Christi Thomas Memorial Egg Hunt

Grab a basket and bring your little ones to the annual Christi Thomas Memorial Egg Hunt at Tiffin University on Wednesday, April 1st beginning at 3:30pm in the courtyard.

Christi at the Tiffin University Egg Hunt, about 2000.  She always loved it which is why we are happy to make a donation to the university each year in her honor.

Lemon Ball Dance Party Pictures Here!

I can't say enough good things about all of the wonderful teens who attended Shayla's Lemon Ball fundraiser on Saturday night at the Ritz Theater.  They danced for four straight hours and we all had a lovely time.  There were about 65 students in attendance from seven different area high schools, all coming together to raise money for childhood cancer.  What a fabulous event!  After Shayla announced the total, nearly $3,000 her sweet friends even broke out in singing her a happy 16th birthday.  She is blessed and we believe Christi must be proud of her too!  Thanks to all who were able to donate for a cause so near and dear to our family's heart!  THANK YOU!!

Shayla with her best friends!

Shayla with sweet school friends!

Goofing around with friends!

Happy to see friends arrive!

Shayla with school friends!

Shayla with school and theater friends.

Shayla & Zach!

Josh was one of Christi's best friends!  We love him so much!  He gave Christi a bear a few months before she died.  She loved her bear and named him "Bluie".  Bluie was beside her when she left us.  One of her last phone calls was from this sweet guy!  He made her so happy, just goofing around and talking.  It's wonderful to see that Josh grew up into an awesome young man.  We are so proud of him and wish him the very best!

Shayla with her choir, show choir, theater and musical friends.

This guy has captured our hearts this year!  Welcome to Tiffin!  I hope to see you at BGSU next year!

A break for pizza and cookies!

Snack time!

Dancing the night away! Who knew these guys could sing too?!!

Parents working the lemonade and water stand!

Shayla with her sweet date!  It must not have been easy to be Shayla's boyfriend Saturday night, but Nate is a class act and was so incredibly mature, supportive and helpful!  What a gem!

Dance, dance, dance!

The DJ did a great job of keeping everyone on their feet!

Party Invites

Party's over!  It's clean up time, Nate & Shay Shay!

2015 Lemon Ball Dance Party: A Fundraiser for Alex's Lemonade Stand in honor of 16th birthday and in memory of Christi

As I shared earlier, Shayla asked us if we would rent a space and hire a DJ to have a fundraiser for Alex's Lemonade Stand instead of receiving gifts for her 16th birthday so we did. Last night was Shayla's "Lemon Ball Dance Party" where students from: Calvert, Columbian, Hopewell, Lakota, St. Wendelin, Seneca East, Buckeye Central high schools and BGSU danced for four hours. (Due to fire code at the theater, Shayla had to limit her guest list and she felt bad about not being able to invited everyone she wanted to invite.) Thanks to amazing friends, family and loving Internet "Christi fans" pulling together for a great cause, approximately $2,800 was raised. Shayla far surpassed her goal of raising $1600 for her 16th birthday and we believe Christi was proud of her little sister. Thanks everyone for your incredible generosity, and concern for children fighting the most horrible beast - childhood cancer! May God richly bless you all and keep you safe!  If you did not give and would like to, here is the link: http://www.alexslemonade.org/mypage/1121392

I will post more pictures later, but here is our latest family photo: