Benjamin Franklin once said "doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves." What an amazing "something" this car show was! A total of $13000 was raised for the Make a Wish foundation. Melanie Hansel (Mrs. KS International 2008) and I had the blessing of meeting Kaylen, the Make a Wish child for the event. He is is 11 and was diagnosed with leukemia --what an amazing young man! (Kaylen, you are in our prayers). We also distributed trophies to over 35 fabulous cars! I feel very grateful to have gotten to be a part of this amazing experience!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Make a Wish Dream Car Show
Benjamin Franklin once said "doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves." What an amazing "something" this car show was! A total of $13000 was raised for the Make a Wish foundation. Melanie Hansel (Mrs. KS International 2008) and I had the blessing of meeting Kaylen, the Make a Wish child for the event. He is is 11 and was diagnosed with leukemia --what an amazing young man! (Kaylen, you are in our prayers). We also distributed trophies to over 35 fabulous cars! I feel very grateful to have gotten to be a part of this amazing experience!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Tag--You're it!
Jennifer Stehlar, Mrs. NY American Beauty tagged me so now I'm passing the torch. This is a fun way for others to get to know some "quirky" things about me. Here goes:
Rules:
1. Link the person(s) who tagged you
2. Mention the rules on your blog
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger's blogs letting them know they've been tagged.
My six unspectacular quirks:
1. I have an "evenness" thing LOL If one hand gets wet, I have to get the other one wet too or I feel uneven. LOL (My sister and Mom know just what I'm talking about).
2. I just learned how to use an Ipod (thanks to my 14 year old son)
3. I follow a very predictable bedtime routine (brush teeth, wash face, read books to babies, tuck them in, crawl into bed, watch Bones, House, or Stargate Atlantis with hubby, fall asleep).
4. I am a sci-fi nerd! LOL I love Stargate, Star Wars. Ok...I never got into Star Trek.
5. I am Mom to 5 and step mom to 2...my house is always a mess and there are always dirty clothes!
6. I am, unfortunately, not a domestic goddess. When my son was in 3rd grade, his class had a Mother's day tea. They were putting together recipe books as gifts. When I arrived for the party, another Mom came up to me and said, "Tyler has raved about your world famous brownies. I can't wait to get the recipe!" I had to laugh. My response..."Betty Crocker boxed mix!"
Those I've tagged:
Jennifer Stehlar:
Rachel Murphy:
Laine Berry
Kellie Hierholzer
Pete Rohleder
Melanie Hansel
Monday, June 16, 2008
Boys & Girls Club kickoff
I attended the Boys & Girls Club of South Central KS summer kickoff on June 9th. What an amazing organization! There were approximately 250 children in attendance. The Club focuses on youth development and work force training (thanks to the $2.5 million grant funded through the Knight Foundation!).
I've had the privilege of working with this organization over the past year and truly believe the activities and mentoring children experience here positively impacts their lives. I am proud to be part of such a worthwhile organization!
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