Leggings Party #1

October 19th we had our first Leggings Party.

With the help of some amazing family we folded, stuffed and finished sewing 600 pairs of leggings! AND we were no where to being done. We ended up stopping because we ran out of the stories we are putting in the bags! We will be having another little party coming up this next month where we will finish getting everything put together. Its been amazing to see the out poor of love and support these leggings have brought. They make me so happy. I can only imagine the little legs that get to fill them.

You are all the reason for this.

Thank You!

If you are still interested in donating leggings please get them to us no later than Thanksgiving. It takes more time to put these things together than we expected. We want to make sure everything is put together perfectly before we take them to the Children's hospital. Please email me for instruction, an address to send the leggings to or any other questions you might have.

A Special Donation

A couple weeks ago I came home to find this on my porch.

Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!

The person who organized this amazing delivery is someone very special to Ryan and I. She was the paramedic that took Makenzie from IMC hospital on November 17th to Primary Children's.

I sat upfront with the sweet driver who kept trying to reassure me things would be okay and keep my mind distracted. She sat in the back with my baby. She kept her happy and made her comfortable. This sweet girl has kept up with us and our family. She has been an amazing supporter and we love her so much.

This was donated by Gold Cross Ambulance.

The Leggings Project

This girl

became famous at Primary Children's Hospital because of these things

Since Makenize Passed away in December I have been determined to continue to make a difference in her name. To show the world how amazing she is and that she is truly an inspiration. To show everyone a different way to look at life and this world.

I want to do something that will help other children in Kenzie's situation feel loved, feel comforted and know they are not alone. I want them to know angels are with them. The children's hospital is a different place. The people are different, the environment is different the spirit is different. Unfortunately many families walk out those door without the most important part of their life with them. To many people have to look death in the eye. To many people have to experience mass amounts of suffering. These children are going through so much. Whether they have a terminal disease, a trauma or a mystery diagnosis. They are living a life most will never experience. They are fighting and they are fighting hard.

When I started this project I said my goal was 150 leggings. I thought Ehh.. Ill be able to donate a couple, a few people will enjoy them and it will be a way for others to know Makenzie.

My goal is now 1500 leggings and my goal is to simply help every child I can at PCMC to feel some peace and comfort and bring even a little smile to their day. These leggings represent hope to me. They represent love far beyond what anyone here on earth could give. They represent happiness.

.... Quite a bit from a pair of socks right :)

Kenzie Baby Leggings was created to honor her but its grown into honoring everyone else as well. The amount of support I have seen through this project is overwhelming. Its empowering. Its inspiring. To see everyone come together.

So about these leggings...

Whats great is you can not only wear them on your legs but your arms, your hands or feet... They will keep you warm- seriously those rooms are freezing. and They are so freaking stylish! Through the month of November I will continue to collect donations. They can come in the form of knee high adults socks that I can make into leggings or already made baby leggings. On December 13 2010 they will be donated to Primary Children's hospital in Salt Lake City Utah. We currently have around 1000 pairs of leggings. We still need 500+ to reach our goal.

*Here are some examples of the adult KNEE high socks that can be donated. They need to be fun/funky/different patterns or solid colors (no boring white please)

*For these socks, I was planning on sewing them myself along with some family members that have offered to help but if you would like to help sew them- please email me and ill send you the instructions and patterns. (I promise, its really easy)

*You can buy these socks at numerous places. I get them at target because they are only $2.

*If you will be sending these socks or money donations please have them to me no later than November 1st so I can have enough time to sew them. You can email me for my address.

* If you are going to sew them yourself please have them to me no later than December 1st so I can have enough time to package them.

*These are the already made-nothing else to do but stick those cute things on a pair of fat, plump, or skinny legs.

*You can buy these at target, walmart, kid to kid, any baby boutique or online at http://www.babylegs.com. They are a bit more expensive (around $8-$10) a pair but there is no work to be done and they fit for quite a bit longer than the homemade leggings.

LUCKY for us, http://www.babylegs.com has graciously partnered with our project and is doing a very special thing! If you mention Kenzie's Baby legs project and enter code BLKenzie at checkout, you will receive a 10% discount on your order--- and for every pair of leggings you buy for our project they will match it! That means if you order 3 leggings- they will send me 3 more leggings = 6 leggings! This is a huge huge huge blessing. We will be able to collect so many more leggings and make this an even bigger donation to the hospital for these amazing kids.

If you have any questions please let me know, you can email me or leave a comment with your email address. Thank you for helping us get where we are, almost 1000 pairs is simple amazing! We are soo very honored and blessed.

