Carson lip is much better!....

.... Carson recovered from his bonding glue lip episode... its looking much better these days!

THANK YOU YMCA!!!....

I would like to say Thank You to our Southington YMCA who has been so supportive to me and my family since Dave died. I didn’t realize how many people knew us there.. We would always wave hi to everyone on the weekends where Dave and I would work out together... He was also in the regular 5:30am crowd there.. And i'd stumble in daily after the older two kids got on the bus… Carson and I would head out to the Y in the mornings.. and would drop him off at the TREE HOUSE SCHOOL… (YMCA babysitting room which is what we called it).. Carson loved it there and played for the hour and a half with all the other children.. while mommy worked out. I met a lot of nice people and some moms there… but didn’t realize we touched so many when they found out about Dave’s passing.. The out pour of love from the Y and there generosity has been up lifting. I struggle for words to express how much I apprecaite the YMCA and all the wonderful employees there...the cards.. the letters.. the emails and even showing up at my house with loads of goodies from the Y…and a huge ((HUG)) and Thank you for the scholarship to Camp Sloper this year for my 3 children. Today was their first day.. On the bus they went.. running all the way to get on!!!… THANK YOU! … THEY LOVE IT!! XOXO

the HUMAN RACE NYC..... WANNA RUN?...

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…here’s a pic of Daves sneakers on the rack in the garage.. The ones in front are his.. The back ones are mine.. I hope he can see how dirty mine are.. They have several miles and several races on them since he passed away.. I know he would be proud to see them being used so much… his are still looking brand new…and it’s a shame :o( We both got new sneakers in March.. And as you can tell his new ones didn’t have many miles on them! He would wear them to the gym and only on dry days outside he’d run them on the road… back in March/April the streets were still muddy and dirty from the winter and he‘d use his old ones…… he wore his new ones that last day on the treadmill at the Y... on the morning of April 21st .. They are still in the same spot where he left them… and he actually hung his sweaty tee shirt up to dry too.. That is still hanging up untouched in our closet…and I look at it often and wonder how odd he could have been so healthy/ energized to worked out that morning and then a few hours later he ended up in the ER…?? I continue to put on my sneakers mostly every day… I head out with the dog, and Chases iPOD … Dave would always call me to see how many miles I went each day.. And sometimes he'd tell me new roads to go down for a longer run….. I miss that !… I miss not having him ask me how far I went or where I went.... What did Capple do? How many birds did she pull my arm off to chase or squirrels she barked at... Or if any more dogs jumped the fence to greet us….. ?
Im running in NYC for Dave on 8.31.08 anyone want to join in.. just let me know… mudpies@snet.net

our visit to NY Aug 2nd & 3rd with the Lacillas!...

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WE HAD A BLAST!!! We got together with Uncle Jeff and Auntie Glowie and little
Ryan.. ! I drove out of my comfort zone.. and headed to Pellem Ny for the weekend! I never drove past Danbury Mall before. Dave used to drive everywhere.. I never paid any attention.. just a passenger..! So this was a pat on the back for myself.. and to boot it was pouring rain ...couldn’t see a thing in front of you.. But WE MADE IT!! I have this fear of getting lost... all these highways and byways get me crazy.. But I can put this trip under my belt…I DID IT! WOO WOO…
Lets see.. We hit the Bronx Zoo after the weather cleared up..! What a fabulous place.. I hadn’t been there since I was little so this was all new to me.. The kids enjoyed it.. Especially the Gorillas.. !! Im still cracking up and gagging over.. how this one Gorilla put on a show for us.. He scooped up some poop and ate it.. regurgitated it.. And ate it again…
YUK! THE KIDS WERE DISGUSTEDLY CRACKING UP! Haaaaa… what a great place.. You cant do it all in one day.. So we will be back for sure!!! Uncle Jeff put on his chief hat later on that night and made us gourmet pizza.. He likes to cook and he had Madison as his audience… THANKS JEFF it was delicious!!!!.. and THANKS Glowie for the ice-cream sundaes and popcorn the kids had a FEAST!! :o).... We all hit their local water park the next day… the BIGGEST POOL ever!! Waterfalls … slides… and french fries… thanks for having us… !! I know Dave would of loved visiting.. Wish he could have been there with us… but we did see the “RED BIRD“ as Carson calls it..… Daddy flew in to see us..!!! As we were walking out of the zoo.. A cardinal was there right in front of our path… he stayed long enough for a few photos!! Daddy we miss you!! XOXOXOXO

... with love.. YOUR BIGGEST FANS!!...

Thank you to Jen & Lindsay from our dance studio.. These two gals sold tee shirts in honor of Chase Madison and Carson the proceeds went directly to the Yurgaitis Childrens fund.. These two girls are the head ring leaders of FUN FUN FUN at the Dance Studio.. At every competition or dance function.. They have their camera and video recorder on at all times .. They have their own show on YOUtube called the Jen & Lindsay Show!… the kids just love watching and being part of the SHOW.. Thank you girls.. You’re the best.. And keep your cameras rolling... We'll keep on watching!!!
LOVE....Your BIGGEST FANS!!!
.. CHASE .. MADISON.. and CARSON…XOXOXO

STARBOUND Dance Competition 2008

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Atlantic City NJ StarBound Dance Nationals 2008! … the kids had a great time.. We missed Dave/Daddy for sure.. He made all the arrangements back in February it wasn’t the same there without him!... the kids kept busy competing and dancing on the boardwalk.. One night they were walking back from the show on the boardwalk with their costumes on.... And a couple eating dinner outside on the patio gave them $10 dollars !.. The kids burned a hole in their pocket with that $$ and bought starbucks iced coffee smoothies.. :o)… the weather was spectacular.. Perfect beach weather and we spent some time there with all the kids and just hung out in the sand! Shopped at the outlets.. won special awards and trophies and enjoyed lots of Kodak moments with their dancing friends….

...HAPPY HOUR X-TREME SCRAMBLE 5k ROAD RACE Hartford!!...

Thank you Joyce for giving me the heads up on this happy hour night race….I so appreciate being able to run with some of Daves friends from work…!it means a lot to me and im giving you a great big (((HUG)) for that!! (and btw…. you should of won the socks for your speedy finish !!) So thankful for always being able to run with a little team … it was a good time out last night!.. ….Thanks to Shannon and Auntie Tina for also running .. Nice to see Shannon again.. you took off so fast.. Im sure your made it in record time to the finish line!!!! Woo woo!!!… and Im so proud of Tina for another fabulous race time… you go GIRL!! Cant wait for the next one.. I loved the off roads.. The trails.. The mud and rocks.. Two flights of stairs.. The bridge and beautiful view of the water.. I know part of that trail , Dave ran during lunch hour sometimes... It was peaceful knowing I was running in some of his footsteps… certainly more angel wings on my now totally dirty sneakers …. Miss you… hope you could see us yesterday .… I waved up to you for some strength and blew you a kiss! xo