Fundraiser!!

Hello Everyone!
We have been so busy with Sawyer’s surgery we didn’t get to do a post about the fundraiser. On June 9th our neighbors threw a wonderful fundraiser for Sawyer and our family. We were blessed with an absolutely beautiful day, we had rain in the morning, but it stopped about lunch time and then sun came out. It was a great day filled with friends, family, food, and fun! I’m pretty sure everyone had a great time especially the kids! We are so thankful to everyone who came out and showed their support, but we want to take a moment to thank all of those who made the day possible.

A big thank you to the Blevins and Mann families! Jen, Jason, Ben and Becky thank you so much for your organizing, cooking and you support. You are amazing! Everything was perfect, you guys definitely knocked it out of the park! We do not have words to fully express how grateful we are to have you in our lives. Your friendship has meant so much to us. Thank you for all your help. We love you!

Thank you to all our silent auction contributors!! Especially to Theresa Lokatis for the beautiful gift baskets. Everyone loved them!! Hanane thank you for the items you donated and all your help. You’re the best!
Another big thank you to our neighbor Jenn for the delicious cake you made!

Thank you to all our neighbors and friends who let us borrow items. All of you have been so wonderful we could not have asked for a better neighborhood.

At the fundraiser I shared a story about when we first came to the ER at Lurie Children’s Hospital. The ER Dr. confirmed our pediatrician’s initial thoughts that Sawyer did have cancer and he used the word Neuroblastoma. This was the first time I had ever heard this word so after he left the room I got on my phone and I typed the word in and it popped up with the search results and underneath the word Neuroblastoma was the phrase “very rare” and I was taken back for a second because something is only “very rare” until it happens to you and then it becomes “very REAL.” In an instant our lives changed forever. There was hardly any time to process everything before we were thrust into dealing with this very new reality: in and out of the hospital, multiple surgical procedures, chemotherapy drugs that we can’t even pronounce, regular nurse visits, daily line flushes and all while dealing with the regular occurrences and necessities of life. We realized very quickly that we were not going to be able to this by ourselves. Thank you to all of you who have really stepped up for us! All your help with childcare, with meals, check-ins it has meant so much to us. We love you all!!
Sawyer will be going back on the 9th to start his 6th round of chemo. As always please continue to keep Sawyer and our family in your prayers and intentions. Thanks for reading.
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Jen, Jeremy, Sawyer, and Calvin

P.S. Don’t forget to check out the pictures page for some fun photos from the fundraiser.