The March for Babies was on Saturday, April 30th and I would like to thank everyone who donated to our team. We raised $615 and our goal was $500. So, thank you, thank you!
We had planned for about 500 people to come to the walk based on people already registered. Well, of course, it snowed that weekend and that morning started out pretty cold! So, there were only about 250 people including volunteers. But we still had a great time!
Because I’m on the committee, I had to be there by 7:00 a.m. to help set up. I should have brought extra socks and shoes because by the time we were done, my feet were wet and freezing and then the rest of me got really cold! I still hadn’t warmed up later that day!
Some of our setting up…
Also, thank you to all of the volunteers who came and helped make it such a great event! We really appreciate everyone’s help! And thank you to all of our food donors! It was all delicious!
Bob Evans from Fox 13 News was the emcee for the event and did a great job.
Mom, Amber and I sang the National Anthem and we think it went pretty well.
Two of the guys from the group, “Mad Diving Barons” provided the music and I really enjoyed their music. It’s always fun to have music at events.
The amazing face painting lady who always comes was there. I can’t remember her name. What’s even more amazing is that this last year she was affected by something that made her loose her eyesight and she is now legally blind. Sadly, she is going to be moving out of state and won’t be here next year. The kids always love her. Jaiden and Austin didn’t want one this year but I think they were freezing and just overall ornery!
Zach kept pointing to the board with pictures on it to the one he wanted and until I pointed to the right one, he kept saying “no!” And then he said, “yes, that one!” He loved it!
This juggler also came at the end and she was really fun to watch.
This balloon artist always comes to and he is also amazing. The night before, Jaiden (who had remembered him all by himself) told me that he wanted a sword and a pirate’s hat. Well, he got a sword and maybe would have had a sword if there’d been time. Austin got…..for real….a Spiderman! Oh, and his “glasses” are actually the handle of the sword that he attaches to the blade when it’s finished.
As part of the opening ceremony, an ROTC group from UVU came for the flag ceremony. It was nice to have them there. They held the flag while we sang and then marched off and took it with them.
Once the walk got started, we ended up at the VERY end because we were waiting for the boys to get their balloons…
This is Zach by his poster.
There were a bunch of drawings for prizes at the end and lots of people won a lot of great things.
We usually get family team pictures and there was even a photographer there to take them, but I know that our family at least didn’t get one. It was too cold and everyone had to leave at different times and it just didn’t happen.
But thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who came and supported us this day and to those who made donations to our family team. We are glad to support this good cause!
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