Wednesday, March 14, 2007

A Heartfelt Thank You from Erica

Thank you to everyone for your continued thoughts, prayers, words of encouragement, wonderful gifts of flowers, drinks, food, Mrs. Potato Head, playdough, offers of time, soccer bear and of course visits. Your continued support is trully appreciated and welcomed.

My appetite is slowly coming back and so I am regaining some strength here and there (I can't wait to get on the treadmill and start building back muscle...but that will be a while).

Once again thank all of you for everything!

Erica

6 comments:

Susan and Jon said...

Yeah! The Treadmill. Don't forget I said I would run the next marathon with you! Gald you got out to enjoy the weather; I'm with you though, it was a little warm. Thinking of you everyday. Love, Sus

Gigi said...

Glad you're feeling better little by little!

Susie said...

Erica Joyce,

Happy to hear that you're home! I've been out on the refuge with Bart for my spring break, so I haven't been able to write. But I think about you every day. Wishing you and Christian a very happy anniversary. And wishing you continued strength.

Love you more than anything,
sus

elliott said...

e-ROCK!

when we gave you this nickname WAY back at GW, little did we know how TRUE it was...I am always thinking about you and your strength! Keep up girlie!
My love,
Elliott

Trini said...

Dear Erica,

Congratulations to you and Christian on your first wedding anniversary! That is amazing!

Even though I have not written in a few weeks (busy with my baby, and my "part-time twins situation" (I am sure Janna has mentioned to you that I am caring for another baby during the week), you are constantly in my thoughts. I am glad you are feeling better and I would love to go to visit you when you are ready.

Let me know if there is anything I can do for you guys!

Love,

Trinidad :)

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Team Erica to Run/Walk with Melanoma International Foundation

A smaller Team Erica will head to Villanova, PA for Melanoma International Foundation's (MIF) Safe in the Sun Walk & 5K Run on April 5, 2009.

MIF will also honor Erica by rewarding the top female finisher with an award in Erica's name. Team Erica will be on hand to congratulate the winner.

Anyone is welcome to join Team Erica. For more information, visit: http://melanomaintl.org/.

Team Erica

Congratulations Team Run for Erica!

Team Run for Erica completed the Baltimore Relay Marathon on Saturday, October 11th. The team raised over $1000 for both melanoma organizations (Melanoma International Foundation and Melanoma Research Foundation).

Thank you Team Run for Erica on an awesome race and thank you to those who donated. Below are a few pictures of the team in action!

Team Run for Erica (minus Omar)

Omar getting ready to run

Mary, Chandra and Liz finish their 6 miles

Star and Christian run for the crowd

Tony and Jaime waving to the crowd

Team Run for Erica after the marathon (minus Jenny and Jaime)

Team Erica to run Baltimore Relay Marathon, October 11th

In Memory of Erica....

Baltimore Relay Marathon
Saturday, October 11, 2008, 8:00 AM
http://www.thebaltimoremarathon.com/

Team Erica relay runners: Christian, Chandra, Jason, Kelly, Jim, Liz, Tony, Mary, Jason, Jenny, Jaime, Omar, and Star are training together Sunday mornings.

What can you do?

Support the team members with lots of encouragement
Make a pledge to a runner or the whole team (donations will be sent to the Melanoma International Foundation)
Go to Baltimore on October 11 to cheer the team on.

Watch the blog for more information to come!!

Erica's Tree @ Upton Hill

Erica's Tree @ Upton Hill
Look how Erica's tree is growing and blooming!

Upton Hill Memorial to Erica

Upton Hill Memorial to Erica
Erica's crepe myrtle tree by the batting cages at Upton Hill Regional Park, Arlington, VA

Plaque dedicating tree in Erica's memory

Plaque dedicating the tree in Erica's memory

A week before admission to Hospice

A week before admission to Hospice
What a beautiful smile!

March 26: Liz, Star, Chandra, Erica and Kelly

March 26: Star, Chandra and Erica

March 12-13: Erica and Christian...check out those smiles!

With Uncle David

Dad, Mom, Erica, Megan, Heather, Chase and Uncle Bill