Bailey's 12th Birthday

Happy Birthday my precious Little Miss Bailey. I can’t believe that you would be 12-years-old! Although day to day it has gotten a little easier, its times like today that hurt so much because instead of planning your birthday party, I bought flowers for your grave. I miss you!!!! Bryce has now realized that he is the same age as you were when you passed awayL He likes to talk about you and still wants people to know about his sister Bailey. You taught all of us so much during your short eight years here with us. We are working hard to continue your legacy of love and giving and to spread awareness about the huge need for funding for research of childhood cancer! I want to thank all of you for the continued love and support that you show our family. It is because of you that we will someday find a cure for this horrible disease. There are 46 children diagnosed with cancer every single day and over 2,500 of our children die from cancer every year.L We have to find a cure! We will continue to fight this fight and as Bailey so famously said…we will NEVER GIVE UP!

Bailey's Legacy Run

 1 mile walk/run will feature
“Twinkles the Clown”
 5K & 1 mile walk/run will begin and
end at Pioneer Park
 Teams are encouraged to create
team shirts in honor/memory of
loved ones affected by cancer.
 All participants receive a “Bailey’s
Legacy Run” Bracelet
Date : Saturday, September 4, 2010
Times : Registration 7:00-7:45 am.
Both races start at 8:00am.
Registration form can be picked up at Mattos
Newspaper, Mary Jane’s Salon of Beauty or
online at www.comforting kids.org
Place:
Pioneer Park- across from the FDES
Hall 1358 “R” St. Newman, 95360
For more information or to find out
how you can volunteer or sponsor this
event, Kathy Rocha email at baileyslegacy@hotmail.com
Also find us on Facebook at “Bailey’s
Legacy Fun Run”
Bailey’s Legacy Fun Run
Supporting Childhood Cancer Awareness
Sponsored by
Comforting Kids Foundation
Benefiting Bailey’s Treasure Box
Cost :
$15 per adult
$12 per person for teams of 10 or more
$10 per child (18 and younger)
 If you would like to order a
“Bailey’s Legacy Run” t-shirt,
add $15 to your registration fee
and note this on your form.
Orders due by August 23rd.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Help support September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
These pictures on the Boston.com link below give you a small glimpse of what these kids endure.



Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Bailey's 11th Birthday

Our little girl always loved a party!!!

Happy 11^th Birthday, Miss Bailey! We love and miss you so much!!! I remember the day you were born as if it was yesterday. I will never forget when we called to tell Blake that you were born. He asked if you were a boy…I said no…he asked when I was having another baby…then he saw you… and it was love at first sight. He was the proudest big brother. He is still having such a hard time with you being gone. Since I never had a sister, it was always so much fun watching you and Brooke doing “sister stuff”…dancing and singing all around the house, playing dress-up, performing with “your band”…you were her shadow. You wanted to be just like big sister. She misses having her little “mini-me”. As for Bryce…he misses his “sissy” so much. He was only one-year old when you were first diagnosed with leukemia but even then he “understood”. He would lie on the couch with you for hours or just stand by you caressing your head when he knew you weren’t feeling well. He never made me choose between you and him. He loved you so much! There was definitely a special connection between the two of you. In fact, so many times now, he will say something and it sounds just like you. He often has the same mannerisms as you too! He is very proud of that fact! It is a gift for your dad and me when he gives us those special little glimpses of you. Very few people truly know just how much you precious cancer kids go through. Although people care, they really don’t want to know many of the details. I don’t blame them. Sometimes I wish I didn’t have all of those horrible memories in my mind…but yet…it is those memories that cause me to continue to fight for a cure for childhood cancer. It makes me sick that weekly I get emails about yet another precious child fighting for their life. We have to find a cure!!! Because of you, I am involved in a great organization called Comforting Kids. Not only do we fulfill the “wish list” of three local Children’s Hospitals, but we have a “Bailey Treasures Box” that allows me to honor you as I buy “treasures” for special children in our community. We’ve done some really great stuff so far. Comforting Kids also supports me in my mission to raise awareness about the lack of funding for childhood cancer. We will once again be having a “Childhood Cancer Awareness Event” in September. Hopefully this time it will be a walk/run and bring a lot more people out to help support our efforts of raising funds for more research of Pediatric Cancers. Every time Bryce prays for you to be back with us, I remind him that we will see you again someday! Until then, my precious little one…we will live remembering what you taught us…to appreciate this day that the Lord has given us…to work hard to follow God’s plan for our lives... to choose to look for the good in each day. We will see you again my precious Bailey!

