CROSS COUNTRY!

so running has been a pretty big part of my life.

 I was stoked to be able to go up with my loves/team to watch them race at conference in Fresno

I was there to cheer/help and take pics, and just hang with the team.

boy golly gee I miss racing. 

 it was the first time the WHOLE TEAM was TOGETHER all season. <3 

I think I'll spot light a couple of my fav runners ;) 

Here is Miss ANGIE!! 

    

Dearest WILLup

Bestie BRANTikas 

and MELISSAAAA! 

 We gave the weekend a thumbs up...obviously 

I'm really proud of my teammates.  I can't wait to join them once again for hours a day full of running and laugher. 

Thats why today....I decided that no matter what....I WILL RUN EVERYDAY. 

Even if I feel like poop. 

I just miss it. 

The way it makes me feel. 

The people. 

So heres to saying screw you chemo...

I just wanna RUN. 

Friends are the Best Medicine

So the morning after chemo...

I went to Con Pane with MELISSA and ANGIE

these girls have been two of my best friends at school since freshman year

aren't they cute? 

I don't know what I would do with out these girls.

We had a lovely breakfast...

yuuuummmmm

and time to catch up and frolic in the beautiful park 

even when I felt yucky, they made me forget about everything. and just LAUGH. 

 no words can describe this love/friendship 

friends that will last 

 <3

Thank you girls for always being here for me.  Through thick and thin, sweaty on our runs, and just hanging out.  I love you.  A LOT.  

photos by miss Angie :) 

Paddle2Live

So my dear love/old roomie ERICA showed me this.  Pretty amazing. 

So this is an amazing story...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 1, 2010—The first annual “PADDLE2LIVE—150 Miles 4 Cancer” fundraiser solo water paddling endurance event, an epic 150-mile journey from Santa Barbara to Newport Beach by cancer survivor Jack Marshall Shimko, will take place Thursday, Sept. 23 through Saturday, Oct. 2.  Paddle boarding is a surface water sport in which an athlete on a long surfboard propels himself or herself along by a swimming motion of the arms while kneeling or lying prone on the board.

Shimko, 30, a Newport Beach native, avid waterman and outdoor enthusiast, is currently recovering from Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the part of the human body’s immune system known as the lymphatic system.  He was diagnosed with the disease just days after his 29th birthday.  After months of chemotherapy and other treatments, he has successfully battled the cancer and is currently in remission.

images and upper paragraphs found via: 

http://blogs.surfermag.com/industry-news/‘paddle2live’-pits-cancer-survivor-against-150-mile-open-ocean-–paddle-board-missionto-benefit-cancer-research-and-treatment/

also check out paddle2live.org for more info and how to donate.

He is sponsored by Quicksilver, and is just a beast.  Its cool how he also had Hodgkin's...

All this to raise awareness for cancer. Amazing.

watch the youtube videos documentary.  Pretty sick.

www.youtube.com/user/PADDLE2LIVE

New hero? YUP.

THANKS ERICA FOR SHOWING ME! 

CUT SNIP BUUUZZZZ...

So a few weeks ago my hair began to drastically fall out.

and my dad started the campaign for shaving his head in support. 

And then came the day to finally buzz it.  with the help of my beloved Maxi. 

 lookn hot. 

oh my. 

precious DAD 

The FAM <3 so much love and support. Love you all so much. 

But one person stood out...

<3Miss Sarah Elizabeth Cardey <3 

She sat down in the chair when she saw my slight hesitation to buzz my hair. 

and in a matter of minutes, her beautiful hair was gone. 

It was the most loved I have ever felt. 

Thank you Sarah for going through this with me. 

My love. Best friend. Other Half. 

Before & After 

BESTS. Will got a horrible mullet, we are buzzed. 

And thank you MAXIE for cutting our hair. 

Love you. 

LOVE<3 

All I can say is thank you. 

Well here is a little inside look to the most emotional day of our lives...well sorta. 

Thank you to the CARDEY FAM for attending and supporting.

Thank you Willup and Brantakiss for letting us get hair all over your backyard. ;)

Thank you MOM, DAD and baby sister SARAH for all the support and love. 

and

thank you SARAH CARDEY. Love you all. 

p.s. Hair is so overrated 

it will grow back. 

Chemo Round 5

So today was my 5th round of chemo. Almost half way!!

Today I thought I would focus on a very special lady...

MOMMA aka FALOY

 She is always at every doc appointment, every chemo. 

No matter what, I can always count on FALOY. 

plus she is super cute. 

Not only does she bring tons of yummy snacks,

but this week made PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS! 

Thanks for all you do momma.  I love you. Way big huge. 

hope to be half the woman you are. 

Jumped the Gun

My roomie/bestie and I LOVE CHRISTMAS...

maybe a little too much...

We made a countdown chain with 65 days till Christmas...

I think we jumped the gun a little.  And though this chain makes us oh so very happy, it keeps us grounded knowing how long it really is till CHRISTMAS.  

oops 

Miners Trapped in Chile

So my DAD has always been my hero

 but lately he has gone above and beyond 

 check out this video from CNBC...

 its my DAD being INTERVIEWED...

his company saved the trapped miners in Chile!!!! 

I feel like a proud parent. ;) 

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?play=1&video=1614423193