Race Against the Odds

This past weekend Mommy & Keegan participated in a 5k (ok, they did the 1 mile) which benefited research for pediatric brain cancer. The race was extra special to Mommy because this one was in honor of one of her patients, Caleb. He is a 9 year old boy who was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor at age 3. He was given 6 months to live but has beaten the odds! He went through chemo, radiation, and surgeries and was a fighter. After so many rounds of radiation he had a stroke at age 4 which left physical and mental impairments. Today Caleb is a sweet, funny 9 year old with a little brother and parents who would give him the world. It was awesome seeing so many local people getting together to support him!

              This is Mommy, Dr. Sheri (who Mommy works with) and Caleb before the run

If anyone ever gets the chance to do a race or any other event for this cause, please do it. When we see Caleb and his family come into the office, all smiles, it puts life into perspective and what we take for granted. Mommy will be giving Keegan extra hugs (as if there is room for more!) and saying extra prayers for Caleb and any other kiddos and parents in similar situations. They are all much stronger then this Mama! 

Apparently Mommy was off her game with the camera this week. We just have a few photos from race day to share...

Getting his face painted...

                           This is how he spent much of his day, carrying around a mirror

                                  Playing some of the games they had set up for the kids

Face painting, balloons, prizes.... Mommy had to do some serious stroller emptying when we left

 Keegan was such a well behaved boy that Mommy took him out for pancakes after the race! He was in rare form hamming it up with strangers (gasp, yes, Keegan was ok with random people talking to them). In fact, everyone that walked by the table Keegan yelled "hey! it's delicious!".  The kid cracks Mommy up.

Keegan's newest fad is (well besides jackets, because well "brr mommy it's cold!") is wearing his hat backwards. Bad to the bone.

Keegan has some visitors (well really Daddy does) coming this weekend but with them comes a girl just a few months older then him. Perhaps we will see some young love??