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It has been way too long! I thought I’d give you all a short update on our April activities.
We had a week off for spring break and it should have been a week of rest, but I had many painting projects planned for the week. The first project…fireplace face lift.
Before
My little "helpers"
After
Second painting project…bathroom facelift.
My "helpers" hard at work again...before...gray/blue color...I mean, what goes with bright blue tile and a salmon/pink colored sink and tub?
Melted Butter Yellow of course!
I just love how warm it feels!
To try to combat all of the fighting over the ballerina towel (Austin not included), I hung individual towel hooks for each child and made them a special hooded towel. So far so good! I just need to get their names put up over their hook.
And after all of our hard work, Easter Sunday fun!
Julia, Austin, and Olivia...thanks Grandma Kamper for the wonderful outfits!
Three happy kids on Easter morning!
Even a big nine-year-old likes to hunt for eggs.
Run Olivia!
Go Julia!
April has been a busy month. Austin has started baseball. Julia and Olivia have started gymnastics. Joe has started softball. Me…I haven’t started anything, but I’m getting geared up to start back up at Westminster next month to finish my master’s degree. I’m wrapping up a school year and planning a baby shower for my sister.
I also want you all to join us at Great Strides this year. It is on Saturday, May 19th at 9:00 AM at the Energy Solutions Arena. Let me know if you want to join our team. Please visit www.cff.org/Great_Strides/JannaMills for more information. We’d love to see some more people come out and support Julia’s Warriors.
Enjoy this year’s Great Strides video!
Monday, the kids and I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Chad Lewis charity golf tournament. The tournament was held at the Promonotory Golf Club in Park City. The proceeds raised at this golf classic benefited the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Our assignment was to man a booth at hole 10 and greet the golfers. The kids passed out Creamies and I had the honor of educating high profile business men about cystic fibrosis. The experience was actually quite enjoyable. The only downside was the wind! We did get lucky and got a spot that was somewhat sheltered from the wind, but it just blew and blew. The theme of the tournament could have very well been “Blow Away CF.” We did have mostly sunny skies and warm weather. It wasn’t until we drove back down the canyon into Salt Lake that we got into some rain. The kids were on their best behavior and were very good representatives for the CF Foundation.
We all had a J Dawg at the tournament an they were absolutely fantastic! They have to be the most amazing hot dogs ever! If you are ever in Provo, you need to get yourself a J Dawg. I promise it will be the best you’ve ever tasted.
The kids were in heaven with an unlimited supply of Creamies to devour. Julia is sporting her chocolate Creamie face.
Olivia volunteering at the tournament.
The kids found that they were less wind blown under the table.
The kids running around, expanding a little energy.
I put together a table display with a few pictures of Julia along with her medications and the retail prices of some of them. TOBI an Pulmozyme's retail prices caused quite a few jaws to drop and stimulated some great conversation about cystic fibrosis.
If any of you in the CF community get a call next year asking for your help with this fund raiser, it was a great experience for the kids and I. I highly recommend it.
On a side note, I finally got to sign my teaching contract for the 2011-2012 school year! I’m so excited! The stars have aligned perfectly for this one. It’s kindergarten (I have experience in kindergarten)…it’s part time (full time would have been quite the challenge)…it’s in the afternoon (Julia will have afternoon preschool next year)…it’s in Granite School District (my kids go to school in Granite so schedules will align)…it’s only a 15 minute drive from home (I despise commuting)…it comes with medical insurance benefits (the out of pocket will be half of what we’re paying now)! Truly, it couldn’t be more perfect. I’m so excited and relieved to be employed! This is a huge for our family.
This post comes a week late, but I wanted to let you all know that Julia’s Warriors raised $1315.00 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation this year. I couldn’t be happier about this. Unlike today, we had perfect weather for the walk. Congratulations to Shauna Hatch and Kristy Millet for winning a $25 gift certificate to the Paul Mitchell School…we had one last round of prizes to hand out for our donation drawing. I’ll be getting your prize in the mail this week. I’ve been struggling to tie up loose ends this past week. I finished a very intense class with multiple presentations and I could hardly catch my breath. We look forward to raising more money next year!
Julia taking a little break.
Olivia and Julia
The family and my sisters
Our family and the Beach family
The kids made silly hats and Home Depot wooden crafts.
