September 22, 2012 - Our own 72-year Cancer Survivor

My mom, Ardelle Holderness, is the most amazing woman ever!  She is 85 years old, and a 72-year bone cancer survivor.  When she was 12 years old, she was diagnosed with bone cancer, and traveled from a small town in southeast Idaho to the big city of Boise, to receive treatment.  She rode a bus the 300 miles to Boise, and got off at the State Capital Building, then walked to St.Luke's Hospital.  One of very few people her age to survive this cancer, she lives just a few miles from St. Luke's Hospital today.  When we heard there was a Celebration for cancer survivors being sponsored by St. Luke's, we knew we wanted to be a part of it!

So, here is Ardelle Holderness, with three daughters, four granddaughters, four great-granddaughters and one baby almost done cooking in Shannon's belly!  We had a marvelous time!

The 5k started at that very same state caital building where mom got off the bus.

There were about 10,000 participants in this event, and we were in the stroller/wheelchair division.

At six weeks old, little Taylor Ruby Pincock was our  youngest family member there.

Her mama, Christine, did an amazing job for someone who just had a baby!

 We were far faster than this passing train!

 After a couple of miles, we considered stealing this motorcycle, but it didn't have a sidecar for mom.

 Ava was in charge of counting feathers, and she did a great job!

 Mom was a hit when we went by Tuxedo Row, where all the men in tuxedos wanted to greet her!

 Hey!

 Check out the socks - you gotta love them!  Janet was in charge of that.

 We finished!

 Sarah and Katherine

 Lonnie and Nancy

 Janet, coming back from her food foraging expedition, lest we should all die of starvation.

When the world ends, we want her on our team.

 Sammantha, Becky, Nancy and Christine

 Dave and Michael came to support Becky and Sammy.

 We are going to save this picture and put it in the slideshow at Ava's wedding reception.

 And the lazy Boise River rolls by....

More pictures of the 5k, click here:

2012.09.22: St. Luke's 5k in Boise