Briana is ready to "walk"
Briana with her cousin!
Briana with Andy!
Lex!
Lex in the coffee shop with Mommy and Autumn
Part of our team this year!!!!
Blake got a survivor's medal
Showing mommy his medal
Miss Nebraska!
Lex walking
Daddy Walking
Lex and Mama Corinne
Blake and Autumn
Clowns!
Balloon swords
Briana in her stroller
Chasing Andy down with balloon swords!
Her balloon sword popped. So sad.
She got a new one! All better!
Lex and her BFF with balloon swords
Blake with one of our wish granters!
The kiddos
Besties!
Ferris Wheel fun!
Riding with Autumn!
What a great turnout at the walk for the cure for childhood cancer today! We had a great team and lots of other teams and individual walkers came as well! There were chair massages, activities, clowns making balloon animals and many more fun activities!
During the medal ceremony and balloon release (for those who did not survive cancer) it got very emotional as it always does. It is hard to think about all of the kids we met/and the ones we didn't meet who did not survive the battle with cancer. They fight just as hard as the survivors, but not every kid survives. :( It is also emotional to think about the impact the course of treatment has on the siblings and families of the children who battle cancer. Alexia practically lived in the hospital the first 10 months of her life even though she was completely healthy and while she will probably not remember that at all, it is a less than ideal first 10 months of life.
After 3 1/2 years of treatment, it was nice to walk as a team for a SURVIVOR of Leukemia who is no longer on chemo!!!! He survived the cancer and the chemo and we are so blessed!
Already starting to make plans for next years walk!!!!
Thank you to all who showed up and to all who donated! We are very thankful for you all!!!!
Just Awesome!! Looks like it was quite a memorable day! Go Blake! And the girls are an adorable little sibling support system. I will continue to keep your family in my prayers! Best to you all!
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