Alzheimer's Walk 2019

While Mom was alive the Walk to End Alzheimer's felt like such an empowering thing and like a way of showing her that she wasn't alone and people cared about finding a cure for the disease. I look back over pictures of the past walks and know how proud she was at each one despite her deterioration. Since she passed I couldn't even think about participating in one without her but also felt real guilt every year not contributing to finding a cure.

This year as Midland's walk grew closer I felt like I really needed to participate for her, for me, for the kids! We had never done the Midland walk before and having it be a completely new atmosphere felt bearable to me. With that being said just the thought of doing it without her caught me in my throat and brought tears to my eyes.

Nana had just made the move to Midland which was completely amazing and made life feel whole again! Knowing that Nana would be here as well as Neeley, Aunt Tammy, Kelsey and family here gave me the courage to sign up for the walk. The most amazing part is though that the rest of our family showed up in a HUGE way. We had Patrick, Taren and baby Wesley come in for his first out of town trip. Ryan and his girlfriend Liz drove in from San Antonio as did Aunt Cindy. Tenell and Zack drove in from Abilene. Aunt Paula, Sara Brooke, Stetson, Rebecca, Taylor and their kids all came in from Ft. Worth. We had all the twins and their kids come out and walk with us too! It was the most extraordinary show of support for a cause and a woman who made such a difference in each one of our lives.








































The emotions were strong and incredibly hard to face but I felt Mom shining down on us and was thankful to be surrounded by family! We concluded the walk with a little picnic lunch at the park across the street from our house.

We are back Alzheimer's and we are here to kick your butt!