Corin...Tell Us...

[Barbara and KevinWagner]

All about how the bowl-a-thon is coming together!! I am so interested in this idea!! How will it run? What is planned? How did u go about setting it up? Only a few more weeks!!

[Corin Nava]

:)

Well, it's a bit hectic, but it should be a great time! So far it looks like we will have about 20 or so bowlers and tons of cheerleaders! :) We have custom t-shirts with the awareness ribbon for all the bowlers. We will be having pizza and cake (I think I am going to make a CDH Awareness Ribbon Cake). I plan on having a raffle and prizes for the bowlers.

The idea is that each bowler will bowl 2 games, and have friends/family sponsor them on a per pin basis (or a single donation).

It was really easy to set up. I contacted the bowling alley to set up a date and time, and sent out invitations and sponsor sheets. The t-shirts I had custom made at vistaprint.com ($4.50 a shirt!!!), and am asking local business for gift card/item donations for the raffle and prizes.

Here are the invitations I sent out:

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/GabrielMommy1118/bowl-a-thon1111.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/GabrielMommy1118/bowl-a-thon333.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/GabrielMommy1118/bowl-a-thon222.jpg

[Damon andSharonknott]

Corin,
It Gabriel's bowl-a-thon sounds awesome
xx

[DanielleGolding]

Wow Corin - only a few weeks to go!
By the looks of all your excellent planning I'd say
it's going to be a fabulous day in honour of your
gorgeous Gabe:)

[JaanaRosenlund]

Wow Corin! What a wonderful idea.
Can't wait to hear all about it.

[Barbara and KevinWagner]

Ok is this on Saturday or Sunday?? The 16th is a Sunday but u have Saturday on the invite!

[Corin Nava]

lol- darn typo! It's sunday Nov 16th! I had 4 people proofread it before I sent it out and no one caught it until it was too late!

[Barbara and KevinWagner]

LOL I can not wait to hear how it goes! It is such an awesome idea! Shane and Jess are wanting to "steal" this idea from you. We have several bowling alleys close by and a few friends that travel all over to bowl.

[Corin Nava]

Thats awesome! It's such an easy and fun fundraiser! I can't wait!

[Barbara and KevinWagner]

I think that it might be a great project for them 2. I think that it is such an awesome idea!

Let me know if I can donate anything.

[Damon andSharonknott]

Corin, you will have to take a zillion pics and post a commentary on how the day goes.....
:)

[Barbara and KevinWagner]

I agree! The good and THE BAD!! That way we will know.....LOL

[KateC]

Corin it looks absolutely wonderful! I wish I could be there to help celebrate :( I hope you have such agreat day. You have put so much wonderful energy in to this. You are a great mom ;)

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

I wish I could be there too! Corin, you are so amazing... I know Gabe is so very proud of all you do.

[StephanieOlivarez]

Everything looks great Corin.
Without a doubt...Gabe is SO very proud of his Mommy.
The day will be filled with many memories and I hope it turns out to be a great day for all who attend.
There are no doubts in my mind that it will be AWESOME!!!
YOU GO GIRL!!!!
Can't wait to hear ALL about everything!!!!

[Corin Nava]

Thanks everyone! I know it is going to be a wonderful day! I will definitely take tons of pics and let you all know how it turns out!

[Damon andSharonknott]

Corin,
I'm thinking of you and your beautiful family, today and always..
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))) )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
xxx

[Damon andSharonknott]

Hey Corin,
R u already for Sunday??
Have you settled into the new house??
Shaz xx

[Corin Nava]

Hey Shaz! We are slowly settling into the house. There are still a lot of boxes and no pictures on the walls yet or curtains, but it is really starting to feel like our home and it makes me sooo happy! We lived in our last place for 2 years, but I hated it, so it never really felt like home. This is so much better! Now I just have to get some furniture! We didn't have room in the last one for much of anything!

Almost all set for next week! I still have to work on getting some prizes and a few other things, but it is coming together nicely. I think it will end up being a very nice day!

What have you been up to? I feel like I am so behind here with posts I have no idea whats going on with anyone!

[KateC]

Be looking for something from me in the mail, I am going to send it out tomorrow :)

[Corin Nava]

Awww-Kate you are so sweet! I love getting surprises :) Do you have my new address?

