlight was when my little Bean came in my room with watery eyes and both of her little pointer fingers up her nostrils and told me to "wook at her noshe".  After closer inspection and an adorable talk with her, it was determined that my sweet little two year old had shoved popcorn kernels up each nostril.  We tried many different things to get them out but to no prevail.  So, in the car we went for a drive to urgent care.  On my way there I called my sis, Erin, and told her my predicament.  She then told me she had the answer to all my problems and to come over to my Mom's house instead of urgent care.  I turned around and off to my Mom's we went.  When we got there, I tried out the brilliant idea Erin had for removing popcorn kernels from little two year old nostrils, but was still unsuccessful.  Then Erin took over.  That's when it happened.  I watched in awe as my baby sister became a resourceful mom.

SHE TOOK A STRAW AND SUCKED THE KERNELS OUT.

When she got the first one out, she giggled a slightly scary giggle and went right in for kernel number two.  Words cannot describe how proud/slightly disturbed I felt at that moment.

Here's the kernels...........one with booger still attached...........you're welcome

Ava inspecting her recently removed popcorn kernels

The best part was when Aunt Erin got them out, Ava looked up at her and said, "Fank you Ewin."

And a big kiss for the hero of the day :)