For all of you who are reading this...I can imagine Bailey saying,"I hope to meet you in Heaven someday. Do you know my Jesus?"

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, Blake, Brooke and Bryce

Dough for Dylan Filhos Sale

Hi Everyone,

It has been heavy on my heart lately to find a way to help the Spinelli Family...financially. One of the many great fundraisers that were held in honor of our precious Miss Bailey was a Filhos Sale. For those of you not from the Central Valley (aka Portuguese Valley) ha! ha!...Filhos are a cross between a donut and a funnel cake. They are covered in sugar and extremely yummy!

A dear friend of mine, Angela, was the person who held the one for Bailey. She is once again stepping up to the plate as my right hand gal and helping me with this fundraiser. And of course, as always, Susan Mattos and Staff, from Mattos Newspaper has jumped on the band wagon in support of the Spinelli Family (no surprise...they were always the ones at the front of the line to help our family). We love all of you!!!

So here is the info that all of you need to know:

We are taking Pre-Orders at the following locations prior to the day of the sale-

-$10 a dozen. Cash only. Payment at time of order.

**Crows Landing-Mary Jane's Salon of Beauty**

**Gustine-Pat's House of Beauty**

**Newman-Mattos Newspaper**


-The day of the event we will have Pick-Up Sites for all of those who pre-ordered at the following locations. (Please designate where you will pick up when you place your order)

**Pre-orders can be picked up on Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 6am-9am**

*Crows Landing-Mary Jane's Salon of Beauty
*Gustine-Pat's House of Beauty
*Newman Public Scales on Hwy 33 (right next to Yancey Lumber)
*Hilmar-Holy Rosary Catholic Church




**"Drive Thru Filhos Sale" will also happen Saturday, January 23, 2010,
8 am-1 pm (for those who did not pre-order)

8am-1pm

Freitas Egg Ranch
561 S. Highway 33
Newman, CA
(Thank you Freitas Family)

$10 a dozen. Cash only.

*Please use the Canal School Road entrance*

Anyone who wants to donate money or product used to make Filhos can drop off their donation at the Pre-order sites.(flour, sugar, yeast,oil)


We live in such a great community. I know we are really going to help this family!

Thank you for your continued support in memory of Bailey and all the kids fighting this horrible disease!

God bless,

Kathy

Dylan the fighter

Dylan's spirits are up and he is feeling better than last week so please keep those prayers coming. He has a long road ahead of him but I know that he is a true fighter. Please continue to pray for his healing, comfort, peace, understanding. I know that he is not fighting this battle alone.

Kathy

Keep Praying

Please keep your prayers coming for Dylan and his family. They are at the point where they are not sure which direction to go. He has been having some seizures along with everything else. He is now undergoing both radiation and chemo. They really need direction as to whether they should pursue treatment somewhere else. I am asking anyone who has dealt with childhood cancer to let me know if you have any contacts that might help this family in their decision making. A doctor at MD Anderson has agreed to meet with them but will not give them any information or game plan unless they physically take him to Texas. For anyone who has been through this, you know that that is not always possible but the thought of missing out on an opportunity to help him just gnaws at you.

If anyone knows of a child who relapsed within a year after a bone marrow transplant and survived...please email me at nevergiveupbr@hotmail.com.

Please watch the YouTube Video that I just put on the side bar. It says it all. There is no reason that our kids are not surviving...Research is the answer!You can help. What an amazing young man.

I can't wait to tell you about the great things I have been doing with Comforting Kids but that will have to wait until next time.

God bless,

Kathy