We drove up to Hesperia on Sunday to participate in another 5K walk. This one was to benefit the Kenneth S. Croteau Foundation for Renal Cancer. Kenneth was the father in law of one of my friends, Jen, and the grandfather of one of Emma's BFFs, Hayden. I hear he was a wonderful man and was taken to soon from his family. Despite passing just within the past month, the family has already worked to set up a foundation in his name to help fund further research. How cool is that?! So when Jen asked if Emma and I would come and walk, of course we agreed. Over 50 people showed up to walk and they raised over $600! They also asked that everyone walking wear blue, if possible, as that had been his favorite color. Cute, right? Unfortunately, I'm an idiot and did not realize exactly where Hesperia was, or how cold it could get out there. So here come Emma & I, dressed in jeans and blue T-shirts. It was freezing!!! Erin had an extra beanie and gloves for Emma to borrow, but, yeah, it was still really cold the whole time. And Emma kept telling me how she was "froze-ing" and wanted me to carry her. I had her tucked in a blanket but that didn't help much. She was just so cold and angry. In fact, it started SNOWING on us as we walked! Originally, we had thought about getting together for lunch after the walk but, by the time we were done, CHP was issuing road closure warnings for Cajon Pass, so we had to get going. We ended up heading down the pass as part of a police-escort-led processional. That was a new experience. But, as soon as I had Emma strapped into her carseat and the heater running, she was back to her happy little self. We sang songs and talked all the way home. She kept telling me, "We walked in the cold to help people like Hayden's Grandpa so they won't be sick anymore." I love my girl.:):)
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