Life on the Mississippi: uncle billy

October 20, 2009

Fall Trip to Charleston

After our fun week at Sewanee, Alex headed back to Memphis and I took the children home to Charleston for a week. We had a wonderful and relaxing time visiting with family and friends. Here are some pictures of our visits around town:

Dinner at Keepa's house:Louisa helped set the table and Chisolm hung out with Uncle Billy

Chisolm hanging out with his cousin, Stuart. They are only 1 week apart!

Chisolm and his Great Aunt Katie

Louisa felt very special at Lucky's house with her own little chair, drinking milk out of a big girl cup, AND being able to watch Barney while she ate breakfast!

I just love watching my children together--Louisa is a wonderful big sis!

Life on the Mississippi

The Forrest Spence Fund

Brittany and David Spence are an amazing couple. They had their beautiful son, Robert Forrest Spence, in September of 2007. Sadly, due to an infection, Forrest lived only 55 days. To honor their son's life and the impact he had on so many people, Brittany and David have created the Forrest Spence Fund. The mission of the Forrest Spence Fund is to assist with the non-medical needs of critically and chronically ill children and their families throughout the Mid-South.

Brittany and David are a truly inspirational couple who have taken the heartbreak they have experienced from losing their son and have found a way to give back to a hospital that fought for Forrest and to reach out to families who are going through a similar experience.

Please check out the Forrest Spence Fund website listed above and consider a donation or consider participating in the 4th annual Forrest Spence 5k, 8:00am, Aug. 27th, 2011, at Overton Park. If you will not be in Memphis on August 27th or do not live here, you can still participate by being a "ghost runner" or by making a monetary donation.