happy birthday, KC!

Another year older....hard to believe next year it'll be double digits!!!!

Her favorite, the giant chocolate chip cookie cake!!

Her gift from us...soccer goals for the yard!!

Drinking a Sprecher at dinner on her birthday (we went to a restaurant!!)

Happy Birthday, dear Kaycey!

waiting....

for the bad weather to strike. I have batteries, flashlights, candles, and lighters all ready to go. I have my external hard drives right by my weather radio and laptop. Last year's tornado had us without power for days. The Weather Channel's TOR-CON (tornado condition) index has South and Central WI at an 8 for tomorrow. I've never seen it above a 5 around here (even when we had the big tornado that touched down last year).

Guess which state lead the nation in tornadoes in 2010. Texas? Oklahoma? Nope...Minnesota had a record year for tornadoes in 2010.

The excitement for me builds for big storms, (I certainly hope they pass without damage). I was a young aspiring meteorologist, and I still absolutely love the weather. I saw "Tornado Alley" last weekend at the IMAX. I am so pumped for the next season of Storm Chasers to start!!!

baby, baby, baby, oh!

if you haven't seen this on facebook, you were missing out. So I had to share here, too.

Little Sadie knows how to move.

See my post from yesterday...vote for the "I Back Jack" Foundation!

VOTE!

No, this is not a post about politics, but about a deserving charity that needs your vote.

WaterStone Bank is giving away a total of $90,000 to a few lucky local charities or schools during the month of April...and the community gets to choose! The $90,000 will be donated based on the votes submitted by the general public from April 1 through April 30, 2011.

I am asking everyone to take a few moments (and several times--you can vote more than once!!) and vote for our friend Jack and his "I Back Jack" foundation, which supports pediatric oncology (namely Neuroblastoma) research. Jack holds a very special place in our hearts, as we met him as Kaycey was released from the hospital from her final chemo and transplant, and he was newly diagnosed. The foundation is in 6th place, with everyone's help, I am sure we can move it up (top 5 places receive money)!!!

Links:
TO READ JACK'S CARINGBRIDGE PAGE, GO HERE

TO READ ABOUT JACK'S FOUNDATION, GO HERE

TO VOTE, GO HERE

Okay, now go vote!!! :)