KETCHUP~

Pete & Bob before the race

Saturday morning we headed downtown for a 5K.  Bob and Pete ran while me and Beckie hung with the kids.  They had a ton of cool stuff  set up in the Galleria for the kids to do.

Sunday was my birthday and also a fund raiser for Bob's cousin Samantha.  The turn out was amazing and I just want to thank all of our friends who attended.  I know a ton of money was raised for the Scholarship Fund that was create in her name.  Thanks for showing the love!

After the fund raiser, Bob took the kids home and I went out to Mulligans for a few drinkies.   

Today I spent the day recovering from the busy weekend and I can't wait for Halloween this Friday!

HEAVY HEARTS~

It's weird to write when there has been so much going on.
More than anything, we are all still mourning the deaths of Sam and Marco.
We have been consumed with so much sadness and overwhelming emotions. There was such an out pouring of support from the community and beyond. These two kids were loved by so many and will be missed forever.

If you would like to leave a message for the family, the link below will take you to Sam's guest book.
http://obits.cleveland.com/Cleveland/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=113959672

In between all the sadness, we had a wedding for two of our best friends, Judi and Scott. We went to an Indians game with Pete and Becki. We spent some time with Eric and Danni. This was all within a week. So as our hearts were heavy, we try to get back to normal.

In the next few days I will post some pictures from the wedding and family time.

LOSS~

Samantha & Mom

This past Sunday afternoon, Bob's little cousin Samantha died in a car accident. She was 18-years-old and just graduated from high school. Her boyfriend also passed away in the accident.

They were driving home from a family picnic when another car going in the opposite direction smashed into them. Samantha was getting ready to start college to become a nurse. You can see from the picture what a beautiful girl she was.

I always wonder if things like this are appropriate to post on my blog, and I usually do post because I believe in the power of prayer. It goes without saying that Samantha's parents and
siblings need your thoughts and prayers, as does the rest of the family.

I wonder why and how something so tragic can happen to 2 sweet kids who were just starting their lives.