Relay for Life

** This post can also be found on Eli's blog **

Last night was the Relay for Life in McKinney. Mom and I joined the team with my school and raised some money for cancer research. Thanks to all of you who sent money in memory of Dad for this event. We appreciate you!

We took Eli with us with the plan that Husband would come get him to take him home when he got tired. He had so much fun! He got to sit in a helicopter (so did Grandma and I), play catch with my principal, run around with some of the other teachers' kids, walk with us on the track, dance to the music and see lots of people he hasn't seen in awhile.
For Mom and I, it was a bittersweet night. We were both okay, for the most part, and didn't get too weepy with missing Daddy. But, there were a couple of times that we were both pretty sad and teary - during opening ceremonies when they were announcing all the survivor's names and also when some of the music spoke to us very clearly. We did better than I thought we would, though, seeing as how it was not too long ago (really) when Daddy died.

Eli made it to just past 9 when he was asking to be carried or just sit down. So, we called Husband and he came over. The pic below was taken while we were waiting for Husband. Eli wanted to sit in the grass to wait. He was so sweet to snuggle with Grandma! And, Friday morning, he woke up asking for her! Eli loves his Grandma! (And so do I!)
After the boys left, we continued our walk for cancer, visited with more friends, had a hot dog, and registered for a cancer prevention research project before we decided to head home. There were threats of storms but I'm not sure if any showed up...
                                                           Praying for a cure for cancer.