Stepping Stones

I realized I never posted the stepping stones that we made Lance for Christmas. Although I'm sure no one is going to be seeking me out as a toddler art teacher, we had a great time making them! The top one is Gray's free form interpration, the bottom is Seren's butterfly. It's more difficult getting footprints in wet plaster than it looks!

Happy Sunday!

Krispy Kreme Challenge

So, in 2004 some crazy students decided to run the two miles from the NCSU Belltower to Krispy Kreme, eat a dozen donuts, and run back. Its now turned into a "thing"- a huge thing actually. 6000 People huge. This year was super cold but filled with super excited and insane people. Three of them were Lew, G and me! We just brought our donuts home instead of downing them during the race but it was really fun. We have no pictures because we had not one single electronic device with a charge (not surprising). Another nice thing about the race is that it benefits NC Children's Promise at UNC Hospitals where Seren was in the NICU and had her recent surgery. It was a fun start to the day thats going to end with a hopefully very successful Casino Night!

North Hills Club Casino Night benefitting Hilltop Home for Children

I have talked repeatedly about the amazing facility that provides care for Seren. I know that I can never repay them for everything they have done for our family, nor, for various reasons, have I ever stated their name on this blog. However, I now have a compelling reason. Hilltop Home for Children has been in Raleigh since 1963 and has provided amazing care ever since. Hilltop is a private facility, but cares for children as a 501(c)(3) regardless of the amount the individual family can pay.

North Hills Club is a swim and tennis club in Raleigh that hosts a charity casino night each year. The membership votes on the charity. I was shocked, yet pleased beyond words, when this year Hilltop was selected as the beneficiary of this event.

The event is open to the public and will be this Saturday, Feb. 6 from 7:00 p.m to 11:00 p.m. The event is held at North Hills Club in Raleigh located at 4824 Yadkin Dr., Raleigh, 27609. You can call (919)787-3655 and pay for your tickets via credit/debit card. Tickets should be purchased in advance. Tickets are $50, $30 of which goes directly to Hilltop Home. If picking up tickets is a problem I will be HAPPY to get your tickets and get them to you the night of the event. You can email me at jenniferrader@hotmail.com and I'll make arrangements with you!

Further, there is also a silent auction at the event and all proceeds go directly to Hilltop Home. We have a great committee getting this evening underway and we have some great auction items this year. We have beach houses, hockey tickets, panther tickets, theater tickets, even autographed Peter, Paul and Mary C.D.'s for the music lover in your life:)

Casino Night is a fun evening with craps, blackjack, Texas Hold'em and more. If you want to attend we would LOVE to see you there.

I am proud to be raising money for this amazing organization, and the even more outstanding people who comprise it, even if it will fall short of ever truly representing how much they mean to us and all the other families that they help.

Hope to see you rolling 21!

xo, j