Give Amelia A Lift - Part 2

Well it has taken me a LONG time to get to part 2 of the GIVE AMELIA A LIFT update. I know that you were all sitting by your computers waiting for it. So wait no longer, read on....

As I said before the event was amazing. It far exceeded our expectation and was so much FUN. There were lots of people in attendance. Rob and Carla's house is quite large and it was busting at the seams. It was so great to see people from different eras of our lives come to support us. We were even blessed to have Amelia's teacher and speech therapist join us. To see pictures of some of the guests see Redeemer PCA's facebook page.


As you can see by the pictures the food was AMAZING! Kristin at The' Cup provided and set up all the food. It look almost too good to eat, but don't worry we ate it!! If you haven't eaten at The' Cup, you should. The coffee, tea, sweet and savory foods are something you shouldn't miss. Also Kristin makes the most amazing cakes.


What wine and cheese party would be complete without the wine! Thanks to the lovely people who served the wine. Pictured above is Keri.



Heidi Beran blessed us by playing the harp during the event. It added so much great atmosphere. THANKS HEIDI, and Liz who arranged it!!

Last but not least THANKS to our wonderful friends who planned and executed both the events. A huge thanks to the talent and creativity of Eleanor Creative who did all the communication pieces. Thanks to Andrew Weeks for planning and organizing the golf event. Thanks to Sommer (not pictured) who helped with thank yous. Be sure to check out the list of those who donated items and sponsored Give Amelia a Lift. One last special thanks to Grace Chapel and Chris Tran for coming up with the idea of a benefit, none of this would have happened without you. You suggested it at a time when we were especially discouraged and feeling down. THANKS!

Chelsey (organized the wine and cheese event) and Jenni (general helping and support)

Christine (overall organization owner of Eleanor Creative) and Tara (photographer and servant extraordinaire')

Christine and Carla (hosed the wine and cheese event)

P.S. Stay tuned for the third and final installment where you will find out what you are really wondering. How much money did we raise? and Were we able to purchase a van?