Live da Life!

      There are so many people reaching out to our family that it is truly incredible!  Family, friends, and even strangers have been serving us in countless ways.  This is one of those BIG ways;

     A few months ago my friend Tammy called to ask if she could do something for our family.  It started as an idea, and only a few hours it ballooned into something quite big!  A fundraiser for our family, everyone is invited.  It will be a Fun Run/Auction held next Saturday.  Tammy reached out to our high school classmates who are preparing for a reunion next weekend.  Many of them agreed to help host the event.  The amount of support was overwhelming.  Advertising, nurses stations, getting sponsors, and all of the details that go into hosting a huge event like this; every single bit of it is donated.  WOW!   '

      Here is one of the banners that is currently posted near Spring Creek Middle School in Providence, UT.  I'll include a link to the event at the end of this post. 
  
     Here is Amari and Ava at our school where we found another sign. :)  Sorry I tried four times to upright this photo without success, owell.


"Live da Life" is a quote that we discovered on the island of St. Kitts.   We were there in March 2010, not long after Mark was first diagnosed with cancer.  We were on a cruise with some dear friends.  We sat at the beach and enjoyed one another's company, drinking in the sights, sounds and smells of the caribbean.  We talked and laughed at the Reggae Beach Bar.  We noticed a huge sign that read, "Live da Life!"  and we agreed that in that moment we could feel it.  Life is never perfect, but moments in life are!  Mark, myself and our friend Beck swam in the water.  Beck and I climbed up onto a floating picnic table.

Beck and I in St. Kitts on the floating picnic table.

Beck is an NYC artist and she is the one who created the name and logo for the Fun Run event.  We love it!

Here is a picture of Mark and I on that beautiful day.  We try to remember to find magical moments in our life and by doing so we are 'living da life!'  Those magical moments are usually capturing quality time with those we love, or quiet moments of reflection and counting our blessings.  Life is good!
A huge THANK YOU for all who are involved in anyway for the event. We love and appreciate each and every one of you.  We'll be living da life regardless of what is to come.   Here is a link for more information;

http://www.livedagreatlife.com/Home_Page.html