March for Babies The March for Babies is tomorrow! We have been preparing, fundraising, and promoting this event for a while now, and I can't believe the big day is finally here. I'm filled with emotions as I've relived the twins' pregnancy, birth, and delivery a lot lately. We are so thankful and lucky that the twins are healthy. I still can't believe they will be … [Read more...]
Thursday Thankfuls
Thursday It's Thursday. We are only 2 days from the March for Babies. 2 Days! I'm excited, nervous, and hoping for good weather. Heck, I'll take anything but rain at this point. This week, I've been focusing a lot on what happened 4 years ago. I've had old pictures printed, we had a news interview, and I'm writing our speech for Saturday's event. It all brings back a flood … [Read more...]
Team with a Theme
Team Our family team for the March for Babies always has a theme. After walking as just a family of three the first year, I was so inspired by all the other family teams, I wanted to make one of our own to honor the twins and their fight. I noticed teams having matching colored t-shirts, clever names, and always an inspiring message. I wanted to incorporate all three of those … [Read more...]
Happiness on Friday
Happiness Who's ready for a little happiness to end the week? Is it just me, or was this week really long and busy? As you may have noticed, I didn't get to post as much as usual. I've been working hard during these last 2 weeks before the March for Babies. T-shirts are ordered, almost all of the auction items have been mailed or delivered, and we're finalizing details of … [Read more...]
Why We Walk
The Walk The walk is coming up in less than 2 weeks. Unless you're super new around this blog, you know that the walk is the March for Babies, a fundraiser benefiting the March of Dimes. You also probably know the main reasons why we participate in this walk every year. However, I think it's an important reminder, not only for you, but also for myself, why we work so hard … [Read more...]