Friday, March 11, 2011

Under the Weather



About a week ago, miss Reese spiked a pretty good fever, which always scares me. She was acting pretty clingy and lethargic and spent most of the day either in my lap or on the couch. I just had to catch these pictures of our little "sicky pants" looking like such a big girl with all of her supplies: blankie, Barney and juice. Thankfully, she was able to fight it off and by Saturday night/Sunday morning, she was feeling better! Not sure what that was about but there is so much junk going around now so maybe she caught a little bug. Well, early in the week we noticed Reese was coughing quite a bit and by Thursday I decided to call the clinic as her cough had increased and was super productive. Her doctor decided to put her on an antibiotic (after 6 months of being antibiotic free!!!) so we will pray that will help kick it! Although she acts fine and if she didn't have a cough and runny nose, you wouldn't think anything was wrong, every time she coughs, I just cringe. Soooo, move along bug...

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

It's time!!!!

Whew!!! It feels like we just wrapped up 2010, but believe it or not, it's time to kick our fundraising efforts into high gear! The Great Strides walk is less than 3 months away and we have lots and lots and LOTS to do! So.....here's what's shakin' for TEAM REESE:

TIP A STAMPEDE NIGHT AT APPLEBEES!
(Tuesday, March 29, 5-8pm)

We are so grateful to again be partnering with the Sioux Falls Stampede for a couple of fundraising events. They have been so generous to us and have helped us raise some pretty serious research dollars!

Come on out to either Sioux Falls Applebees locations to eat on TUESDAY, MARCH 29 from 5-8pm. The Sioux Falls Stampede players will be waiting tables and all of the tips collected will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation! How cool is that?!? Plus, there will be five prizes for the top tippers to compete for and a brand new (authentic) Stampede Jersey for the person that is the HIGHEST TIPPER of more than $500 in tips!!! Last year we raised about $6,000 from this event! Let's do it again!!!

CF NIGHT AT THE STAMPEDE
(Friday, April 8, 7:05 pm)

Come out for a night of fun to support a wonderful cause. Proceeds from ticket sales from the April 8 game against the Sioux City Musketeers will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. BUT, in order to make that happen, you need to fill the form at this link
http://www.cff.org/UploadedFiles/Chapters/minnesota/Spotlight/Hockey%20Spotlight-2011.pdf
and send or email or fax it into the Stampede office in order for the CFF to get credit. Be sure to write Team Reese on the bottom of the form. It will be a fun fun night, so hopefully you can join us!


GREAT STRIDES WALK!
(Saturday, June 4, registration starts at 9:00, walk starts at 10:00)

We would love love LOVE for you to come out and join us! We had an exceptional turnout and broke some serious records last year and we are hoping to do it again this year!!! We have so much hope! But, we still need money to buy science and we would be honored for you to join us as we try to raise as much money as we can so that Reese and all of the other people living with CF breathe easier! Click below if you would like to register to walk.
https://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/dsp_GSContactInformation.cfm?walkID=7240&idTeam=138663&regtype=teammember

If you aren't able to walk but would still like to make a donation, click here! http://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/EmilyPetoske7240
We never turn away donations and we are grateful for EVERY SINGLE PENNY!!! No amount is too small! THANK YOU!

Let's do this! Let's make 2011 another record-setting year and hopefully get us that much closer to a cure! Thank you!