Thursday, May 9, 2013

{Team Bubba}

9 months ago today my world changed forever.

9 months ago today my heart broke.

9 months ago today I wasn't sure how or if I could go on.

13 days ago my world changed for the better.

13 days ago another bandaid was placed on my broken heart by complete strangers.

13 days ago I was reminded that I can go on.... that I WILL go on.... I CAN do hard things....

That I have a legacy to share.

My sweet, sweet boy was honored by our local chapter of Ability First at their annual stroll and roll 5k.

{This is where Bubba enjoyed summer camp each year.}

The 5K was at the Universal Studios back lot. {super fun!}

Team Bubba wore bow ties in honor of Bubba.

I was in tears before I even got out of the car......

Cars were passing us by and I could see the people... people I have never even met wearing bow ties.

The show of love and support for our boy was overwhelming.
It was a beautifully hard day.
Lots and LOTS of tears.
Nana and Pa Pa came to support their boy. ;)
The love was so overwhelming.....
I didn't even manage to get a picture of everyone wearing bow ties. 
 
{Regan's friends came to support her.... tears}

 
{my sweet friends came to support me..... tears....
oh, they would help me pull it back to together every time I lost it.} 
 
 
 
 
 
It was so sweet to see Bubba's friend supporting him!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

To put is simply..... it was AMAZING to see how many people love my boy.
{Tears} 
and Bubba crossed the finish line with us!
We did it!!!
We CAN do hard things!

We are so grateful to everyone that came to be part of Team Bubba and support Ability First.
Thank you so much!!!
By doing small acts of kindness we CAN do GREAT things!!!

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Regan's 9th {4th of July/ Mustache} birthday... {continued}

My sweet father in law asked me what I needed help with for the party.

He offered to take care of the games and I happily passed that one off to him knowing full well it would be in great hands.

Oh, that Pa Pa did not disapoint!!!!

I told Regan that Pa Pa had bought a costume of some one famous with a mustache to do the games.

She then of course asked me WHO????

I told her she would just have to wait and see.

Then she replied.... "Uncle Bubba! I know who he is dressing up as...Uncle Bubba!"
I told Papa what Regan said and he told me he couldn't compete with all this awesomeness!!..... ;)
 
Since the Uncle Bubba costume was out of the running Pa Pa decided on...............
MARIO!!
{Regan's face!!!!!}
 
 
This is when the party got started y'all!!!!
 
Mario started with a pin the mustach on Regan......
 
 
 
 

 
By the end we all agreed that Regan needed a good Shave! ;)
 
Good ol' Mario was just getting started with the fun.....
 
Next came the balloon races!







Then it was time for the nail polish game.
{it was like muscial chairs and when the music stops you paint one nail with the color you have.}


 
and then it was time for the Piniata....
{Pa Pa even managed to find a fireworks one!!}
 
 
 
 

 
Pa Pa did such an amazing job!!!
 
I feel so blessed to have such amazing in laws that love my sweet girl so much!!!
{They are pretty cute!!!}
 
I had several friends say that they wanted to hire the Presley grands to come and host their kids party. ;)
 
At the end of the day...
 
The girls wore mustaches....
 
and the boys had on nail polish....
 
Mario had everyone laughing....
 
the popcorn was a hit.....
 
The cake was yummy....
 
the kids left on a sugar high....
 
Regan felt loved......
 
and told us that it was the PERFECT 4th of July/ Mustache party!
 
{I have no doubt that her big Bubba was smilling down with all of the crazy fun of the day.}
 
I love you baby girl!!!...
 
to Bubba and back!