Thursday!

On Saturday is my first big walk for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. This is an 8 mile 'FUN' walk... FUN, last time I checked 8 miles wasn't fun. ha ha. I am looking forward to spending the time with other women, these very inspirational women. I have been walking on average of 4 miles a night and that takes me roughly an hour. All of this makes you think about your own mortality. I can't imagine getting the news that you have breast cancer, thyroid cancer or really any type of cancer. I have seen the effects of cancer first hand and have seen people both beat it and succumb to it. I am so lucky that I am able to complete this walk, to train with my daughter and to meet other women that have the fortitude, aptitude and desire to raise money for such a wonderful cause. I am so proud of every single person that is walking.
Grant is leaving on Thursday for 4 days, then he is home one night and gone for 5 more. My mom is begging to take Krystina for 9 days (UMMM NOPE!) but that to me is entirely too long for her first trip away from home. I love my parents and my family and this decision has nothing to do with them and everything to do with my daughter. Grant and I have talked in great length about the time she will be gone and for a first trip maybe 3 or 4 days but 9 is WAY too long... ok it's too long for me too. I would go crazy. When Grant and I go on our first vacation she will have to stay with someone but we are hoping that that someone would stay at our house so that she can continue going to school and being in her own familiar surrounding. We shall see.