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Monday, October 12, 2009

McKenna Can Race

The McKenna Can 5K was on Saturday and it was AWESOME! There was such a great turn out and everyone was so excited to be there. I pulled up and could hear music pulsing and people chatting and my spirit was overwhelmed by the feeling of unity and community. It is so amazing to feel part of something that is so much more than yourself. And that's what I felt all morning long.

Here's part of the family at the registration line. (Sarah, Dallin and Mom)

And here we are before the race started. The kids all got their own "McKenna Can" t-shirt. They were pretty excited about that.

Before the race actually started, they gave the mic to Scott, McKenna's dad, who gave a little background, as well as prognosis for treatment and thanked us all for being there. It was touching, not only to hear Scott, who always speaks so purely from the heart. But to see the love and support of the Davies family.

The line stretched back as far as I could see. I'm short so I couldn't see the end of it anyway. And the gun shot and we were off!

I stole this photo from Melanie Norwood. McKenna and her mom, crossing the finish line.

Afterwards we enjoyed some yummy polynesian grilled chicken and rice and lots of goodies from the backsale. Rachel especially enjoyed a particularly yummy donut.

What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday. I just loved it. And I just love the Davies family and wish McKenna the most heart-felt blessings from heaven. She is such a special young lady. I am so grateful the Davies family has let us all be part of their experience and hope they feel our support and love along this tough journey.

BTW- check out McKennaCan.com They have a link for a McKenna store. If you are planning to do on-line shopping, try linking to certain websites through McKenna's website and McKenna will benefit through commission. Start your Christmas shopping now!

AND - if you are interested in 5K results, times and such, you can check out http://www.262running.com/

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On Being a Mom

"We all know that the early years of our children's lives are precious. It is when they are most teachable, impressionable and open to true and erroneous teaching. Our society in a rush to success encourages us as mothers to send our children from the home earlier and earlier, to involve them in more and more activities. Too often we forget that the most impotant preparation for success is in the home under the nurturing care of the mother. That preparation takes time, long stretches of time filled with the consistent, everyday activity of home life. The time we have with our little ones is short and should be guarded carefully."

Kimberli Robison

Kids Say The Darnest Things

Syd: All I hear when guys talk about cars: "G7XLT 1500 YLQ4XP."

And all I say back is, "I like the grey one."

(Apr 2020)

Sydney's roommates when she was moving out to come home because of covid-19:

"Coronavirus needs to catch itself and die so we can get our Sydney back."

(Mar 2020)

Syd: "I need to get the heck back good again."

(Jan 2020)

Syd (excited about a boy): "They should have a hotline for girls to call and talk about boys when their friends and family are tired of listening."

(Jan 2017)

Bryce (saying a prayer): "Thank you for our bones, so that our bodies, won't melt."
(Aug 2014)

Parker: "What happened to the rest of the cake?"
Mom: "I ate it."
Parker: "Oh, so you can just eat whenever you feel hungry?"
Mom: "Yep."
Parker: "I can't wait until I'm a Dad. Then I can have my cake and eat it too."
(May 2013)

Bryce: "I do undersault." (somersault)
(May 2013)

At a Jazz basketball game:
Parker: "How many people are in this building?"
Dad: "Probably around 20,000."
Parker: "I think Mom's written more words than that."
(referring to my NaNoWriMo word count, which was at 23,000 at that point)
(Nov 2012)

Parker: "Why can't we watch the movies I picked tonight?"
Dad: "Well, it's Sunday, so I would like to watch a church movie."
Parker: "Why? So, like, Three Amigos isn't a church movie?"
(Nov 2012)

Rachel: "When you said clean the room, I didn't know you meant to clean up all the toys on the floor."
(Oct 2012)

Regarding Sunday General Conference:
Parker: "This morning was just the 1st quarter?" (like a basketball game.)
Mom: "Yes, and now we're watching the 4th quarter."
(Oct 2012)

Rachel: "I don't think we should eat that bread."
Mom: "Why?"
Rachel: "Because it has a bad word in it."
Mom: "What?"
Rachel: (slowly and very ennunciated) "Bi-ki-ni bread."
Mom: "No, it's Zucchini bread. It's ok to eat."
(July '12)

Rachel: "My arm ankle hurts." (wrist)
(Jan. '12)

Camille: (whispering to mom) "Dad just said we are having 6 hot brains for breakfast." (he actually said 6-grain hot cereal)
(Jan. '12)

Parker: (after taking a gulp of super hot chocolate)
"Oh..oh..oh. That just boiled my apple." (adam's apple)
(Oct. '11)

Parker: " Man, Mom. You have a big job. Taking care of the kids. That's like the hardest job. Well, except being an Avatar." (Sept. '11)

Rach: (laughing) "What if one of our 5 senses was our pajamas? That would be soooo funny." (Sept. '11)

Rach: "Mom, can I have some strange cheese?" (string cheese) (Aug. '11)

Parker: "Dad, when I grow up, I really want to be a professional basketball player. But more than that, I really want to be a Farm Bureau Man." (May '11)

Syd's "Hug List" (the list of people she wants to hug when she gets to heaven. Sydney: "Jesus, Joseph Smith, Brigham Young..." Dad: "Hannah Montana?" Sydney: "I'm not sure she'll be in the kingdom I'M going to." (Mar. '11)

Camille: "Pop! goes the wiggle." (Feb. '11)

Sydney: "Parents are supposed to be my example. But the only thing I learned from you today is to come home in the middle of church and eat the donuts." (Jan. '11)

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Monday, October 12, 2009

McKenna Can Race