3-Day Walk Update

Just want to let you know I have raised $1185.00 to date and walked or run for training almost 200 miles. I have several people who have promised donations and so I am definitely on my way to reaching my $2,200.00 mimimum goal and hopefully still reach my ultimate goal of $3,000.00! There are 59 days now until the event and my friends Jessica and Melissa and I are getting so excited. I made cool shirts for us. Jessica got us all matching pink fanny packs and we have a flag that matches our shirt for our tent site..... I'll keep more frequent posts as I get closer! If you still would like to donate, please use the link here on my blog and thank you for all of your support!

My Catch at Bethany Beach, Delaware

For the first time since I was 16, I went fishing. Surf fishing to be exact at Bethany Beach, DE last weekend. I went with Steve, my boyfriend of 6 weeks and he did all the casting, but I baited my own hooks, took off the King fish Steve caught, cut up the bait and finally caught a 4-ft Thrasher shark, about 30 pounds maybe! What fun that was!!!!!!

Update on my "3-Day Walk" training/fundraising...

I want to thank everyone who has sponsored me so far! I've raised $850.00 to date and logged over 90 minles in walking for my training. I'm a little behind in my training distance, but keeping plenty busy with physical hard work in the yard, and at work. I don't count all the miles I walk on the busy days... Anyway, I am very happy with the response so far and I'll keep you posted...

Meet our new puppy Tucker

We got Tucker on Saturday May 10th from a local Human Society at an open adoption outside Walmart. The boys said, "let's just go look mommy..." Well, one "look" and I fell in love. I tried to justify adopting him as an "early birthday present for Tyler" but truth be told, I'm just done house training the one dog, I might as well keep on with another...and he is so darn cute! Sorry, don't have an answer to your question, "what is he?" We aren't sure, some mix, maybe shepard, maybe husky, not really sure.

He is 9 weeks old and 7 pounds. Lily is not quite sure yet what to think of him, but I'm sure in time they will be the best of friends. He plays for a few minutes and sleeps for a few hours... So, now we are 2 cats, 2 dogs and 3 barn cats (I think - never see much of them...) Okay, okay, maybe we have enough now.

Meet My Little Center

Introducing Ryan as center on his flag football team, the Tennessee Titans. He has joined the Youngstown Youth Flag Football Association, composed of boys from all over the Youngstown area, not just his school. All the teams have NFL team names and they get NFL jerseys for their team. Kinda Kool!

They had their first scrimmage last night and his first game will be this Sunday @ 4:30 p.m. We are so proud of him and what is best is that he is loving it!

Ryan Turns 10!!!

My little Ryan isn't so little anymore... He is now 10 and 4'10". I took him, Tyler and Ryan's best friend in school, Scott, to Chuck E. Cheese on the Sunday before his birthday. For those of you who aren't mothers of little ones, that is a place with pizza, arcade, games and animated mice and other animals to bring joy and an empty pocket book to your life... We all had a great time though and there are a few pics attached. Then on his actual birthday, I surprised him with a new bike! More pics attached too. Enjoy!!!!

Update for the 3-day Walk in August for Breast Cancer

Just wanted to share some exciting things happening in regards to the 3-Day walk I'm participating in August...

I've got a team started now - there are three of us. My friend Jessica decided on Sunday evening to join me and we are thinking hard of a team name. This evening another lady work with, Melissa, heard that we are walking and she has signed up too!

I've got my first $100 in donations from 3 donors and I have challenged myself even more - I've upped my goal to $3000.00!!!!! I know I can do it...I'm 3% of the way there now and I have 24 weeks til my walk. Hope you can help out!

Also, Jessica came up with a great idea and we are going to do this: as people sponsor us, if they would like us to commemorate a loved one (either in honor or memory) we will add their names to pink t-shirts that we will wear on our journey. We will in essence carry all these people on our backs through the 3-day walk. So, get online, make a donation, email with a name and I'll carry them with me in August!

I've started my training and just before the snow storm of last weekend I took my first 2-mile walk in the cool sunshine. I'm off to Cleveland this Saturday for a 3-mile kick-off walk to start my 24-week training plan!

Please visit www.the3-day.org for more information!