Celebration of pink

On Saturday morning bright and early Kylie and I joined Debby, Janeil, Emma & Ausitn for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K walk. What an incredible experience!
My mom lost a very dear friend to breast cancer, a friend of the Jones family found 3 lumps on one side and chose to have a double mastectomy at the very young age of 29 and Janeil's mom is a breast cancer survivor. It is so true what they say that everyone knows someone in some way that has been effected by breast cancer.
To be a part of something so much greater than me was awesome! To be around women who fight every day for their lives and people who fight for their loved ones who have lost their battle was so inspiring and really gave me hope for my daughter and her daughter and those to come for generations after me.
I thought that it was great to see so many people young and old helping to make a difference in peoples lives. I like to think that maybe some of those people don't know anyone who has been diagnosed but do have daughters or nieces that one day may be and they are just getting a head start in supporting her. I really loved seeing fathers, husbands, brothers and sons out there walking for the women in theirs lives, some didn't even have women with them.
I can not wait until next year! Hopefully more ladies will join us in supporting this great cause. Thanks Janeil for inviting us to walk with you. I had the time of my life all rolled into about an hour. And thanks to Emma for helping us see it through a child's eyes and summing it up into one sweet phrase "it's a celebration of pink"!

Happy Birthday Kylie

May 4, 2005 Kylie Camille joined the Jones family only 1 week early. I say "only" because I was put on bed rest 2 months earlier after having contractions and was given multiple shots to try and keep her from coming, after which I was induced. Right then I knew that my little girl was going to be as stubborn day to day as she was coming into the world.

Kylie is the baby of the family and also the only girl meaning she is a bit spoiled by her dad and brothers, Kasen not as much as Peyton....and ok, ok a bit by me, but I am also the only one who has to be mean to her because the boys are a little afraid to make her cry....once again Kasen not as much as Peyton. She is ALL GIRL. She loves to dance and twirl and sing and play. I love when she dances and sings as if no one is watching. It makes my heart melt. Since she was a baby we have called her pretty girl and told her she was pretty and whenever we say no to something and she asks "why?" we say "because you are pretty" or when she asks for something we say "sure, but only if your pretty!" The other day Josh said something was ugly and she asked "what does ugly mean?" So cute, I hope that she stays like that forever. Happy 4th birthday Sister Sue. I am so glad that we were blessed with a little girl. I love when you help me with the dishes, laundry and cooking, you are such a big help to me. I love to spend time with you shopping and running errands, you are such an easy keeper. I love when you tell me exaclty what you want to wear and exactly how you want your hair, it makes me smile. Right now (and only right now) do I think that it is really funny when you get mad and stomp off with your huge attitude, then again it does make me fear your teen years, but not as much as your dad.

To quote Martina McBrides song "in my daughters eyes I can see the future. A reflection of who I am and what will be. And though she'll grow and some day leave, maybe raise a family. When I am gone, I hope you'll see how happy she made me, for i'll be there in my daughters eyes." You are growing into such a beautiful little lady. I love with all my heart and hope that we are the best of friends forever.