Relay for Life 2015

This weekend, we all met up for Branson's Relay for Life.  And when I say 'we all' I mean nearly my entire family ~ both the Gillsipie's and the Snyder/Moss side.  Parts of the event was somber, which quite honestly, was a bit uncomfortable, although cancer can be somber, so it was appropriate.  I have to remind myself, that I'm a lucky one who made it through, relatively unscathed (I lost my breasts and my hair, but many people lose much, much more). 

I was thinking what my Relay for Life would be like if I set it up.  We aren't really the somber type.  We are the loud, crass, laugh, joke, toast-to-life type.  I wasn't sure of the song that was played during the Survivor lap (it was a serious one), but if I would have picked it, it would have been Eye of the Tiger by Survivor (coincidence?  I think not.).  And when I finished my Survivor's lap, my dad would have handed me a stiff run and Coke and my entire family would have clinked glasses and toasted to living life.  And then if things got too mushy, someone, would make an inappropriate joke.  

Cancer has shown me so many things... One of the things I am most grateful for is for the reminder of what an amazing family I have, and what an amazing family I married into.  

My sister Jill and her family flew up all the way from Florida for the weekend.

It's so rare that we are all together.  I just wanted one picture.  And this is the best one I got.  

You can't see Josh, because he is out of frame, but he walked with us, too.  So blessed to be a part of this family! 

Yay!  Sister time!  Isn't Jill's hair gorgeous?! 

Gillispie Girls!  100% real and genuine, although all our boobs are 100% fake.  That's okay because they were trying to get us.  They didn't know they picked the wrong family to mess with!

So blessed to be a Gillispie.  

My dad and his 'goos' as he calls us.
Jill Bean and Julie Bug 

Mase had a blast seeing his cousin Jack.  We hit up Silver Dollar City.

I wanted one good picture and Mase would only give me his tough guy face.