Walk to Defeat ALS

Hello long lost followers!  So sorry posts have been so infrequent, but between house-shopping and end-of-semester craziness, the blog went by the wayside.

This past weekend, Jason and I participated in the Walk to Defeat ALS for the third year in a row.  Here is a team picture.  We were the A-(LS) Team, so we said lots of "I pity the fool!" and "I love it when a plan comes together" all day.

The reason this charity means so much to us is that a few years ago, Jason's college roommate Stuart told us that he had been experiencing weakness in his arms and that the doctors thought ALS was the likely cause.  After learning so much about the disease and after being able to put a face to it, Jason and I became passionate about raising money to help people with ALS and to fund ALS research.

Three years later, I am excited to say that doctors no longer believe Stuart has ALS.  Woohoo!  Here's a family photo of the Spencers -- Stuart, daughter Audrey, Miranda, and soon-to-be Baby Boy Spencer.

It was a really great day with tons of walkers.  Our small team raised over $4000.  We also got to spend the day with dear friends and contribute to a great cause.