We have a little more than 2 weeks left until our event with PCH, “Comedians for a Cure” and you need to get your tickets now!  This night means so much to us because all proceeds will go directly to PCH for Neuroblastoma research.  Without research we will not find a cure, and without your donations, we will not be able to fund research.  We know that less than 3% of all government funding goes to ALL childhood cancer research so all trials depend on foundations such as ours to help.  We never thought in a million years that our baby would be diagnosed with cancer but truth of the matter is that so many children are and if it could happen to us, it could happen to anyone.  We don’t want this to happen to our nieces, nephews, grandchildren, friends…we don’t want any child to have to go through what Jack has been through.  We don’t want another family to have to lose their child due to this awful disease.  We need your help and we are depending on you so please, click on the link and buy your tickets.

The night will be great and while we know we will have so many laughs from the amazing comedians who have donated their talent for our event, we also know that it will be a night filled with love and support for all children who have been diagnosed with Neuroblastoma and for all of those who have had to go through such awful treatment.  Your tickets will include entry to the show, dinner, and a drink and of course that feeling of knowing you are giving back and helping us fight against cancer.  There will be silent auction items as well as raffles.  SOME of the donated items include: a membership to CrossFit480, membership to The Joint, Cardinals game tickets, a 30 minute helicopter ride with the one and only Bruce Haffner, and and a wine tour trip to Napa with a stay at Hotel Yountville!!!

One amazing item that will be up for silent auction was donated by Scott Berger from Addison Taylor Fine Jewelry.  We met Scott at the event we did at Nove with Cheri Knoblauch and he is such an amazing person.  He asked if he could design a pendent just for The Jack Morton Foundation that could always be ordered, at any time, and part of the sales will come back to us.  Of course we were thrilled and he has come up with such a wonderful piece for us.  There is a sterling silver pendent that will be $250 and 20% is being giving back to the foundation. He has generously donated one for the auction that is made in white gold with diamonds and sapphires weighing 2.20 carats total valued at $5000.00!  We are beyond thankful and thought we would show you an image of the one that will be put up for auction!

So now, while you are reading this, go up to the top of the page and click the button and buy your tickets!  You don’t want to miss this!!

We had a wonderful today today!  Jack, Braden, my sister Stacey, Abbey, and I all went to the Phoenix Children’s Museum this morning for a few hours and the kids LOVED it!  The last time we were there was right before Jack got sick so it was fun to go back now that he is doing well.  Braden was just an infant last time and he just had a blast.  He does not sit still and wants to be involved in everything so I had to join them climbing up this huge contraption that they have in the entry of the building and I am not lying when I said that I was out of breath by the time we were done.  Yes, I need to start working out again!

After that we went to lunch and then back home for some more play time outside.  Braden didn’t nap at all so he was sound asleep at 7:00 tonight.  Jack is snuggled up next to me now watching an old Christmas movie but he will be heading off to bed soon as he has school tomorrow morning.  He just loves going to school.  He is only going 2 days a week now but come January we are going to start going 3 days a week and he is very excited about that!

Tomorrow night is the Casino Night benefiting the Jack Morton Foundation and I am so excited to go!  Unfortunately Zac is still working up north so he won’t be there with me, but I am sure it will still be a good time. I am looking forward to meeting all of those who have put this together and want to help us raise awareness for Neuroblastoma.  We are so very thankful for all of you, who we don’t even know yet, who want to help us raise money for research.  We have to find a cure for this.  We will…we have to!

If you are going tomorrow night…see you there!!!

Everything happens for a reason…ummm, no.  I don’t believe that.  There will never be a reason why Jack had cancer.  There will never be a reason why McKenna, Ben, Ava, Mia, Kate and many more are still fighting cancer and there will never be a reason why we have lost so many to cancer.  Never. People come in to your life for a reason….now that is something that I believe.  I believe that Jack and Braden were given to Zac and I for a reason.  We have met many people over the past couple of years that we may have never had the opportunity to meet before and I think there was a reason for that and recently I have once again been reminded of that.

We have an exciting week coming up for Jack’s Foundation.  On Thursday, there will be a Casino night benefiting the Jack Morton Foundation!  The event is hosted by Chuck and Cheri Knoblauch as well as Nove’.  We will post the flyer below.  We are very excited that they chose Jack’s Foundation to be a part of this event!  Thank you so very much!!! It should be a very fun night…

I also spoke with a new friend today about a future fundraiser that will will be doing in March.  I think that sometimes you are in the right place at the right time and that is where you meet the people that you are supposed to meet.  I don’t want to give away the details but we are so very thankful that this very funny person wants to help us raise awareness for Neuroblastoma and help raise money to find a cure!!

Tonight I spoke with another special someone who is friends with Zac and what he wants to do for the Foundation is just amazing.  Him, his family, his company has been more than supportive of our family and we are so thrilled for what he wants to include Jack’s Foundation in on!

I know this all sounds very vague, but  it will all come together soon and we can share it all with you.  I just want to say thank you to these special people who have gone out of there way to help us.  Not just those who I have metioned today, but all of you who have gone about and beyond to show your support.  You have no idea what it means to us and I am not sure we can ever thank you enough.

Now…I just want to let you know that, again, I am doing updates to the website so I am sorry if there are links that are down.  It will all be up soon!  Promise!!