[Damon andSharonknott]

:) I'm smiling because you sound happy... The new pad sounds great.... I'm glad you guys have settled and are feeling the love already! Imagine what it is going to feel like when you get finished with pics on the walls, curtains and furniture :)

Gabriel's day is going to be awesome!

xxxxxxx

[StephanieOlivarez]

Gabriel's day does sound WONDERFUL!!
You sound VERY happy--which you deserve nothing but the best Corin.

[KateC]

I do have it, I am going to mail it UPS, I don't know if they do PO's or they will send it to your apartment, I have both just in case!!

[Corin Nava]

sounds good! Now I'm excited :) :)

[StephanieOlivarez]

Only a few more days until Gabriel's Bowl'a'thon.
I know it will be GREAT!!!!
Can't wait to see pictures.

[KateC]

Meeeee neeeither ;)

(((((HUGS)))))) Corin! Will be thinking of you all weekend!! I know it is going to be just great!

[JenniferBrown]

Hey Corin can't wait for Sunday is there anything you want me to bring.
I'm going to email you my new cell #.

[DanielleGolding]

Hey Corin,
Best of luck for Sunday - it's going to be great. Can't wait to hear about it and see some pics! xxxx

[Damon andSharonknott]

Corin,
Just wanted to say, I'm thinking of you, Nate, Gabe and Ayla.
xx

[Corin Nava]

Thanks Shaz :) It's starting to hit me that Gabe would have been 2! :( I miss my little angel.

[Damon andSharonknott]

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))) ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))


xxxxxx

[KateC]

((((((((HUGS)))))))) It is so hard to believe, 2 already. Call me if you need anything at all this week. No matter what. Love you

[Damon andSharonknott]

Corin,

How did the day go?????
xxx

[JaanaRosenlund]

Hi Corin,

Looking forward to hearing how the day went. You did an amazing job!

xx

[DanielleGolding]

Thinking of you xxxx

[AngelaLogozzo]

Hi Corin,

thinking of you and Gabriel
xx

[karahess]

I've been thinking about you, Corin. How did Gabe's bowlathon go? How are you doing?

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

How did it go??? Any interesting surprises? ;)

We want pictures! :)

[Corin Nava]

The day was perfect!!!! I figured out my "big surprise" a few days ago and surprised Barb by showing up at the airport! lol! I couldn't let them get away with spending a night in Rhode Island without seeing me ;)

The bowl-a-thon was incredible, we had well over 50 people attend, and most of them bowled! We had people asking about CHERUBS and CDH so we raised quite a bit of awareness throughout the day! The mangagers asked us to do it again next year :) We had 5 CHERUBS families come, Jen Brown and her family, Steph, Barb, Joelene Ross and her family, and Jeanne Vaughn and her adorable boy-Griffin! It was amazing!!! I will post more about it soon when I have some extra time.

[Chris and TracyMeats]

Glad to hear the day was perfect!! I look forward to seeng pics and more details when you have the time. What a nice surprise from Barb and Steph! It sounds like the bowl-a-thon was a success!

[MaryanneReid]

Hi Corin

Glad to hear that the bowl-a-thon went so well.

Thinking of you today and always

xx

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

Wonderful!!!!!!!!! How did you figure out your surprise? I bet Barb was surprised! LOL. Can't wait to hear all the stories and see the photos!

You all... these 3 called me this morning, you won't believe what they were up to today!

[Damon andSharonknott]

Corin,
Sounds like the day was brilliant!
I can't believe you worked out the surprise!!
love ya
Shaz x

[DanielleGolding]

Corin

What a brilliant day!!! That is so cool that they asked you to do it again next year!!! How awesome that the girls surprised you:) What's going with all this tattoo business, don't keep us waiting too long!

[JaanaRosenlund]

How fantastic, the day sounds like it was just perfect! Can't wait to see some pics and hear about what you girls got up to???

xxxx

[KateC]

They are CRAAAZZZYYY! I can't wait to see the tats ;)

[StephanieOlivarez]

Take a look at what we did!!!!!!
The Bowl "A"Thon was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!SO AWESOME!!!
It was a perfect day!!!!

[JaanaRosenlund]

What did you three end up getting?

[Corin Nava]

Barb and I got the awareness ribbon, and Steph got the CDH tribal type design on her back. Steph posted them somewhere around here....

[CarrieCrum]

Corwin, I want to steal this idea also. I wanted to do a fundraiser also but wasn't sure. This sounds perfect. will you let me know how it went and any advice.

[Corin Nava]

Carrie-I sent you some information! It was pretty easy to put together and organize and really was a lot of fun! Let me know if you need anything!