Relay for Life: AKA Go Team Briggs!!!!

Go Team Briggs! Highlights from the Relay for Life:


1. When we set up the canopy, we couldn't find the stakes. No problem. We probably don't need them. So, of course, during the first lap of the race, which is the "survivor" lap, a big ol' gust of wind blows the canopy right into the poor survivors! Almost injuring news reporter and cancer survivor Dick Norse! Yikes! Luckily, they all had a good sense of humor and helped to put it back up. Needless to say, we borrowed some stakes from our "neighbor".



2. Ogden Regional Medical Center had a neat game that the kids could play. It was free, and when they "won" they got a little stuffed animal. Quayden wanted to get one for Briggs, so as we were walking over, a little girl passed us in a purple "survivor" shirt. I told Quayden that cancer survivors wear a purple shirt. We decided that next year Briggs would be wearing a purple shirt. Here are they guys and Jake.
3.Here's the happy little salesman! Colter helped sell glow sticks and Team Briggs buttons and shirts.....


Mom, Nikki and Jeni take their turn selling. We ended up selling about $150.00 worth of stuff! All for The American Cancer Society.

4. I am so grateful for my wonderful friends who showed up to help support Briggs. Here's the Morrison clan. You can't see it in the picture, but Drake still has his boot for his injured foot. He was a trooper and still walked!

Here I am with my buddy Tanya Price and her son, Carson. Carson and Quayden are good buddies. Tanya has been such a great support to Brenn and Sylina. She's helped so much! We love you Tanya!

It was such a mad house, I didn't get a chance to get pictures with our whole team. I would like to personally thank Grandpa Vern, Grandma Joyce, Quayden,Mom, Nikki, Jeni, Bruce, Justine, Colter, Mason, Emma Jayne, Steph, Jon, Darci, Abbey, Aimee, Drake, Isabella, Chris, Jen(the most awesome runner ever!), Jake, Baby Kaycie, Katie, Jordan, Jackson, Mary Catherine, Aspyn, Gage and Kristie Barney, Dawna Dehart (an Ovarian Cancer survivor, WAY TO GO!!), and . I also wanted to thank Eric Hunter for his talent in creating our Team Briggs shirts, and to for donating them. Thanks everyone for your awesome support of Team Briggs. We're still tallying the total, but it looks like we're around $1,500.00 in donation for the American Cancer Society.

5. Justine, Abby and Emma at the fishpond. Abbey and Emma got some serious bling. Huge rings!

6. The Luminaria ceremony was so touching. As you can see in the background of this picture, HOPE was illuminated for the hope we have for finding a cure for Cancer. When the lights went out, and the luminaria were lit, I don't think there was a dry eye in the stadium. It was so moving. Especially when you think of all of the people that Cancer has affected. We've got to find a cure.

7. Me and Darci. I love my Team Briggs hat! Angie and the rest of the Michaelson crew couldn't make it. Next year, missy. Next year.

8. Here we are in the tent. Mason was the only kid to brave the "all-nighter". What an adventure that was! First of all, the "gust" from the first post was nothing compared to the thunder storm/torrential rain pour that came about 2am! Thank goodness we have a good tent. It lasted on and off throughout the night. When we had a break in the rain, these kids behind us kept hitting our tent with wiffle balls. I'd silently pray for more rain so they'd have to go in. Sure enough, it would start again. Rain. AAAHHH peace for a moment, then WHACK! Oh well. Cancer doesn't sleep either. Mason, however, did sleep. While I laid there, I thought of Poor Brenn and Sylina. How many sleepless nights have they had? I stopped complaining.

Here's our boy all snuggled up in his Arctic sleeping bag...

9. Jen is too fast a runner, so I didn't get her picture, but I have to say how awesome she is. She out ran everyone there. Not just Team Briggs, but everyone! She stayed until 4am, and the only reason she left was because she was absolutely soaked! I can't believe the dedication she shows. She's a super athlete and a great friend! Not to mention the fact that she personally raised over $250.00 for Team Briggs! Way to go Jen!

10. To be continued tomorrow.....do I keep saying that?????