Walking For A Cure

This past Sunday was the Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis at Six Flags in Arlington. This is our 2nd year to participate in the walk since my precious niece Lainey was diagnosed with CF at 2 months. We walked last year when she was just 6 months old, and everyone carried on the tradition again this year for her 18 month milestone. She is just the most adorable little girl...and we are so blessed that she has been so healthy since her diagnosis. My brother and sister in law take VERY good care of their daughter, and make sure that they keep as much nasty bacteria away from her as possible, so she will continue to stay so healthy. We cannot wait to watch her grow up, and we pray every day that there will be a cure for this frustrating disease. We know that one day there will be, and we wait in anticipation for that time!! :)

Cory and Jennifer raised $21,000 this year for the walk...which is more than double what they raised last year!! They blew it out of the water!! WAY TO GO!! It is amazing to see them in action, and we are so grateful to everyone that has given money again this year for CF research. I had no idea how passionate I could be about something like this...but it has changed my outlook completely on giving money to many other medical causes. The money really does go to a good place.....and it really DOES work! :) There is a drug going through clinical trials right now that could change Lainey's life forever, and some of the money raised would go to funding research like that. Amazing! :)

They also had a lot of fun friends and family come out and support their efforts....which I know meant a ton to both of them!

Here are some pics of our fun at the walk!! :)

Some of the gang..............

More of the gang........

Cory, Jen, and Lainey....... :)

Jen and her super fun friends from highschool-Gretchen and Amber..

Cutting the ribbon to start the walk.....go Lainey's League! :)

Dad and Chris..........

Little Riley all decked out in her shades....

Chris and Riley just hanging out....

Lainey dancing to all the good music that was pumpin'......

Katie, Chris, and Riley.....

Mom pulling Lainey's decorated wagon....

Lainey at lunch after the walk. Is she not just PRECIOUS? :)

Mom giving her some love.....