Spina Bifida Bowl-A-Thon

This past weekend was our local SB Bowl-A-Thon and as you know I've been working on raising money, $250.00 to be exact the last few months, but really pushed the last few days. :) Thank you to all my wonderful friends and family who donated because when I got home from the bowl-a-thon, I was at my goal! WOOT! While that amount isn't as large as some other teams, we still came in 5th in fundraising :) So thank you thank you thank you to those donors!

We had a blast at the bowl-a-thon, our team, Kaitlyn's Kingpins, had the highest team score, 632 and that was with K bowling hehe, she actually was the 2nd highest score on our team lol what can I say the kid has skills! :) We won 5 g.c. for pizza and 5 g.c. for 5 free 19 hole putt putt games, so a good family day soon for us.  There was tons of items for their silent auction, we didn't bid on any, since we didn't have any extra money but they had some cool things. Plus they had lots of raffle items.  Each team got 1 ticket per member, so we started with 5.  If you bowled a strike you got another ticket, my dear sweet husband, who hasn't bowled in years bowled a 232, so about 9 strikes, plus I had 3.  We did end up winning (well H) an Avon basket, so I am still waiting to go through our goodies.

The local semi-pro football team, The Huntsville Rockets, came out to support the bowl-a-thon as well. They weren't able to stay the whole time, since they had a game, but it was great seeing them out there. There were many sponsors and we really enjoyed our time there, can't wait for next year.

K got to try out an Ambucs Tryke and it's so cool. They are made for special needs kids, who can't ride traditional bikes, this one has handlebars that pedal the bike along with the normal pedals. So it's great because it works the good and weaker muscles. We filled out some paperwork, to get the process started, we're hoping we can get some assistance because it cost $400 to $800 or so depending on the type.  That part I am worried about, but I really want to give K a "typical" childhood and want her to ride a bike, so we'll do what we have to do to make it happen.

Ambucs Tryke Demo

Having fun at the Spina Bifida Bowl-A-Thon

Blogging

Some days I am not sure why I do it and other days I feel it's therapeutic in a way. I blog to have memories of things going on in my life, milestones and changes my kids go through, who needs baby books! I blog as a way to journal and find some peace at times.  My mind is bogged down with things I need to do, want to do, should do, and this is a little escape. 

I doubt I'll ever be a cool mom blogger, and that's OK, I don't know that I would want hundreds, thousands or more reading my everyday thoughts...but there are plenty of moms who do it and make money at it.  So sure it's crossed my mind, I could find a niche and blog it, but who am I kidding, I don't have time for that.  I have a small group of followers and some I am not even sure they read anymore, not that I blame them much.  I can understand as my life got all kinds of crazy awhile back and blogging fell to the way side. Though at times, because you know everyone who blogs, likes comments, I wonder if anyone is reading at all. 

So if you're reading let me know! :) Leave a comment and say hi lol ;)

Now on to my real reason for blogging tonight lol I've formed a team for the Spina Bifida Assoc of Alabama because as you my faithful readers know, Kaitlyn was born with SB.  So her team, Kaitlyn's Kingpins are participating in the bowl-a-thon on April 21 and I'm trying to raise money!!

Doesn't she just make you want to pull out your wallet and donate? Come on, she is ADORABLE! ;)

So if you're so inclined and want to help out Kaitlyn's team, please go to this link and donate! :)

Easter

Easter was a low key event for us this year, which is nice after the crazy busy weeks we've had lately.  A couple weeks ago we went to my moms group Spring Fling/Egg hunt which was fun.  Then for Easter we had my dad over for a bit and then we went to see my mom for a couple hours.  It was nice, she was kinda of down, not sure if it was really due to the holiday though since we found out this week that the insurance isn't going to pay for her rehabilitation.  :( Either way, we brought her an basket with some goodies in it that she likes and that seemed to help perk her up a little and some cupcakes :)

We almost forgot to dye eggs this year, not sure but how but I had forgot to even buy eggs! So my poor hubby had to go out on Sat evening and get eggs lol but thankfully we got done and they turned out pretty.

All in all it was a nice Easter, tried to get some decent pictures of the girls, but someone was always making a face, turning their head or blinking lol so here's what you get: