Livestrong - Team E!

Lindsey Schroeder, her son Owen (nearly 2), Cammie Doder, and I participated in the Livestrong Foundation's event in San Jose last Sunday July 12th. It was such an inspiring event - so many people out to fight and bring down a huge disease.  We walked as Team Erika!

You all helped me raise $1,000 in Erika's name for the Livestrong Foundation! Thank you!! There were over 3,000 people who biked (up to 100 miles) or ran/walked the 5K, and $1.3 million was raised overall for the Sunday event. I was so impressed with the organization and all the amazing people.  Kids from the Lucille Packard Childrens Hospital (at Stanford) were also able to participate in carts that they decorated and that were then pulled by bikes.

Erika, you would have loved it! And even the pancake breakfast to follow (even though I'm sure you have no where near an appetite for that at the moment).  Team E was strong on Sunday ...

My visit with Erika on July 3rd was so wonderful... selfishly for me as her friend. I got to see how amazing she looks and get to just be with her... the Erika I love so much.  She is doing so well (and of course, I got to squeeze her sweet little Sofia who is just the cutest!).  Erika just underwent a round of chemo this week.  She keeps talking about how excited she is to get up to Napa and sip a little vino - I'll bet that will be sooner than later. :)  How adorable is her little baby (already 7 months today!)

My next post will be about the Livestrong event.