FUNDRAISER HUGE SUCCESS!!!

The fundraiser was a HUGE success!!! I met Jon, Mark McKell, Scott, Mark and Jennifer at the hospital with Jon. Mark and I transferred Jon into the car and off we went...we drove up to the park and were AMAZED at HOW MANY people were there!! it was amazing!!! SOO many of my extended family were there, so many of the friends we grew up with were there, so many from our ward, school and community were there- it was so neat!!!
Jon gave a little speech as did I and then Jon got to speak with as many people as he could..then it started to get cold so he gets extra cold and pain can set in..so he asked to be taken back to the hospital...so we left..we were there for a good hour so that was great! i was SO very proud of him!!
We got back to the hospital and transferred him back into bed..then he ate a green burrito from del taco - his favorite and took some pain meds and was getting ready for bed for the night..he REALLY enjoyed himself!! surprisingly it was THE FIRST time we felt normal..it helped us to realize we can do this together - and the family..this will be our new way of life and we can do it..it got us VERY excited for him to come home..for us to know we wont be living the rest of our lives at a hospital..it was really neat..
Celesta called when i got home and told me that they had raised just under 15k!! can you believe that!!! how wonderful!!! that money will help with so many things! we are so lucky!! we couldnt have done any of that with out such good friends as Celesta, Amy and Tracy and the team that put that together- thank you to all of you!!