You are all making a difference!

Balloons

whats the story behind these? just balloons right? not to us. when kenzie was in the hospital this was one of the first times i realized how incredibly strong she is. when a friend sent her balloons, i brought them in her room, she wouldn't take her eyes off them. i gave them to her. she held them. a little girl losing all control over her body. grabbed those balloons and wouldn't let go. wouldn't take her eyes off them. i could see a miracle that day. to see the strength she held in that little body. i was amazed. since that day we always had balloons in her room. they made her happy. she wouldn't take her eyes off them. the night she left us. we sent her balloons. we continue to send her balloons. its something we can still give her. its something where we can feel connected. we write on them, kiss them and send them to her. for her birthday i ordered over 1000 balloons. a group blew them up throughout the whole day. everyone got one. we sent them off. to not only makenzie but to every other angel that lost their battle. it was amazing.

The Cake

The story of the cake. That's the main thing right. Every first birthday is about the cake, the mess, the first taste. I wanted to give that to my daughter. I wanted to give her the best cake I could. But. I didn't know what I would do. I wanted something great. It was her first birthday cake. I cant really bake and I definitely cant cook and I couldn't think of spending money on the cake because we were spending so much on everything else. I finally figured we wouldn't have one. Then I got an email. From this amazing girl. She won a cake. From Sprinklebelle. She said she wanted me to have that cake. She wanted Sprinklebelle to make Makenzie a cake. Couldn't believe it! Then Jill from Sprinklebelle said she wanted to make an even bigger cake and make it just how I dreamed. She made her fairy cake. She made it better than I dreamed. I couldn't believe my eyes. I took it home. We ate it on her first birthday with her family. I can just imagine how happy Kenzie was to have that be her cake. Who else has this cake for their 1st birthday? I love it. I'm in love. Thank you Ali, Thank you Jill. For the best thing I could ever ask for.

LEGGINGS leggings LEGGINGS

wow.. Its been a while since I have updated this blog. Ill get better! I have so much more to show you in regards to Makenzies Event back in July. Ill get the rest of the pictures posted ASAP! I want to get everyone geared up and excited for our Leggings Project! Its growing faster than I can keep up with it. I have received HUNDREDS of leggings in the last month and more coming in by the week! Remember back when I said our new goal was 1000 leggings?! Well I think we are going to keep that goal but hope to actually collect 1500 pairs! I need your help! Tell your friends. Tell your family! Tell your neighbors! Lets get those leggings! Remember I will be donating them to Primary Children's Hospital in December. They will be wrapped pretty with a little story about Makenzie as well as a little story about all of you and how amazing you are to have donated so many leggings. They will be given to all the kids there. I hope to collect so many that they can give them to any child that has to stay there for months to come! Thank you for all the donations I have received so far. I havent been able to get an accurate count because over 500 pairs are being embroidered with MRW on them. We are waiting to get those back and we will then get a better count. SO... Lets go everyone! Get collecting! babylegs.com is still having that amazing deal!

Leggings

THE LEGGINGS!!! I have received a few donations in the last couple weeks so I'm not sure my exact number right now but last count was 524!!! We have beaten our goal and still have half a year left! WOO HOO! You are all amazing! What would I do without my amazing friends... Thank You SOOO very Much! I have some exciting news. www.babylegs.com is doing a very special thing for us! If you mention Kenzie's Baby legs project and enter code BLKenzie you will receive a 10% discount on your order--- and for every pair of leggings you buy for our project they will match it! That means if you order 3 leggings- they will send me 3 more leggings = 6 leggings! This is a huge huge huge blessing. We will be able to collect so many more leggings and make this an even bigger donation to the hospital than we could dream. If you have any questions please let me know. Again- Thank you for helping us get where we are. We are soo very honored and blessed. You are all making a difference!

Makenzie's Live, Laugh, Breathe Event!

It was a Success!!!!

It was seriously amazing. We had so much love and support it was overwhelming. I apologize if I never got to talk to you or hug you- I really wanted to but I was seriously a mad women the whole day. So sorry! How rude of me. I still love you though and hope you will forgive me :)

Well I know you have all been checking in DAILY if not HOURLY to find out our results. I am a huge slacker and was nervous to post the final $$$ for fear something would happen and I would have more or less than what I was expecting. The reason being- We still were handing out silent auction items. So here it is...

DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

$15,080

No I'm not lieing. We beat our goal by $5,080... WHOO HOOO!

You all rock!

I cant tell you how amazing this is. You have made a difference to so many children. You have given hope to so many parents. It may be this donation that gives them the answer to a cure.

