Saturday morning Avery, my Mom and I headed out to do the ALS walk. ALS, (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement, ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. A close family friend has been battling the disease for a few years now, so even though the weather wasn’t great we went out to help support the cause and raise money to help find a cure. Before the walk starts everyone gathers together and fuels up (eats cookies, muffins, bagels, apples, popcorn and other donated treats) before heading out. It was great to see so many people out to support the cause, people wore matching shirts and carried signs in support or in memory of their loved ones. Our team color was violet, my mom and I wore team shirts (under our rain coats) and we tied a balloon to Avery’s stroller.
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| Ready to roll for ALS |
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| Walking in the rain with grandma |
All bundled up and ready to walk we headed out, we didn’t get to far before we turned back, choosing to do our walking in the hallways of the school. This choice was fine with Avery, he went up and down the hallway, he went outside and came back in and then went out again. He was one busy little boy, and kept his grandma on her toes. After all that excitement there was only one thing Avery could do, take a nice long nap! It might not have been a great weather day, but it was a great day to support those who suffer from ALS, I am glad we were able to be a part of it.
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