YEAH!!!

I am so stinking excited tonight!  A while ago, I heard about the Image Reborn Foundation.  They have weekend retreats up in Park City for breast cancer survivors.  I tried to register for one early this year, but they were all full.  I've been checking their website like a maniac for more retreat dates and saw that they have a few more scheduled now.  I registered again, and I got in!!!  June 25-27th, it's a retreat for young survivors.  People come from all over the country to attend.  : )  It is all free for us, the program is funded through private donations.  Man, am I excited!

The other thing I'm really excited about is finding the Cancer Wellness House in Salt Lake.  It is a non-profit organization that provides support groups for kids, teens, caregivers and patients.  I went and met with a social worker today and I think we'll all get involved with that.  They also have massage therapy, Reiki (whatever that is, I guess I'll learn) Therapy, yoga classes, and other stuff.  Those programs are also free to us.  They have a fundraiser each year called "Survivors at the Summit".  It's on August 14th.  It's a 3 1/2 mile hike from Snowbird up to a summit.  They have a program at the top of the mountain after everyone has had a chance to get there.  I'm totally doing it (along with a few others).  ANYONE that wants to do it should do it with us!  They even have a tram to take you up if the climb is a problem.  So, go to http://www.cancer-wellness.org/ for more information and plan on doing it with me!  Of course, the other thing we have to do is Race for the Cure, which I believe is May 8th this year.  It is in Salt Lake and is so inspiring and uplifting and amazing.  I've done it before, but it's been a few years and I didn't have a personal reason to want to support the Komen Foundation, but I do now!  So, ANYONE that wants to do that, check it out at http://www.komenslc.org/.  It's just a 5K, only 3.1 miles.  THOUSANDS of people do the race (like 15-20,000) and it is so awesome.  Most people walk it, I may be doing that this year, not sure where I'll be in my treatments at that point.  I know I won't be quite finished yet, so

My friend, Krista, came this morning and helped out with the kids.  Brooklyn is always slow to warm up to people, but once she gets going, you're friends for good.  About 10 o'clock I ran down to Winegars to get some baby food and Cheerios (McKinley popped her first tooth!).  After I got back, I was so exhausted I laid down and slept for an hour.  ???   I didn't even make it to lunch before I needed a nap!  She brought sugar cookie dough, frosting and sprinkles and they made cookies together.  Brooklyn was in heaven!  You know how, as a mom, you have ideas like that, but they are sometimes hard to implement?  I was very grateful for Krista's help today.  Also, thanks to Esther, my friend who has already earned "sainthood" in my opinion.  She took the kids this afternoon so I could go to the Cancer Wellness House, get Mat's car taken care of ("you mean, we should have anti-freeze in there?") and go to see my physical therapist.  My surgery arm is all better!!!