Bikers for Babies!

The Bikers for Babies event was held on Sunday. Besides the cold weather, it was great! Will, Max and Levi were the Ambassadors for the event. We had to give a presentation on stage about my pregnancy and about the boys being premature and their stay in the hospital. My pregnancy being prolonged as long as it was and the health of our boys, including all of the therapies they received in the NICU was thanks to the research provided by the March of Dimes. Dale did the presentation and my Father-in-Law, along with myself stood on stage next to him holding one of the boys. Dale did a great job! The boys were then presented with Harley Build-A-Bears. (I will post a picture of them in a few days, they are super cute.)

What was amazing to me was to see all of these "Biker Guys" coming out to raise money for the March of Dimes. We met quite of few people and they were all very genuine and sincere, not what you expect from this stereotype. Right before we had to go on stage the chair for the Bikers for Babies said a few words and then chanted "Why are we here?" and the crowd would respond "For the babies!" I became teary eyed listening to this. (Thank goodness Dale did the speaking, I would have been a mess!) It is truly a wonderful thing what these people do. We are so grateful to them. I have posted some pictures from this day. I have also posted a link to WIL's website. Click on the Bikers for Babies video. We are in one of the first few pictures and they also have some great shots of all of the Bikes and how neat it was to see.

www.wil92.com/post/22227_bikers_for_babies_video_2009/feat_video

Dale giving the presentation. I am holding Levi, Dale is holding Max and my Father-in-Law, Rod is holding Will.

This is the boys being presented with their Harley Build-A-Bear's.

A picture with the other children that were Ambassador's for local Bike Clubs.

All of the bikes getting ready to leave for the ride.

We went to watch the bikes come down Earth City Expressway and just happen to snap a picture of My Father-in-Law Rod with my Sister-in-Law Lauren riding with him and Lauren's boyfriend Ryan, riding right next to them. It's not a close picture, but how we managed to snap this picture of just them right between the trees is crazy!