AND THE WINNERS ARE...

Well, the raffle drawing is finally here! We went over to the Eschauzier's house, and had such a great time. Our most sincere thanks to everyone who donated prizes, money, time and love to the fundraiser. We knew this was a huge undertaking, but tonight we were truly in awe.... Deirdre estimates that about 4,000 tickets were sold. There were 40 raffle prizes that were awarded tonight, and even a special raffle done just for people who sold tickets.

But, the reason why we didn't know how huge this fundraiser was, was because Deirdre and Chase never -- not even for a second-- had us worry or even think about it. Even tonight, when we tried to do things like contact people or offer to do things, Deirdre wouldn't let us lift a finger. This is probably going to embarass them (because they never look for public praise), but I can only hope that you all have friends in your lives like Deirdre and Chase. I know people like them are rare in this world, and that's a shame. We are so thankful for everyone's efforts in raising awareness of our family's struggle and of retinoblastoma.

So, here are some great pictures we took tonight. I love the one of the "5" kids (yes, one of them is a doll). It gives us a little snapshot of what life may be like in about 6 months!

Enjoy! And, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you to all of you who have helped, prayed for, and supported our family. With friends like all of you, nothing is impossible!

Love, Liza, Jorge and Joli