Today was really not a super exciting day — got some cleaning, organizing done in the house – which is never really done. It’s discouraging too because I have these 2 little things called ‘my kids’ that love to undo a lot of what I do around the house…
I did get some alone time while Scott and Hannah headed into Baltimore to spend the day with his Aunt& Unc from Cali and cousins and Nate headed over to his buds house for a playdate. I had no desire to do much of anything outside of the house – so I got a quick nap in, threw in some laundry and cleaned the kitchen. Oh the glamor!
Another week winding down — Scott and I are totally hooked on watching The Tudors – we are done with Season 1 & 2 and are waiting for the delivery of Season 3 from Netflix. The wait is killing us! We were watching one a night and now – it’s like withdraw.
I want to take a minute to remember and acknowledge a very special girl who died 6 years ago today. She still inspires kids and adults around the world — she was so special, brave and strong. Her family is making sure her vision is still impacting pediatric cancer research. They are a strong, wonderful family.
Alexandra ‘Alex’ Scott (January 18th, 1996 ~ August 1st, 2004)
Alexandra “Alex” Scott was born to Liz and Jay Scott in Manchester, Connecticut on January 18, 1996, the second of four children.
Shortly before her first birthday, Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer. On her first birthday, the doctors informed Alex’s parents that if she beat her cancer it was doubtful that she would ever walk again. Just two weeks later, Alex slightly moved her leg at her parents’ request to kick. This was the first indication of who she would turn out to be – a determined, courageous, confident and inspiring child with big dreams and big accomplishments.
By her second birthday, Alex was crawling and able to stand up with leg braces. She worked hard to gain strength and to learn how to walk. She appeared to be beating the odds, until the shattering discovery within the next year that her tumors had started growing again. In the year 2000, the day after her fourth birthday, Alex received a stem cell transplant and informed her mother, “when I get out of the hospital I want to have a lemonade stand.” She said she wanted to give the money to doctors to allow them to “help other kids, like they helped me.” True to her word, she held her first lemonade stand later that year and raised an amazing $2,000 for “her hospital.”
While bravely battling her own cancer, Alex continued to hold yearly lemonade stands in her front yard to benefit childhood cancer research. News spread of the remarkable sick child dedicated to helping other sick children. People from all over the world, moved by her story, held their own lemonade stands and donated the proceeds to Alex and her cause.
In August of 2004, Alex passed away at the age of 8, knowing that, with the help of others, she had raised over $1 million to help find a cure for the disease that took her life. Alex’s family – including brothers Patrick, Eddie, and Joey – and supporters around the world are committed to continuing her inspiring legacy through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.