Like always, its been a pretty busy month for us including a wedding, easter and training for a half marathon!
So, i would first likely to say a massive thanks to all of you who donated to the Worlds Greatest Shave this year...we made an incredible $6,100, which far exceeded my expectations. I thought that we might have reached $1500 or so, but was amazed yet again at the support our Team Melonhead members gave to reach the mark we did...It all goes to a great cause, and even better, it raises the profile of the Leukaemia Foundation down here in East Gippsland...awesome effort!
We also caught up with Chris - mum of Jarad and Connor and gave her the bbq. It was all hands on deck while we put it together, and we celebrated with a couple of lovely glasses of wine. Chris promised she would get a photo of her first bbq and send it through, so keep posted for that!
Pete and i have just started training for a half marathon (about 22km!) in traralgon in June. Its going to test our resolve, but with the guidance of guru Vorn, (who is writing our program), we should be ok...the aim is just to finish rather than 'race'...im liking that theory! longest run we have done to date is around 7.5km, with a 9km due next sunday (anzac day)...no inspiration needed there :-) Will keep you posted with how we go with that one.
Easter was a sad time for me. Pete worked and i just mooched around home...these milestones and celebrations never get easier...and there were certainly a few tears shed over the break. Every single day our thoughts turn to melon...every single day...
We are also selling some "In loving Memory of Eli" t-shirts...adults are $20 and kids $15. Please see the picture of the t-shirt below. All money raised will help with Melon's Cottage and the Charity Chooks Inc fundraising group. If you are interested in purchasing, please email me at eli-simpson@hotmail.com and i will help you out with sizes etc.
Last but not least, my sister Hayley and i are off to another fundraiser for Ronald MacDonald house in Clayton...the gorgeous ladies at boatshed quilting (in Lakes Entrance) have organised an "apron" fashion parade this arvo...we were all asked to create an apron and it will be paraded on the catwalk. I went a bit left of centre and made an apron on a cow print with appliqued farm animals...i reckon it looks fantastic, but it will be different from a few of the others im guessing...beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder :-)
alright, that is me for a little while...
we hope you have a wonderful and very reflective anzac day...pretty big in our house, we will be thinking of you all.
All the very best
lots of love
the simpsons
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Eli t-shirts for sale...just contact me if u would like to buy one...
