Hope for Baby Bennett: King of the Jungle

Saturday, February 23, 2013

King of the Jungle

This weekend, the kids and I took a quick trip up to my parents for a whirlwhind weekend! We so LOVE our trips up to Gigi and Popo's!!! But this trip had an extra special purpose - getting to spread some awareness for Sisters by Heart!

Kelrik Productions, a fantastic local theatre production company based in San Luis Obispo, is currently showing "Tarzan" and honoring Sisters by Heart in the process!!! A huge thank you to my fellow Sisters by Heart Board member and friend Melissa - Kelrick does this because of Melissa and her daughter Ella! After the show, running Saturday and Sunday afternoons through March 10, the actors talk about Sisters by Heart and what we do, and accept donations on our behalf! It's a part of their nonprofit, Kelrik Cares, which gives back to the community! How cool is that?!? So, today, I had an opportunity to see the show (oh my, can you say so FUN and entertaining?!?) and speak a little bit about SBH afterwards. Apparently Bodie was so impressed by my speech that he walked off stage halfway through my spiel. True story.

But it's ok, we still had fun!

Melissa and Ella, Bodie and I behind our table. How great did it look? Sherri of Kelrik Productions, did such a great job!

The kiddos and I by the Tarzan sign.

I'll be honest, I didn't take them to the show - Bodie would have been such a nightmare at the show. But they did catch the last few minutes of it and were totally enthralled!!!

Local peeps, if you have not yet seen it, do yourself a favor, run, don't walk, yourself over to Kelrik's website (click here) and get all the info you need to SEE THE SHOW!!! (and, ok, maybe make a donation in Bodie's honor while you're there! Thank you Kelrik Productions SO MUCH!)

After some time with Tarzan, my parents and the kids and I headed to Cal Poly for a basketball game. We so love this tradition!

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE my kiddos?

And the kiddos favorites...

...kettle corn with Popo...

...time spent with the Cal Poly cheerleaders...

...being put in a basketball net...yep, it really happened...

and MUSTY!!!

"Mommy? My favorite people in the whole world are you, Minnie (mouse) and Musty." - Bodie.

And that folks, about sums up our weekend! Thanks again, Popo and Gigi for another awesome weekend! We love you!!!

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The Chosen Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen?

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you." No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps -"Selfishness? is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted. She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them." She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron Saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice."