Xyler's Heart: CHD Walk for Awareness

On Sept 8th we went down to Provo, UT, to participate in the CHD Walk for Awareness. We decided to stay in a hotel the night before close to Provo so that we didn't have to travel so early to get there. We also just wanted to have a little mini vacation. My sister and her family live not too far from Provo so we went out to dinner with them and then went back to the hotel to go swimming. My kids were so excited to go swimming, especially with their cousins. It was a fun time. I just wish we had more time to enjoy it. My sister didn't want to swim so I tried having her hold Xyler while I played in the water but Xyler did not want that. He was only happy if I was holding him. So, we sat in the luke warm hot tub. He was so cute to watch as he started to like the water more. He loved to just put his hands in and splash.

We had to be to Provo by 8:00 the next morning and we did not get much sleep. It sounded like a fun idea to sleep in a hotel until you try to get a 2 year old who is used to a crib to fall asleep in a bed. Needless to say it was a long night of not much sleep.

The walk was such a fun experience. I have always wanted to go do things for causes but never really knew which ones to go to. There are so many good causes out there! Now, we have a cause and a reason for it. It was neat to see all of the other people and the chd warriors who were there. My sister and her family came to the walk and it really meant a lot to us to have them there supporting the chd cause. I was so busy trying to keep Xyler happy that I didn't think about taking a group pic of all of us there for Xyler. I did get a few shots of everyone but my sister and her hubby. I don't know how I missed getting one of them.

This was Xyler's first time in a swing while we were there and he loved it!