More Trot for Trisha Photos

I'm so lucky to know so many generous photographers. Here are some more photos from M. Hanson Photographer. I love these photos so much! Check out her website again later this week for even more fantastic photos.

Trot for Trisha - The Race

We held our Trot for Trisha 5K race yesterday to raise money for my sister Trisha.

It was a lot of work, but it was worth it. Trisha had such a great time.

My cousin Justin won the race!

The lady who rents Trisha's house came in just a second after Justin.

Friends, Family, Acquaintances, and even strangers came to support Trisha.

There was music, face painting, a raffle, & a bake sale.

The kids had fun participating in the kids run.

 

I love that he participated in the race!

So many volunteers helped make this day possible! Thank you Shaun Stevenett for taking such great photos of the event! See more of his photos HERE. Digital downloads are Free, but if you purchase prints 100% of the revenue goes to Trisha!

Also, we raised $14,701.37 for Trisha this month! Amazing!

Karli's Wedding

My cousin Karli got married yesterday. It was the perfect autumn day for a wedding.

Trot For Trisha Fundraiser

My little sister Trisha was diagnosed with Brain Cancer over a year and a half ago. I'm sure you all know that, but you can read her full story by clicking HERE.

Amazingly she is still alive and can still think and function! 

My friend and I (like so many others) wanted to do something special to help her with all her medical bills & surgeries. We also wanted to earn some money so that she could go down to California to take some classes on how to make healthy foods that can help her get better. So, we decided to hold a Fundraiser.

On September 29th we will be hosting the Trot for Trisha 5K Run. You can learn about the event and register online by Clicking HERE. The event is in South Jordan. If you don't already have plans, please come support Trisha. We have a suggested donation price for the event, but if the price isn't in your budget, we still want you to come out and run with us anyhow. A neighbor friend is putting together a bake sale at the fundraiser, where all the money will go to Trisha. So come eat some treats if you aren't a runner. We are also hosting a raffle. Each ticket is $1.

My sister, Emily will also be hosting a little girls hair accessory boutique this month to raise money for Trisha. I'll post about her event when I get the information.

We are also hoping to spread the word, so let your friends and family know about this event via Facebook, email, and Twitter.

Thank you to everyone who has offered to volunteer and have done so much for the event. Who knew that hosting a Run would be so much work? Trisha really appreciates it. Our whole family can't thank you enough!

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An Almost 24 Hours of Fun & Relaxation

 It's been a long time since Trisha or my mom have had a whole day of relaxation and fun, so for Trisha's birthday, Emily and I booked a night at the Chateaux hotel at Silver Lake in Park City.
We spent our time shopping, hot-tubing, & enjoying the scenery. Our hotel was very nice. It had 2 large bedrooms, 4 beds, 3 fireplaces, a kitchen, washer/dryer, family room, and a balcony with a view.

We bought matching striped hoodies. They were only $4.50 each, originally over $50. We wore them to dinner because it was a lot colder up in Park City than Salt Lake. We got a lot of strange looks. One man laughed hysterically at us.

 We at at this cute little restaurant with a patio on top. It actually ended up being a saloon and they had to check our ID's. We ordered our food without dressing (cause we're weird like that). After the waitress brought us our food, she pointed out the fine print on the menu that stated: "Custom orders really upset us." I'm not sure why she pointed it out after they made our food, instead of beforehand. Although the food was very yummy, and the roof-top dining was fun, I don't think I'll eat there again, since ordering a sandwich without the dressing on it upset them so much. LOL.

It was a fun, nice, relaxing getaway. It's just too bad that Trisha and my mom have the worst luck ever and had to return to reality, which for them just isn't fair. We'll do it again, but next time we'll make sure the reality they return too isn't quite so harsh :(.

Best Summer Ever!

Ella keeps saying that this is the best summer ever, and it keeps getting better. She's right. It has been the best summer ever. Yesterday we drove out to the Ghost Town in Eureka, Utah. My kids loved seeing all the old buildings & eating lunch with their cousins. Later we went swimming at Tyler's parents house. It was the first Labor Day in years that we didn't have to work. Hooray for Best Summer Ever!

 

Colorado

My dad moved to Denver, Colorado 12 years ago. Last week the girls were Off-Track, their friends were either in school or out of town. It's hard to get any work done when they are home, so we decided it was the perfect opportunity for a quick-road trip to visit my dad, since we had never been out that way.

 The scenery on I-70 was so beautiful!

My kids loved going through all the mountain tunnels.

We visited Tiny Town.

 

Ella loved eating Pizza at a Restaurant in the Mountains.

We ran into my friend Lillian at the Denver Zoo.

We also played at some parks, went shopping at Nordstrom Rack, walked around a Lake in the Mountains, & found a Baja Fresh. Although we were only there for two days, we had a great time! Lily wants to know if we will be going back to Russia anytime soon. (Russia is what Lily calls Colorado.)