Thursday, May 28, 2009

4B4The4th - A Spina Bifida Fundaraising Campaign


Hello Everyone!
As many of you know Rhianna, the youngest Prince Family member, was born with Spina Bifida. It has been a life changing event for all of us and her persistence to overcome obstacles amazes us daily. She is getting to the age of awareness - awareness of her differences socially and physically as well as the need to have others understand about her challenges, about Spina Bifida.
We’ve made a commitment to support the vital work of the Spina Bifida Association (SBA). They launched an awareness and fundraising effort called 4b4the4th to support people with this birth defect.

If you don’t know what Spina Bifida is, it is the most frequently occurring permanently disabling birth defect. Every day about eight babies born in the United States have Spina Bifida or a similar birth defect of the brain and spine.

Approximately 185,000 people in the United States are living with Spina Bifida. More children have Spina Bifida than have muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and cystic fibrosis combined. Find out more information on this challenging complex birth defect by visiting http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/.

Now we would like you to join the cause. Support 4b4the4th by reaching out to 4, 40, 400 or 4,000 friends to each donate $4, $14, $40, $400 or more before the 4th of July – all in an effort to raise $100,000 to benefit the SBA and let more people know about Spina Bifida.

Please make a donation of $4, $14, $40, $400 or more by clicking www.spinabifidaassociation.org/4b4the4th to support SBA.

As always if we can answer your questions about Spina Bifida please let us know. Rhianna is happy to tell you all about her life - good and bad! When a kiddo like Rhianna loves life as much as she does don't they deserve to have you support them!


Andrew, Isabela, Nick and Rhianna (age 2).

Rhianna (age 8)

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

New and Improved Website

I just wanted to le everyone know that I have completely redone our family website.

http://www.princesrealm.com/


Feel free to stop by and let me know what you think!

Now I'm onto finishing up my business site, http://www.fencepostphotography.com/ and my Mother's business site too.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

HUGE NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE

Just wanted to pass along information about our huge neighborhood garage sale this coming week. There will be several homes in our association participating including us! We'll have girls clothes, video tapes, toys, furniture and more!

So stop by and check it out!
1105 Monroe Avenue
Wauconda IL 60084
May 14th, 15th and 16th
9am until 5pm

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Grandma's Visit

Our guest blogger today is Grandma Carol...


Me being silly while Jenn's taking pictures

Jenn and I have built a tradition of spending the weekend of Mother's Day and her birthday together doing special things. This trip has been a wonderful time spent with the whole Prince/Thornton family. We visited the Field Museum, watched movies, cooked and ate wonderful meals and worked on projects. I've been staying up late watching movies with Nick, and sleeping late with the twins, Sammy and Dean (kittens!). Nick and Wayne are now watching videos of a man who plays music doing hand farts....yes I was impressed too. The man is even accompanied by professional musicians. Chopin and Schubert will never be the same for me.

After we finish off our chocolate sorbet shakes, we are sitting down to shrimp and chicken alfredo tonight. Uh huh I'm not eating for the rest of the week. Tomorrow is back to work for a site visit in Cedar Rapids, IA then back home to Olathe, KS. Too bad for me.......
Grandma Carol


The Field Museums' main lobby and one of the corner statues had a Blackhawks Jersey one. These people sure do like hockey up here!

Me and Isabela - and - Me and Rhianna
Nick knowing what's coming... and me being spooked.

Yes just an Earwig. But the backend of the thing pops up and it hisses at you. Wasn't prepared for interactive bug displays. Made me jump!

The girls were helping the dino make noise so I thought I would give it a try.
Jenn taking pictures... of Nick taking pictures.
To see more of our trip to the Field Museum check out the pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/PrincesRealm

Happy Mother's Day

Just wanted to wish all of our favorite Mothers and those in the rest of the world a very happy Mother's Day!!

We hope you have a great day and are able to enjoy it with all of your families!