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Anyone want to see pics from Philadelphia's Race for the Cure??
I felt like sharing. If anyone feels like looking.
We left the house around 6:15am, and made it there around 6:45. I took these pics after getting out t-shirts, it was probably around 7am
We put the kids practically sleeping in the car (woke them up just enough to get them to brush teeth etc, couldn't do anything about the bed head though--then they feel back asleep in the car)--- they're really just waking up here-- it's a shame.
I don't know what Danny is doing with his hands here it's sort of like he's showing us he's saying cheese--- I found 4 more pics that day where he's doing this.
There were 45,000 people there and 5,000 survivors.
Here's the art museum (with some weird scaffolding)
Ed Rendell (our governor) and John Street (mayor) spoke on the steps with all the survivors standing around them (survivors t-shirts were pink)-- I dont' really think all of the survivors made it up there. There was a Burts Bees tent and they were giving survivors free manicures-- I saw alot of them down there. But some were up there, and then there was a survivor parade. Very beautiful!
Here's us at the end of the walk
I really couldn't get Aidan out of this funk
We were finished around 9:30, and sat down on the Art Museum steps for breakfast. Danny's doing that weird thing with his hands again.
Then my kids wanted to do their best Rocky imitations
This is the crowd after the race
It was pretty amazing. It was really emotional at times. I'm really glad we participated. Aidan finally got out of that funk.
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Hey Dina!! Great pictures!! We've gone to that every year since my Mom was diagnosed except this one. My Mom was watching my nephew and thought it would be too much for her to get him ready and take him. If I'm honest I was happy for the break, not having to get up at 5:00 am on Mother's Day (to get all four girls ready and in the car) was a treat. I will be ready and raring to go next year!! We will have to try to meet up down there next year!! It really is a wonderful day! I always cry watching the survivors come down the steps!! Tell your Mom that we are thinking of her and praying for her and that my Mom asks about her often.
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I will tell my mom, Stacey!!! Thank you!!!! She couldn't go this year, she's just too sick from the chemo. But, I was talking to Trish on the phone before the race, and she goes every year too. We'll all definitely have to meet up next year!!!!!!
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What a wonderful day Dina and what beautiful photos - thanks for sharing those with us.
I started volunteering back in '95 and '96 and then have walked every year since except for the last two (dh was sick and the other it poured and Ben was just a few months old...so I thought it better to stay home).
All four of us were there on Sunday. Dh had Ben in the kelty and I was dragging Beth in the wagon.
My mom lost her 10yr battle back in 1992, she was only 50yo so it is my way of celebrating mother's day.
I started volunteering back in '95 and '96 and then have walked every year since except for the last two (dh was sick and the other it poured and Ben was just a few months old...so I thought it better to stay home).
All four of us were there on Sunday. Dh had Ben in the kelty and I was dragging Beth in the wagon.
My mom lost her 10yr battle back in 1992, she was only 50yo so it is my way of celebrating mother's day.
I'm so sorry about your mom. She was so young.
Next year we're definitely bringing the wagon--- we only did the one mile (Joe did the race, and then ran down and found us as we were finishing our walk)--- next year we'll do the 3mi. walk with the wagon. This was our first year so we weren't really prepared. My mom was just diagnosed last November.
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Next year we're definitely bringing the wagon--- we only did the one mile (Joe did the race, and then ran down and found us as we were finishing our walk)--- next year we'll do the 3mi. walk with the wagon. This was our first year so we weren't really prepared. My mom was just diagnosed last November.
Every year dh says that NEXT year he's gonna run... it never happens
We used to do the stroller w/ Beth but I like the wagon SO much better. It held all our stuff and Beth actually just leaned over and slept for most of the walk. Ben really loved being up high in the kelty... Hopefully he will still fit into it for next year's walk!
I will tell my mom, Stacey!!! Thank you!!!! She couldn't go this year, she's just too sick from the chemo. But, I was talking to Trish on the phone before the race, and she goes every year too. We'll all definitely have to meet up next year!!!!!!
That will be a special walk next year Dina, walking with your Mom. Will she get a pink t-shirt then or will she have to wait to pass the 5 year milestone first?
I think Danny's cute showing us that he's got a big smile!
That will be a special walk next year Dina, walking with your Mom. Will she get a pink t-shirt then or will she have to wait to pass the 5 year milestone first?
I think Danny's cute showing us that he's got a big smile!
She should get a pink shirt, my sil's cousin got a pink shirt even though she still had breast cancer--- I know she's not at the 5th year. I think they consider a survivor as anyone living with or has lived with breast cancer.
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