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Well, . . . I got through March. I sort of feel like I can breathe a bit now. We had our walk this past Saturday in Phoenix. It rained in the beginning, but cleared up two hours later. People really do walk rain or shine! My kids were freezing, so we didn't go very far. We turned in our money, bought some MOD gear, and visited the various vendors. We stopped by the family teams tent and I made a flower for the memory garden for Naethyn. It was really nice to see so many people turn out - thousands despite the rain. Donovyn got his face painted. He asked for footprints of all things, orange ones, and added his birthday too. It was the same birthday as one of the helpers at that station. Interesting because it's not everyday that you meet someone who shares a birthday with you, you know? I didn't get too many pics of the walk and the ones I have are still on my husband's phone. I'll post those soon. I did manage to get a few pictures of the day at home in the afternoon. My husband was grilling outside and had us all come out to see. We had a double rainbow and as my kids were still in their walk shirts and hubby was sporting the new MOD sweatshirt, very comfortable I might add (good buy), I had to take a few pics! We met our fundraising goal and I'm very pleased:) A few days before the walk, I needed to pick up some coin boxes at several stores and at my friend's salon. When I went to pick it up, Donovyn and I went around to neighboring salon boutiques and asked for dime donations. I haven't done that before with one of my kids and it felt a bit strange at first, but then it got easier and he had so much fun with it. He has such a great smile and gentle way about him that people can't refuse. Everyone we met put in some dimes or even a few dollars. One stylist at the salon recently became a first time grandmother after her daughter had suffered two miscarriages. Her daughter had a 34-weeker on March 3rd of this year. I find it truly special that we meet and connect with some people so unexpectedly and find that we share something in common. She understood my heartache and it meant a lot to me. My husband's interview with Telemundo went really well. I actually got to see him on our local station around 5:15ish last Thursday night. He was holding Tristyn the whole time while at an event, but he sounded great en espanol! We are hoping to get a copy of it soon.