One month from today, on Saturday, April 19, Team Kenyon will be back on the move for the March of Dimes March for Babies. This is the new name of the event we've participated in for the last three years, raising both awareness and funds for the fight against prematurity, which has touched our family so deeply. Once again we'd like to invite our friends and family to join us in Iowa City or to find out when your own town is having its walk and lace up your shoes.

We're proud to walk each year in memory of Will and in honor of Edward and Daniel. We and the March of Dimes appreciate whatever support you can offer, whether physical (by walking with us or in your own hometown), financial (by making an online pledge toward our fundraising goal) or moral (by encouraging us to get up and get moving in preparation for the 10K walk.) Clicking on the Team Kenyon link above will take you to my fundraising page where, if you scroll to the bottom, you'll find links to donate and/or to register to walk with us or in your local WalkAmerica event. Each walker has to have his or her own page so John has a separate fundraising page.

I'm not kidding about the need for moral support. We'll need to do some serious training after being cooped up all winter. I took the double stroller out for a spin today, and it was definitely a wake-up call. We only went four blocks to the park, but I have to say it was a challenge to push 40 pounds of boys (plus the 20+ that the stroller weighs, even though I chose it because it was one of the lightest models available!) With any luck this weather will hold and we'll have some great afternoons for strolling in the next month plus a nice sunny day for the walk.

Here's a bit of Edward in action at the park; Daniel slept in the stroller the whole hour we were there.