Pumpkins & Halloween

Jacob, Gavin, Wyatt, Mom, Dad

Ninja Wyatt and Master Chief Gavin ready to trick or treat.

Rock Out For JDRF

October 27th was our second Benefit Bashers event. We hosted Rock Out For JDRF at the Chaska Legion to raise money for JDRF. We had a great time with the 80s/90s theme and all the people that came and rocked costumes. We raised over $5,500 for JDRF and had a blast doing it.

Decor:

 

The Awesome DJ & his Wife:

DJ Nate (Slash) & Diana (Axel)

Speakers:

Jack, who has had diabetes since kindergarten, and his mom talked about what it's like to live with diabetes.

Jill and Chuck spoke about what it's like learning to live with a new diabetes diagnosis.

Costumed Guests:

Remember working out in the 80s - Richard Simmons and friends.

Cousin Eddie and Princess Leia with Wayne & Garth. 

Fred's family came in singing the Smurfs happy song - "la, la, la, la, la, la..."

Best couple costume - Waldo & Wenda.

Liberty Heights Neighborhood Ladies.

Hosts:

Diane & Sam from Cheers

Wayne & Garth

Jacob's Room

Jacob got to go to Washington DC over MEA. I don't have any pictures of him in DC - he did take pictures of the sites, just not any with him in it. While he was gone, I painted his room and upgraded his decor. He'd been asking to paint his room orange - and I just couldn't do that, but I did give him an orange stripe.

PS It hasn't looked like this since he came home from DC.

Project Down & Dirty

Adrea, Kate & I got to go to Mystic Lake Casino for Project Down & Dirty Comedy (by FM 107). The radio hosts did their best to be stand-up and improv comedians for the night. We laughed with & at them. Funny story - I thought I was getting tickets and Adrea thought she was getting tickets. We both got tickets - but I messed up while getting mine and didn't end up with VIP, but Adrea did. I ended up selling my other ones and we enjoyed front row seats and the photo op (AKA meet and greet) with the hosts.

At O'Briens for supper beforehand.

Waiting for our "Meet & Greet"

Photo with the FM107 hosts.