Relay for Life....an Emotional Success!!!

As all of you may know (cuz I have been bragging about it for weeks!) Kristi Myers and I were honorary co-chairs of the Relay for Life Hardin County held on June 1st.  First of all it was a beautiful day to get together and honor those that have survived cancer and remember those that have not.  It was nice to be able to walk around the track and talk and get to know other survivors or family members of those that lost their battle.  I got to see so many people that I haven't seen in a long time....mainly because I hibernate at my house and do not socialize much.  I have to remember to start getting out more!  There was lots of activities for the kids and they seemed to be having a ball.  I know Palmer was wiped at the end of the day...he played and walked hard all day!

Kristi and I also gave a speech which was a lot harder and way more emotional than I thought it would be.  But it felt good to talk to everyone and let them know my story.  It was VERY emtional to lead all the survivors in the survivors lap.  I cried all the way around the track and then cried some more when we let the balloons go into the sky and then cried some more when they were taking our picture.  What an emotional evening!  And don't even get me started on the luminaries....I cried some more looking at the luminaries that people bought in my honor and at the luminaries of those we have lost and my friends who are battling cancer or who have survived cancer...it was so humbling and overwhelming.  Thank you to those who donated a luminary to my name...it means so much to me!

Relay for life raised over $97,0000 and we will probably be closer to $100K by the time all the donations are received....a record for Hardin County!!!  It's so awesome!

I sun-burned my head through my scarf though on Friday!!  What a bone-head I am sometimes!  I have a small circle on my head that is bright red and will probably peel.....you never think to put sunscreen on something that is covered, but I guess I will have to remember to do that!!  It looks so dorky!