I hope you all know how thankful I am. From the bottom of my heart I could never thank you enough. For everything.

Those who came, bid on items, volunteering your time, volunteering your servies, donated money, bought treats, bought tickets, rode in the motorcycle ride, sent donations, told their friends and family about the event or prayed for us.

It was because of you!

Thank You Thank You Thank You.

Ill post more pictures soon but for some fun updates and pictures click

HERE and HERE

You Dont Want to Miss This - Part 10

ITS WEDNESDAY!

I'm just panicking a little.

okay--- a lot!

3 days

3 days

1-2-3 DAYS!!!

I cant believe its almost here.

Of course we are experiencing the usual hick up. You have to expect that with everything. I'm just well.... over dramatic and tend to fall off my chair wailing like its the end of the world when we hit the smallest speed bump. I think things are coming together.

We have so many amazing friends and family rallying together to help make this all that it will be. I know everyone has put so much effort, love and dedication into this event and I am so blessed!

I cant begin to Thank everyone for being so amazing.

SOOO guess what- As of right this minute... We have 89 silent auction items!

and we are still adding more! I have a few coming today and tomorrow and I still need to pick up a couple. You seriously have to see some of this stuff!

We have awesome kid baskets, man baskets, girlie baskets, home baskets, garden baskets, sport lover baskets and so much more. There are items that start as little as $5...

You have to come check it out.

LEGGINGS

So Its been a few post since I blogged about my other project- THE LEGGINGS!!! I have received a few donations in the last couple days so I'm not sure my exact number right now but last count was 524!!! We have beaten our goal and still have half a year left! WOO HOO! You are all amazing! What would I do without my amazing friends... Thank You SOOO very Much!

I have some exciting news.

www.babylegs.com is doing a very special thing for us!

If you mention Kenzie's Baby legs project and enter code BLKenzie you will receive a

10% discount on your order--- and

for every pair of leggings you buy for our project they will match it!

That means if you order 3 leggings- they will send me 3 more leggings = 6 leggings!

This is a huge huge huge blessing. We will be able to collect so many more leggings and make this an even bigger donation to the hospital than we could dream.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Maybe we should just throw out another goal # ...... ....... ...... 1000??!!!

I don't think its too outrageous since you have all been totally out of this world, jump up and down, unicorns and glitter kind of amazing!!!

Again- Thank you for helping us get where we are. We are soo very honored and blessed.

You are all making a difference!

You Dont Want to Miss This - Part 9

Other Items in our Silent Auction:

- car wash gift cards -

- night out on the town complete with limo service and dinner -

- dinner for 4 made by your personal chef for the night -

- beautiful custom jewelry -

- gift cards to bakeries -

We have so many activities planned! We have been working non stop for the past couple weeks.

and now

We are 5 days away from THE Event!!!

If you live in Utah-

Tune into Channel 2 News on Friday Morning.

You will see me + family + friends + entertainers all for

Makenzie's Live Laugh Breathe Event!

5:00 - 8:00 AM

Don't miss us! DVR us! Its a chance for you to get a sneak peak at whats in store for Saturday!

Ride for a good cause and honor MRW

Do you ride a motorcycle or know someone that does?

You better join in on this pre event ride!!!

A great friend of mine set it up! Its going to be amazing!

Kenzie Boutique

Just to give you an idea what will be offered at this amazing little boutique...

** Fairy Station--- you can buy fairy wonds, fairy halos and get sprinkled with glitter **

- TONS OF CRAFTS -

- There are magnet boards - - necklesses- - magnets- - capes (for superheros) -

- furniture- - dresses - - crochet items - - pictures - - flower clips - - head bands -

- braclets - - watches - - wood letters - - home decor -

- yummy treats - - shirts -

The prices very. Again we can only accept cash or check. You can buy these items, you will not bid on them. Everything is homemade. Everything was donated. You are just going to go nuts over this stuff!!!

You Dont Want to Miss This - Part 8

1 week from tomorrow.

I think I'm gonna pee my pants a little bit :)

hehe

Its coming so fast. I have a million things to do just today. Seriously I have a list 5 pages long!

eek!!!

I know it will all be worth it. You will all have fun and you better all come.

Don't make me begg!

SOO I know you all could use a night away.

I know I could.

So here is a list of all the night/weekend stays you can bid on.

