Growing Up Wenzler: BUDDY WALK!!!

Saturday was a big day! Saturday was Buddy Walk Day! This was our third Buddy Walk. The weather was AMAZINGLY perfect and the turn out was HUGE! Last year they estimated 1,300 participants braved the COLD weather and I've heard that this year there were at least 2,000 people there! In the week leading up to the event, I told at least two different people that they wouldn't have trouble finding their friends once they arrived because it wasn't so big that you couldn't find people. Boy, was I proven wrong! There were at least 5 or 6 families that I knew were there and I never even saw! I was actually really bummed when we were leaving and I realized that I hadn't seen some of our friends. :( We did still see a bunch of our friends and even made a few new friends (that's what it's all about, right?).

Etta's Entourage was also bigger this year! I loved our little team. Nancy even brought along some friends from her church who took on this event as a group project. "God's Warriors" raised $145 in addition to the $900 that our general team raised! Thank you to everyone who sponsored our team and supported the DSAMT. (If you didn't get a chance to contribute, and would like to, you can go to www.firstgiving.com/ettamay. Donations are tax deductible.)

This year was a little more special because it was the first year that Etta was able to WALK the Buddy Walk! We took the stroller in case, but we just used it to hold our stuff. Our big girl walked most of that mile. A few times she needed to be carried along the way, but she walked across that START line and she walked across the FINISH line where she was presented with her medal (which she promptly tried to yank off).

After the walk, we said our goodbyes to about half of Etta's Entourage and then the rest of us had a little pb&j picnic over by our car. Then we headed home so Etta (and I) could take a nap. :)

and now for photo mania!