Austin's many crafts
If you have interest in joining us next year, we’d love to have more company on the walk. The kids always have a great time.
Time is up and all of the guesses are now in. I want to thank the eight people who participated in our little Marathon time guessing game. We have some great prizes to give away. So, how long did it actually take me to complete the Salt Lake City Marathon? The answer is…too long! My time was 5 hours 14 minutes 26 seconds. Nothing like going on a five plus hour jog. Well, I looked at the results a bit closer and out of the 89 early start people, I was number 28. And, upon looking a bit further, I was in the top ten female early start finishers…number 8 of the top ten to be exact. So, not so bad for a first timer.
There were a few factors that added some minutes to my time. First off, I was super paranoid about getting dehydrated so I actually ended up being very well hydrated and had to stop and pee about five or six times along the route. This probably added several minutes. Also, someone thought it’d be interesting to put a hill climb on mile 25 or so…not cool…not cool. I had to walk about five minutes on that hill which added a bit more. I also kept a pretty slow pace so I would insure that I’d finish which added even more time.
Now to announce the winners:
#1 Kay Kamper who guessed 5 hours 10 minutes-4 minute 28 seconds off-won 4 Park City Alpine Slide Passes
#2 & #3 (a tie) Heather Noakes who guessed 5 hours 7 minutes & Heather Gay who guessed 5 hours 21 minutes-7 minutes 28 seconds off-won Laser Quest passes and Golf Package
Thank you all so much for your support! We have raised $1065.00 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and that is just fantastic!
If you’d still like to donate please do! Go to Julia’s Warriors Great Strides page to help us find a cure for cystic fibrosis.
Yesterday was the big day…the day that I ran the Salt Lake City Marathon in hopes of raising a little money for CF. The forecast showed a sunny day with mild temperatures which I was very excited about. My sister Sarah was my back end support, going with me to the starting line and meeting me along the way. I couldn’t have done it without her. Thanks Sarah, you’re the best! So on four hours of sleep I get ready to run the Salt Lake City Marathon! Here is a little video of me just before starting:
It was a very long 26.2 miles, and truly an amazing experience. However, for me it’s something I want to do only once. I participated in the early start which began 45 minutes before the actual marathon began. There were some definite positives to this. First, we didn’t have to fight mobs and mobs of people. Second, I knew I wouldn’t be the last one out on the road. Third, the outhouses at the starting line were the freshest I’ve ever been in, untouched. I’ve never been in a better smelling honey bucket. The only negative about starting early is that by about half way, I was being passed by hundreds of runners, making me feel like I was a real slowpoke.
I loved the great people who sat out in their front yards and cheered us runners on. It really helped to have some encouragement. The sign that I will never forget was the one that was help up by a woman and it said, “Define yourself.” Wow! I loved that!
After about mile 20, I was really feeling it. My right ankle was hurting badly and my right calf muscle was threatening to cramp up at any moment. So today, my right ankle is swollen and bruised and my right calf muscle feels like I had one of the worst Charley Horses ever. My knees felt great the entire race. I was very under trained, but it ended up being the best decision ever because my knees needed to heal from all of my long runs. Here is the video of me just after finishing. I was holding back some tears and found that the last mile was a very emotional one for me.
So, one question you might have is, “What was your finish time?” Well, I’m going to tell you all in one week because I want to give you all a chance to go to Julia’s Warriors donation page and get your guesses in. Sarah has rounded up some great prizes for the three closest winners, things such as Park City Alpine Slide tickets, Laser Quest tickets, and much more. So far only five people have put in guesses so chances of winning are very high. All you need to do is go to Julia’s Warriors donation page and donate a minimum of $20 and put your guess time in the comments section. The top three guesses will receive prizes. My goal was to raise $3000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and we so far have raised $920. I need your help desperately! I’m begging you to please help us. We can’t do this alone. We are so close to a cure…so close.
I'm huddled under an overhang of a building, trying to stay dry before the race. I'm taking my first Gu packet about 15 minutes before starting. I hope to never consume a Gu ever, ever again! However, I think my friend Gu got me through the race.
About a quarter mile from the finish!
Just finished!
I even got a cool medal, now go and make your guess!