Random info, for your reading pleasure!

Once again, not much has been happening in our neck of the woods...but I always feel bad when I go too long without posting anything.  The result - random info to pass the time!  Enjoy!!

**First off we want to wish Cory a very Happy Birthday.  Cory is a very good family friend & our awesome photographer...check out his website over on the right - Jackson Wright Photography.  Happy Birthday Cory!!

**Have you read my sister Shelby's blog lately?  She FINALLY announced her big news...she is preggers!!  It's been very hard holding this secret in, but now I can shout it to the world.  The best part is she is due the day before Riley's birthday...must be a very popular time of year!!  Here's hoping the little nugget is 1 day late!!

**It is time, once again, to start planning for Relay For Life.  The Riley's Bees team will once again be out in full force helping to raise money for the American Cancer Society.  We have a couple of fundraisers in the works, so I will get back to you on those.  For now - you can visit my online Relay page to make a donation, if you feel so inclined.  Many of you made donations last year in Riley's name, but this year I plan to go bigger.  American Cancer Society helped in making Riley become cancer-free, and for that I owe them the world.  Will you help me help them?!  You all are the best!!

**One personal fundraiser I am doing to help raise money for my team is, in turn, helping to make me healthy.  I have joined a team with 3 other people in what is called Project Slimdown, here at a local gym.  The program lasts for 8 weeks, and the team with the greatest percentage of weight lost will win a monetary prize.  What I need from you is to help sponsor me for $1 dollar for every pound I lose.  The money I raise will then be donated back to the American Cancer Society.  If you would like to help me raise money and become healthy, please email me (kari.mika@yahoo.com) and I will put you on the list.  This is a great way to help hold me accountable, and help me be serious to work hard and lose weight.

**Tomorrow Riley and I will return to Houston for her first chemo-free monthly check-up.  She is also scheduled for an Echocardiogram and EKG, just to make sure the chemo hasn't affected her heart.  They will repeat this test at the end of this year, and then 1 more time in the future...just to be sure.  Riley did great during her last Echo, let's just hope that's still the case for tomorrow.  Keep your fingers crossed!

I believe that's all the random news I have for now.  We hope everyone is staying warm & enjoying what is left of winter.  Thanks again for everything you guys do for us!!