Lingenfelter Christmas Greetings 2010

Rick, Pam, Josh & Erin hope you and your family have a most wonderful Christmas!

2010 brought a few changes. We added a member to our household in March. Shafer just celebrated his 1st birthday and he has brought much joy to our home. Josh & Erin are no longer the only kids they know who do not have a dog.

Josh, now in the 8th grade, has spent the past year growing. Looking up to his mom a year ago has changed to looking down at her. Next year we expect him to do the same to his dad.

Erin is also growing much these days. She is in the 5th grade and loving it. This year she acquired a roommate when Shafer arrived. He sleeps on the foot of her bed, and is always by her side.

Pam & Rick...well...do you really want a report on grown ups???? Didn't think so. (CLICK HERE to see pics from the making of this newsletter)

...God's gift has restored our relationship with Him

and given us back our lives.

And there is more life to come-

an eternity of life!

You can count on this.

Titus 3

Lingenfelter Christmas 2010 (making of)

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Erin's 2010 solo dance (& recital pics)

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SURFIN SAFARI

WALKIN ON SUNSHINE

BUTTERFLY FLY AWAY

Erin's solo dance...BEAT IT!


Click on the play button below to see the video of Erin's solo.

THRILLER!

Race for the Cure '10

If it weren't for the Posse, Pam would have stayed in bed for the 25th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Why? 80 reasons...43 degrees and 30mph wind at 7AM. You do the math. But she made it and it was a great morning of encouragement for her and the hundreds of survivors joined her. They had about 18,000 overall participants in Peoria this year. Probably not as many as they expected, but the weather played a huge role. Too bad the great weather of the previous month and a half didn't stick till last Saturday. As you stroll through this post, click on any of the small photos to make them larger. You can also steal the ones you are in if you so choose.

This year Pam's Posse had around 38 "registered" members. The Posse photo shows about 25 made it to the event. The photo doesn't show everyone in their Posse shirts, which would have been cool, but again, blame the weather. I even felt cold much of the time. Pam's Posse was born last year as she participated in the Race, right in the middle of her treatments for her recurrence. This can be considered the 2nd annual for her Posse (remember the 1st?). She isn't alone in fighting breast cancer in her posse. Also intimately involved are her mom Flo and friends Carol and Cheryl. This is the day when the women in the pink survivor shirts don't have to feel so lonely. It really is a great event and a great day.

The race was less dramatic this year. None of the intrigue and injuries of last year. Just windy!

Thanks to everyone for supporting her! It means a lot.

Then we made the news. WMBD-TV posted it in a tiny little version here. Don't know how long that link will work, so watch it below.