Help A Mother Out!

Where has the time gone?  Can't believe that 2009 is pretty much over and we are on to a new year!  I apologize for the lapse in blog postings--things have been pretty crazy, and we're playing catch-up on quite a few fronts these days.

The beginning of December had the three of us recovering from Sammy's hospital stay.  I mentioned that I ended up catching the nastiest bug EVER, and unfortunately, poor Samantha ended up with a cold that just didn't want to go away.  I was pretty bummed that she was under the weather for the beginning part of the month, as I was really excited to take her to her very first charity event on 12/13.  Our friends Sara and Payton hosted a diaper drive at their home to benefit an organization called Help A Mother Out, and it was a huge success.  Since I knew that there would be a number of babies in attendance, I opted to leave Samantha with Allen and fly solo, as I didn't want to risk getting any of the other ones sick--especially so close to Christmas!

Sara did a phenomenal job with the event and the turnout seemed great.  The entry "fee" was a pack of diapers or pull-ups, with a special prize to be awarded to the person who brought the most diapers.  Not only was the company fabulous, but Sara outdid herself with fabulous apps and wine.  Since I was the only one who didn't have a baby in tow, I was able to take advantage of a chair massage (talk about a great surprise!). 

The event was a huge success overall, with over 4000 diapers donated from Sara's drive alone.  I really like this organization and all that they do to help moms and would like to host something similar in the future.  This August is the 10 year anniversary of my mom's passing and I am thinking about setting something up in her memory, so stay tuned! 

If you want to learn more about Help A Mother Out, click here

This picture doesn't do justice--by the time everyone had dropped off their contributions, the pile was CRAZY!