Anniversary Inn -B&B

Best Western near Bryce Canyon

Comfort Suites in Ogden Utah

Hibernation Station in West Yellowstone

The Ritz Carlton - San Francisco California

You seriously cant miss this! We have lots of other fun things planned that you don't want to miss. Just to give a little more information:

- We will only accept check or cash - There will be a leggings donation box if you have leggings you would like to drop off - There will be a SMALL program and a balloon launch at 7:00 pm - Raffle and Silent Auction both end at 7:00 pm so you can take your things home with you. - If your not present when the silent auction ends we will still get in touch with you and get you your items - You do need to be present for the raffle. If your not present when we raffle off the wii we will draw another ticket. - We will start right on time and have to end right on time. - There are bathrooms, a playground and tons of room to run around.

Its coming up!

11 Days!!!

Please tell your friends and your family.

You will not be disappointed!

For those of you that live in Utah---

Listen to all clear channel radio stations for my PSA that I recorded last week!

It will be played on all clear channel radio stations throughout the day until our event!

Let me know if you hear me!!!

You Dont Want to Miss This - Part 7

Have you ever made a quilt? Forget that, Have you ever sewn anything? I have attempted. I have failed. Seriously! I don't have the sewing skills at all. Well I have been blessed to have several AMAZING quilts donated to Makenzie's Live, Laugh, Breathe Event's Silent Auction. That means- YOU can purchase one of those homemade works of art for yourself! I am so excited I cant even begin to tell you! Well one of the many quilts that have come in is from the amazing Material Girls Quilts in Utah. I have been in contact with Nadine who is just a doll and she helped get this put together for us.

You have to check out the amazing quilt HERE.. Scroll down a bit and you will see which one is being donated to us. Its beautiful. I love it! I want to keep it.

Seriously people- I'm bringing my check book. Ill be bidding. So should you! We have so many amazing things for EVERYONE!

Another donation I received the other day was from a place called Wild Arrow.

By a raise of hands who has a husband- or you yourself- are ridiculously obsessed with hunting- esp bow hunting? (i raise my hand)

Well the amazing team at Wild Arrow has donated:

2 shirts

2 hats

1 certificate for a bow tune up

1 punch card for 10 visits to their range

and a Hoochie Mama elk call.

My husband was jealous.

He wanted to sneak a few of these things for himself so I promised him he could bid on it.

So this is me now begging all of you to outbid him! I don't want to buy him anymore things for hunting for at least another couple months. He has everything!

15 more days! 2 weeks from tomorrow!

If you have anything you would like to donate to the silent auction please let me know ASAP. I need to collect everything July 5th!!!

You Dont Want to Miss This - Part 6

More items in our silent auction!!!!

a Daron Williams basket- which included a signed basketball and picture!!!

a picture by Ally Brynn

(this amazing artist made a special family portrait for us and I adore it)

Photography session with J5 Photography

Concert tickets to Kingsbury Hall

An amazing framed temple picture from Poppy Seed Projects

beautiful marble cutting boards from European Marble and Granite

Just to name a few...

If you have something to add to the silent auction I need all

donations by July 5th.

Please email me for more information!

Money- Mulah- Prices!

Admission: $8 per person

-children 1 and under are free-

that includes 1 meal ticket and 1 voucher for the fishing pond.

With the meal ticket you will get

+1 hot dog

+1 drink

+1 bag of chips

= Dinner!

With your admission that also includes all the amazing activities you can handle.

There is the bounce house, clowns, magicians, princesses, obstacle course, bean bag toss, balloon animals, balls, balloons for kenzie, scales and tails, UFO's, information booths, football toss, bubble machine, play ground, live music, tattoo station, dancers, Pinata and so much more!

The other costs are:

snow cones: $1

cotton candy: $1

face painters: $2

popsicles: 2 for $1

fishing pond: 2 for $1

raffle: $10 for 5 tickets

silent auction - depends on items.

kenzie boutique - depends on item.

there will be everything from jewelry, fairy wands and halos, crafts, hair bows to scentsy products.

spread the word- come help support an amazing cause.

Lets raise that $10,000 for SMA research and then some!!!

You Dont Want to Miss This - Part 5

So have you ever seen those amazing dancers that shake their body in ways you could only dream? I remember the first time I ever saw one- I was at the mall around Christmas time and they were putting on some holiday performance. These belly dancers came out and stole the show. Ill never forget the one girl I wouldn't take my eyes off of. She was amazing. She made the dance look so easy and so beautiful. I love dance! I sure wish I had any kind of rhythm.

WELL GUESS WHAT?!

At Makenzie's Live, Laugh, Breathe Event we will have a special performance by the

AMINA BELLY DANCERS!

This is going to be an amazing performance.

You will not want to miss them.

They will perform from 7:45 - 8:30 pm.

Come out, Grab a seat, Pull up a blanket and ENJOY!