A Tribute to some Special Warriors...

I wanted to have a special tribute for ALL the warriors that have passed from Melanoma. So I decided to get black balloons and write their names on the balloons and send them off on Christmas day. Here are the pics of me preparing the balloons the night before and sending them off the next day!!!! I send some brightly colored ones off for all of us, "The ground troops" that are still fighting the fight!!!!






The names of those special Warriors in no particular order are:

Bradley Dean Theilsen
Cat Melanie
Pamela Kay Heuslein
Frank
Jim Schlipman
Alison de
Jong Russell Chirico
Krissy
Cindy Blanc
Monica
MaryAnn May
Karen
Doris Mize
IMO
Dawn Stearns
Donnie Forbis
Barnara Brown
John Fla
Lauralyn
Jarrett Boston
Charles (He had his own balloon due to
birthday being on Christmas)
Frank M (Boston Area)
Gail Nikles
Jon Warrington
Lorik
Kathy from Texas
Howard
John in Florida
Trooper Drew
Randy Evans
"Green Monster" Ron
Camilla FL
Michael
Dan Siskowic
Kag (Kathy)
Shayna
Luckyangel
Lottaguns
Mike from OK
Cindy Trauble
Tony
Lyn from OZ
Karen from Indiana
Jarrett from Boston
Nate Thompson
Jimmy Bishop
Mike
Holly Beth Moody Broussard
Glenda Davis
Lesley Czyz
Kim Hanley from Iowa
Kim Wheeler
Shelia
Dawn C
Rusty
"Silly Jillie"
Ken Luke
Joe Tuso
Shelia NB
Bill Walley JR
Joann Horaney Atwood
Sarah Toller
Curt Faus Jr.
Dan Geise
Rob from Va
Mandi
Jaimie
Krissi
Beckyts
Brad
Lester Pickel
Michael George Miles
Calvin Webster
Michael Davilla
Ceri
Michelle Caldwell
Shannon
Heather
Eden
Julie Lyons
Garry Tyson
Barbara GA
Jamie
Maria Carroll Luna
Bryce Brown
Mike












I though it would be a nice idea to make some bright colored balloons and put some names of those of us that are here fighting this beast and send those balloons up with the other ones!!! I called us "The ground troops". I could not remember everyones names so I went to the board and looked some up. There are just so many of us so I blew up a bunch of colored balloons wo we could all take flight with our friends for support. So here are some pics of me preparing all of the balloons the night before for the journey.

















Here is the special Birthday balloon for Charles. His birthday is on Christmas day so on his balloon i wished him a Happy Birthday from all of us!!!!





Here I am out on Spring Street with my 2 little guys Zachery and Nathan and my best friend's little guy Ryan.





I get some help from Jenn,Ryan,Zachery and Nathan...

Nathan sends a balloon off!!!!
Zachery gives a hug to one of his balloons before sending it up!!!
Colored balloons for "The grounds Troops"...

Any families that would like any of these pictures sent to them please email me at cmonarch@ptd.net and I will gladly forward them to you.

For those of you that have never been effected by Melanoma let me leave you with a few facts:
One person ever hour dies from Melanoma.
60% of Melanoma's come from sun exposure the other 40% are from irregular moles.
EVERYONE SHOULD GO FOR SKIN CHECKS
Melanoma does not discriminate!!! You can be dark complected and still have it.
You can LIVE with this disease.
This disease DOES NEED Funding you can do that by going to http://www.melanoma.org/

Twas the night before Christmas...

And all through my house both Zachery and Nathan were sleeping so nice and quite was my house. I sat on my couch enjoying "Dublin Mudslide Ben Jerry's" new flavor when all of a sudden I heard tiny foot steps coming down the top stairs. I sprang to my feet to see who it was, I knew it had to be my little guy Nathan trying get a little peak!!! So I took him by his hand and lead him back up the stairs, got him tucked in my bed next to his brother and gave him a kiss. He went back to sleep and I went back to my ice cream....Grabbed my camera to take a pic of my two little guys. They looked so cute sleeping so soundly on this Christmas Eve....I love them so dearly and I know they love me!!!!!