Candlelighters event for Ace Ventura movie

On Sunday afternoon we attended a Candlelighters event at The Springs Preserve for the premiere of the upcoming movie Ace Ventura Pet Detective Jr. Leila, Rami and Deena were able to meet the celebrity kids who star in the movie and get their autographs and pictures. The main star of the movie is Josh Flitter who plays Ace Jr. Another actor in this movie is Reed Alexander who is best known for his role on iCarly as "Neville". We watched the movie and then spent time walking around the Springs Preserve gardens. I was a fun and busy weekend and Leila had a great time.

St. Baldricks Foundation

On Saturday evening we attended a fundraising event for a foundation called St. Baldricks. This is a head shaving event that raises money for the research and finding a cure for children fighting cancer. Leila's doctor (Dr. B) had his head shaved by one of his other cancer patients, which was an emotional moment for everyone watching. It was very fun and Leila also got to see one of her nurses (Mary) after she had shaved her head. We also had the opportunity to meet other families and see many bald heads!

First week of March 2009

Leila did much better this week. She made it to school everyday and had a busy week. On Wednesday night we were invited by Candlelighters to attend an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort. The event was hosted by a company called Illumina, which is a genetic DNA research company. They had invited kids and their families to come and enjoy an evening at a carnival that included games, food, crafts and entertainment. After the carnival, they had a magician for the kids and a Las Vegas show similar to Mystere. It was a fantastic evening and was so much fun that we didn't get home until 11 pm on a school night! The kids were tired the next day, but it was worth it.

Last week of February 2009

The last week of February was rough for Leila. She was on steroids again and was miserable with stomach pain and vomiting. She missed three days of school that week, spent a day at the doctor, made a trip to the hospital for an abdominal X-ray and took a lot of Miralax. After a week of misery, she felt better and was her old self again.