Thursday, May 7, 2009

Perfect Day!

Sorry it's taken me so long to post about this PERFECT DAY! Life doesn't slow down much around here but no time for slackers either! :) Our March for Babies, March of Dimes walk was a HUGE success. Thank you to EVERYONE who was involved in some way or another. This was a bittersweet day for Robby and I and we couldn't have asked for better people to celebrate with! We had a total of 59 1/2 people walking with us (yes, 1/2...there were 3 babies in bellies, so 58 + 3 preggos)...awesome! And the rest that ordered shirts and couldn't be there, wore them on Sunday so Carter could see!


Wells Quints Team 2009

Sorry Brock family, you were cut off on the left side- no Sheri or Ryan :(

and please note the lovely Danny, posing down front :)




Unloaded and ready to walk

Aunt Alli and Aunt Jeni doing some final touch ups and high fives!


Big Sis on the move

Let's get this train moving, there are people waiting for us!



March of Dimes honored the Wells Quints with a Mission Sign that was displayed along the course of our 3 mile walk. Right next to our sweet friends, The Guinn Triplets, and The Woodlands Mothers of Multiples.

Family Pic

Madison, Mommy, Taylor, Kennedy, Reagan, Daddy, and McKinley




Mrs. Texas was also there!

6 beautiful ladies :)




Sweet memory for Reagan, thank you Bonnie!




Then after the Wells Team round-up, some pictures, speech on stage,

some more pictures.... it was finally time to walk!
Ready Set Go!




Cousins, Logan and Carrie, lead the pack




Sweet!

Logan, Lane, Reagan , and Carrie




Tired Mason, hanging out

Mason named after Carter...Mason Carter :)

He's only 3 months younger than girls, always makes me think, what if?!




Two of our sweet volunteers from when the girls were little (and my elementary school teachers), still supporting us!

Bettie and Joanne





Troy and Trey

precious pic of Father & Son

Trey also named after Carter....Trey Carter :)



Part of the group walking for ALL those precious babies!





College Friends, Alyssa and Mark, with their cousin, Ava

(and a 1/2 to add to our count)

Alyssa having a boy in July!!



Dad pushing Beatie, and Kennedy along for ride

It killed Grandma Beatie to be in that wheelchair....we want that foot to start healing fast!




Uncle Michael, Ellie, and Peyton





Cool man Ryan

(good thing I got an individual of you since you didn't make the group!)

How does that hat smell? :)

And how about that game winning hit the other night!?! You are awesome!!



Then after our fun, everyone headed back to our house for some good ole' mudbugs!

We couldn't have asked for better weather. Robby cooked crawfish, kids played outside, and adults talked, played some washers and of course, ate!


Here's Trey giving Taylor a kiss, or at least pretending like he was.

Look at those eyes on Taylor! :)


Lane and Reagan playing




Silly cousin Ellie

She was eating a cookie with blue icing but I think she forgot about the cookie...

or maybe she just ate a smurf!

She cracks me up!! Love that girl!



Kym and Hannah
I still think Hannah looks just like her Grandpa Davis




Peyton and Tristan

Doesn't he look just like his daddy!? Mini Michael!




Allison and her friend Kylie

Kylie & her kiddos came and walked with us, but also in memory of her niece :)



Ok, I saved the best for last again. :) This time it's Taylor...


So Robby cooked up some crawfish for the adults and we had hot dogs for the kids and the weenie adults. :) Well, Taylor decided that a hot dog wasn't enough and she needed some crawfish too. We were trying to keep her away for a little while because they were pretty spicy, but she managed to sneek a few, and then a few more....


Hanging out behind Grandma on the chair...eyeing the mudbugs...


then getting herself in position....




making the final leap over the shoulder...



for the kill!

And so proud of herself!

Teaching them young to love those mudbugs! We will have her peeling them next year!


Taylor LOVES crawfish!

"Sea food!"



Like I said....a PERFECT day!

Perfect weather!

Perfect company!

Perfect celebration!


Thank you again to everyone involved!

Thank you to March of Dimes for allowing us to be this year's Montgomery County Ambassador Family and represent MOD at numerous events!

Thank you to everyone who donated to the MOD for a grand total of $1,550!

Thank you for ordering 100 t-shirts!

Thank you for walking beside us, both in mind and body!

Thank you God for loving us and blessing us with these five girls! And please tell Carter we miss him "this much"!


We are already looking forward to next year! You won't want to miss out!


4 comments:

Lathan, Lauren, Logan, London said...

Awesome post!

I bet Mr Carter wore an extra large smile that day knowing how much he is loved!

We think about Carter all the time but this time of year he is especially on our minds.

What a precious family :)

El Momma said...

These are such great pictures. You are creating such precious memories for your family. God bless you all!
-Rebekah & Family

Unknown said...

Carter is such a lucky little boy ... I am sure he was right there with everyone! What a great memory! Love you! Sky

Marsha Cashdollar said...

Awesome Awesome Awesome post. Made me cry 3 different times. I will never forget Carter and the imact his little life has made on so many lives is just incredible. So much of that is attributed to you and Robby and your faith in God and willingness to share your story. You are so blessed... and Taylor is hilarious always being so funny!

Congrats on another awesome year and raising all that money!