This was the best weekend ever. I am mostly going to fill this post with pictures, because words can't describe how incredibly grateful I am for my friends and family. I have the most amazing support team. I couldn't do this without you.
Kasie flew in from North Carolina this weekend and we were laughing at how we thought we would raise $200 and it would be the two of us and my family walking for the Light the Night walk. We raised over
$7,000 dollars in one month and there were about 25 of us walking as part of Team Gillybean!! Saturday was like the best birthday party, ever! When we arrived, I was greeted by Joan, Sara, and Mrs. A., then Mr. and Mrs. D, and Laura...I was so excited!! As everyone started arriving, I realized how big my support team is and how I am the luckiest girl in the world. I was honestly overwhelmed with the event. There were so many people, so many tents to register and get food, music was blasting, tickets for t-shirts, wristbands for balloons...I didn't know where to go first. I spent my time trying to catch up with as many friends as possible!
Before the walk started and we were all chatting, friends on my team said they called our team name over the loudspeaker! I didn't hear anything, so when I got to the stage and asked someone, they said Team Gillybean had won the contest for best t-shirt design!!! I couldn't control my excitement!! My talented friend, Alyssa, designed the shirts and it was just SO exciting that WE WON!! We are invited to an awards ceremony/brunch in December. I am definitely dragging myself out of bed for that ceremony!
The walk was really nice. It was about a mile and a half around the streets. I tried my best to talk to all my friends as we walked. I wish I got more pictures, but was too excited to keep track of my camera. If anyone has pictures, please send them! I will send an email to Team Gillybean soon with our pictures.
After the walk, about half of the team came back to "papabean's" and "mamabean's" house for dessert. My friends and family introduced themselves and shared how they knew me and their favorite memory of me. This was the highlight of the night. I got to catch up with old and new friends. We had a great time!
Pre-walk banner decorating:
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| -Spirit walked into the picture and posed!- |
-Kasiebean flew all the way from North Carolina, I am so blessed!-
Team Gillybean knows how to Light the Night:
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| -$5,000+ tent! We made TOP THREE under family/friends teams!!- |
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| -Enthusiastic, beautiful, Nicki- super fundraiser!- |
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| -Me and Timone!- |
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| -JOANIE! She, her mom, and sister carried our banner!- |
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| -Youngest Team Gillybean supporter, Emmett, and his beautiful mommy, Maia!- |
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| -Westminster buddies: Maia, Joan, Rini, Kasie, PJ, Tim- |
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| -High school friends: Andreas, Sherry, Doug- |
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| -Sisters!- |
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| -the gillybeans look like they are glowing in the dark!- |
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| -My fun co-worker, Tracy!- |
Team Gillybean After Party:
Supporters from a distance!
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| -My other fun co-worker, Liddy, and her son, Graeme!- |
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| -T-shirt design contest winner, Alyssa, and her HUSBAND, Steve, in California!!- |
GO TEAM GILLYBEAN!!!! Love you all!!
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