HELP WANTED!

It is that time of year again when I need your help. I know right now we are all very busy. A few months ago I wrote about a sweet little girl name Laurel. Laurel was diagnosed with cancer in February and is now completing a 42 week chemo treatment. It has been really hard on their family, but the Batchelder family is very strong and making the best of the bad situation. Here is how you can help. Every year my school participates in the Frisco Relay for Life. Relay for Life is an event that raises money to help the fight against cancer. I am raising money to help in the fight against cancer. Not only for my family members that have been affected by the disease, but for Laurel Batchelder a 3 year old currently fighting. If you can donate anything, now is your chance. Please go to this website:

http://main.acsevents.org/goto/ashleymartin

Thanks in advance for all that you do. If you can't donate as this time, take the time to go to Laurel's website and read all about her. She really is a beautiful little girl who has so much to look forward to.

Laurel's page: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/laurelbatch"

I leave you now with a picture of Laurel and her little brother.

EASTER 2010

Easter 2010 was Maggie's 2nd Easter. We took her to see the Easter bunny a few days ago and this is what we got. Poor Maggie. Hopefully, one day she will forgive us.


This is Maggie's Easter basket. She got lots of goodies! She didn't pay much attention to it. Hopefully, next year she will get excited!


Here is our family photo. Not the best picture of me, but it's all we got!


We had a busy day. We went to church with my mom then came home and ate lunch with our friends Rick, Stacy, and their kids Michael and Jonathan. After lunch Maggie and Jack napped before we were off to Easter round 2. We headed to my sister Lori's house for dinner and an egg hunt. Lori got a new play yard and Maggie decided to climb up the big ramp to get to the top. She had a few struggles with her dress, but she had lots of fun and did it over and over again.


We had been working at home with Maggie on putting eggs in her basket. She always had no problems, but we never put anything inside. Well, maybe we should have. On Sunday she figured out how to open them and out fell all of the treats.


Maggie dumping all of her treats in her lap. We salvaged a few treats!


Lori had a castle in her backyard. This is where Maggie hung out the majority of the time. She loves to be inside of things. It was so fun just listening to her laugh and peek her head out the window.



We had a great Easter. I can't wait till next year for her to be another year older and to understand more!