Cell to Well 2010

Saturday Adam ran the "Cell to Well" 5k. It's a race for The Backstreet Club, which is where he has gone the past couple of years for recovery meetings. The club is completely self funded by it's members, and in the summer, less people show up for meetings, so less money is coming in. Every spring they do Cell to Well to raise money to keep the club going. Recovering addicts and their family and friends can run either a 15k or a 5k. They are asked to try to get sponsers to donate to the club. Adam and I raised $305!! Thank you to our family and friends who donated so generously....we couldn't have gotten to where we are today without your love and support!!!
Adam came in 3rd, and I am sooooo proud of him! Not just for the race, but for the leaps of progress he's made in his life. I love you babe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adam and his mom after the race


The winners of the 15k and 5k

More of my Favorite People

This is my second (and third) installment of my Favorite People posts. I'm going to combine two in one, since they are brother and sister. Two of my favorite people in the whole world are my niece and nephew Keslee and Jaden. They are the children of my brother Ben and my sis-in-law Shelisa. One very important thing to know about me is that my nieces and nephews mean THE WORLD to me. I would stand in front of a speeding bus for any one of them, and these two are no exception.

Keslee came into this world with a bang. She came two months early, and weighed less than 3 lbs, but that didn't mean she wasn't a tough little cookie. She was able to breath on her own and eat on her own, which was rare for a preemie. She was fully equipped from the beginning with a very sweet personality and spirit. Keslee is very easy to love, because she is so giving with her love. I get to see her every Tuesday when I help my mom babysit. She is always very excited to see me and will give me a big squeeze and pat on the back :) She's strong willed and full of life. When she get's bossy, she takes on somewhat of a german accent, which I think is quite hilarious! I love spending time with her and hope that as the years go on, she will continue to love spending time with her Aunt Natty.

Jaden is Keslee's little brother. When Jaden was born, me and Adam lived in Ben's basement apartment, so I got to be with him from the beginning. I was sick when he first came home from the hospital, so I had to wait a couple of days to go upstairs and see him. It KILLED me! He is one of the sweetest little babies ever. He is always so full of smiles. I love it when he is in a cuddly mood, there is nothing better than cuddling with a baby. He has just started walking and attempting to talk. He's got a major set of lungs on him!! It's very easy to get him to laugh, which is such a fun quality in a baby. I got to spend the weekend with him and Keslee while my brother took his wife to Florida, and we had SOOOO much fun. That is until he got sick the last day and I had to take him to instacare.

These two kiddo's are little angels in my life, and I'm so grateful to be a part of their lives!!!!

Upsetting Trend

I have been hearing lately about a really upsetting trend. Now to start, I have a Facebook account. I love that I can stay in touch with loved ones, see pictures, and hear about the up's and down's of their lives. What I DON'T love is hearing time after time after time about how family's are being torn apart by it. Here's the thing. If you're married- DON'T FLIRT WITH/BE OVERLY FRIENDLY WITH/SYMPATHIZE WITH members of the opposite sex. PERIOD. It's not ok to do in person, so it's not ok to do online either. It's not harmless just because the person isn't standing right in front of you. It's a very fine line between a harmless friendship and an inappropriate relationship. Think to yourself, "If my loved one was standing over my shoulder, would I write this?" If the answer is no, don't write it. If you find yourself thinking about that person, end it. It's soooo easy to push a "Delete" button. It's not easy to pick up the pieces of your life and of other's after they have been devestated by the realization that the person they loved the most and trusted the most have betrayed them.

If you think you are above something like this, you are DEAD WRONG. This is happening to really good people. Just because you love someone isn't going to stop you from hurting them. You have to make a conscious decision about these things. It's really sad and hard to see people you care about go through this. Hopefully if you read this you will be more aware of who and how you are communicating on Facebook.