Scituate Touch A Truck

Last Sunday we decided to take the kids to the Touch a Truck in Scituate which was a fundraiser to raise money for, Team Luca, a group of local cyclists who will ride once again in the 2011 Pan Mass Challenge. Their mission is to raise awareness and funds. All of the funds raised by Team Luca are specifically earmarked solely for a restricted research fund within the Dana Farber Jimmy Fund dedicated to learning about the biology of pediatric brain tumors and discovering new, less toxic and more individualized treatments.

 The babies taking it all in.

 Grace driving the Police truck

 and tractor

 Carter

 Emma giving Gracie a hug.

 Emma

 Grace on the firetruck.

 Gas mask.

 driving the firetruck.

Boston Climb

For the third year in a row (2009, 2010) Cole and his family took part in the Fight for Air Climb in Boston to help raise money and awareness for lung cancer. Cassie's roommates got a team together to do the climb 3 years ago after my father-in-law fell sick with lung cancer. Unfortunately Coley was unable to attend this year because he is sick again with either bronchitis or pneumonia. This year the team had close to 30 people and they raised over $4500 as a team!

They all had to race up 82 flights of stairs..which means they went to the top of this building!

 Yup, I said top!

Grace stayed with Cole's Mom, well...because running to the bathroom in public every 5 minutes is a pain! But the babies and I went to cheer everyone on!

"Your going up how many stairs?!"

 Sorry, are we boring you??

 What Carter did the whole time!

 Cole and his siblings

 Back of the team shirts!

 Most of the team.

 Someone loves their Auntie Cassie!

 Babies sleeping in the bar afterwards....classy, I know!

Hopefully next year I will be 70 pounds lighter and will be joining the team instead of just being a spectator!

And just because Grace makes an appearance at 40 seconds..the video from last years climb!

Give While Getting

Did you want to donate to our walk, but were apprehensive? Well, how about renewing your magazine subscriptions? Now you can do both, if you renew your subscription through here  40% of what you pay will go toward our fund raising! This way everyone wins, you continue getting your magazines and we raise money to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

As a side note, a wonderful woman offered to design our team logo for free! She did an amazing job, don't you think?

 

Make sure to check out her Etsy store, DigiFoto, here!