Monday, October 19, 2009

Race for the Cure '09... And other things!






Race for the Cure '09 in Denver was Sunday, October 4. We took part in the 5k Walk, which started at 8 am. This was Chris' first year participating, Becca's second. Last year when Becca participated, she didn't know of anyone who had breast cancer. This year we were both able to walk for someone who had passed away from the terrible disease: Becca's dear friend, Julie, was taken in May of this
year. Chris' friend's mom, Edith, passed away in 2006. Even though last year Becca didn't walk specifically for someone, it touched her so much to see people out supporting those they know and those they didn't know that she decided to do it every year (and the emotions are overwhelming. I cry like a baby each time. People are amazing and wonderful- both the survivors and the supporters)... Chris was happy to participate, and loved every minute. We've decided to make it a tradition each year, and we're excited, when we have kids, to get them into it, too.







In September, we took a trip up to the Butterfly Pavilion. Although we didn't spend much time in what Becca called the "Creepy Crawly Room" (a room filled with spiders, beetles, and other things we didn't want to look to long at), we spent quite awhile in the actual pavilion. It was absolutely beautiful! Here are a couple pictures of the pretty flutterby's we saw:



And last, but not least, is a trip to the Rockies game on September 5th with Chris' mom, stepdad, 2 sisters and their families. We had a blast! We're all sad the Rockies didn't make it further than they did, but they hung in there and played great! Go Rockies!!!


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3 comments:

  1. LoriOctober 21, 2009 at 9:31 PM

    Good to see you in the blogging world! I'm excited to read more about you. Hope all is well!

    Good job on the race---very inspiring:)

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  2. EmilyOctober 27, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    I know a lot of people who participate in Race for the Cure. I should sign up one years. :)

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  3. Becca and ChrisOctober 27, 2009 at 9:26 PM

    Thanks, Lori! We're doing great, and I love that there's this blog "stuff" so I can keep track of my old friends. Sure love and miss you!

    You SHOULD do Race for the Cure, Em! I love it! But just so you know, there's also "Sleep in for the Cure"- it's the same amount for racing ($35 this year), but you just stay in bed. So there's another option ;)

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