Team Burley in the house! =)

Today we had our March for Babies walk at White Rock.  In all honesty we couldn’t have asked for a better day.  The weather was beautiful and it was so inspiring to see all the people and families there celebrating for the same wonderful cause. It was such a wonderful way to start our day -- with such great friends at hand!  Brian and I feel so blessed. 

 We ended up having a great turn out and had 22 walkers and as a team, Team Burley, raised $2,020! Can you believe that!?! We would have never in our wildest of dreams thought we could raise that much money in such a short amount of time!  (I had made a team goal of $500 and was nervous about reaching that!) Thank you so very much to all of you that donated in Landon’s honor. I know many of you are far away, and we wish so bad we could have walked with you this morning, but we were thinking of you all and are so very thankful for your generosity even though you’re miles away.  We have the most amazing friends and families and we just want you all to know how much we love and appreciate each and everyone of you! 

The walk couldn’t have come at a better time. Landon’s due date was this week as well, and I really feel like this wasn’t a coincidence. God always knows what he is doing, doesn’t he!  This was a week to remember and honor our little baby and we did just that.  I had been dreading this week for months and to be completely honest, it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It made me realize I think I may be more at peace with it all more than I realized, and I think seeking God’s guidance has really helped me through it all.  And this walk was a beautiful way to end the week.  I truly think getting involved with the March of Dimes, and especially participating in the Walk for Babies really has helped me with the healing process, and I am very grateful for that.

A big THANK YOU again for all of you that were so very generous! We could have never raised this much without you and I can’t tell you how much your love and support means to both B and I!  Also, just a side note, and I am so excited to share, but for every dollar you donated 77 cents goes directly to the cause. This is so amazing!  March of Dimes truly is a wonderful organization and I hope this makes you feel even better about the donations you have made! =)  Also, I had to share some pictures from this morning!  As you can tell we were the blue team!  We were the misfits because a TON of teams had fun, cool team t-shirts…BUT we had bandanas! (that’s right!) haha! We were so cool! But, now, we’re all already looking forward to next year’s walk and what our team t-shirts will look like! Haha! All suggestions are welcome!=)  

March for Babies!

It's a little more than 1 week until our Walk for Babies is finally here!!  B and I are getting so excited and want to thank all of you that have already donated and will be walking with us at White Rock! You all have been truly amazing and your love and support means more to us than you know.   

There is still time to sign up and/or donate.  It's such an amazing cause. And like they say every little bit helps! Just click on the link below if you want to check our page out.  =)

http://www.marchforbabies.org/jburley08

The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by researching ways to prevent premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality.  They do this by hosting educational classes, research and various community service events throughout the year, the March for Babies walk being one of them!   

Thanks again and can't wait until the 21st! Now we just have to get a good pair of walking shoes and hope for good weather! =) 

Viva Las Vegas Baby!!

This past weekend was Paige’s bachelorette weekend in….yes, that’s right….. the one and only Las Vegas! (can you believe it!?!)  Now for those of you that don’t know, Paige and I have known each other since 3^rd grade and have remained close ever since.  We’ve been through it all together and there wasn’t a second of hesitation when she said, “So I’ve decided on Vegas, you think you’ll be able to make it!?!” Ummmmm....all I could do was scream YES! Like I was going to miss this!! Our little Paige is GETTING MARRIED!!! So exciting.

We had a great group of girls.  It was a mix of high school and college friends and we all got along wonderful.  The first night we got in we all grabbed dinner, then had Paige’s shower.  It was a blast seeing Paige open up all her ris-kay gifts and then we played many many games having to do with a little feature that happens to be only on the male body!  The next day we had a fun pool day and got to hang at our cabana all day long, sip on some cocktails, and get to know Dallas our pool waiter.  His name was Dallas Hallas…I’m not even joking! Poor guy….it was so funny because you just couldn’t only say Dallas; you had to say his entire name every time you asked him something. AND, then by the end of the day all us girls decided he probably needed to marry a girl named Alice just to make the family complete! (Haha! Ok, I’m done talking about Dallas Hallas now…but it was just too funny!) Oh and I forgot to mention Paige’s Maid of Honor gave her a list she had to complete by the end of the weekend.  So Paige was able to check many off this afternoon. Some included asking guys to participate in a handstand contest in the pool, swim around in little kid floaters and get a guy to put her name on his chest with permanent marker….just to name a few! It was hilarious watching Paige check off the list…but I’ve gotta say she did great…they were all checked off by the time we went to bed Saturday night!  

Saturday was our big night out. We hit up a couple different clubs, but they were so packed that we ended up just going back to a bar in our casino and ended up having the best time ever!  There was another bachelor party there so we hung out with them and get this…one of Paige’s things to do from the “list” was to make her bridesmaid do whatever she wanted.  She made us get up at 3am in the middle of the casino and sing the YMCA! It was so funny!! (We were HORRIBLE!) And the reason I know we were horrible is because one of our new friends recorded it, put it on You Tube and sent it to the future Mrs. Ritter to pass onto her friends! Can you believe that!?! We were so bad and the funniest part was no one at the bar/casino was even fazed by this….like it was totally normal we were up doing this!  So yes, I’m on You Tube…always wanted to be a You Tube sensation so here is our chance!! Haha! (and no I’m not sending you the link….it was so horrible…I said what happened to “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!!”) 

Well, it was overall a great weekend! My travel day Sunday was a bit rough I have to admit, but it was totally worth it and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world!  It makes me miss my friends so much though. I feel so blessed to have stayed so close to my high school girls and value their friendship more than they know.  There is something about reminiscing about the good ole days, that just makes you feel happy!  And yes, I’ll admit Paige and I did whip out some Elkhorn Antler cheers and maybe the fight song too! Hahaha! Go Antlers!  Can’t wait to see my E-town girls again….at PAIGE’S WEDDING!! Woohoo! Let the count down begin….