Race for the Cure 2011

I have mentioned this before but one of my favorite races of the whole year is the Race for the Cure.

This year I did it with my mom and sister. It was so much fun!

I love being part of thousands and thousands of women all working for a good cause.

We were planning on walking the one mile course. My mom has a bad ankle and arthritis that makes walking long distances difficult for her. As we were on the course she changed her mind and we ended up walking the entire route (3 miles). This is a photo of her just before we crossed under the finish line. I LOVE the fact that my mom proved she can do hard things.

There is something that is inspiring about this race. It is the only race I do with tears in my eyes. There is always the little old man whose shirt read, "In memory of my loving wife", the toddler whose shirt was in memory of her mom, or the woman who had no hair, the shiniest bald head, and the biggest smile.

That is why I do this race.

It's not all tears though. I laugh too. This year's t-shirt of the year goes to this team......

This race is always done on mother's day weekend. I love sleeping over at my sister's house and spending time with the women in my life who mean the most to me,

I love the feeling of girl power that comes from being with so many strong women,

and I love knowing that together we can change the world.