Caleb & Company: 3rd Annual Poker Tournament to Benefit Caleb's Crew

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

3rd Annual Poker Tournament to Benefit Caleb's Crew

Last weekend Uncle Ryan hosted the 3rd Annual Poker Tournament for Caleb's Crew! About 40 people showed up, donating their buy-in and playing for some pretty amazing prized (all donated). It was tons of fun and I think Caleb picked up a new poker face :)

Caleb had a different idea of what to do with the poker table at first... eating dinner and playing legos.

The competition sizing each other up.

Caleb takes a moment to pretend he's Indiana Jones swinging on a rope.

The crowd getting some door prizes and meeting Caleb, the inspiration for the evening.

Time to play.

Caleb goes ALL IN!

We have a new chip leader.

Thank you Uncle Ryan and Auntie Cassie, for hosting such a wonderful event! We can't wait til next year.

1 comment:

Shanana said...: That is such a great idea! Way to go Ryan and Cassie!; July 3, 2010 at 5:47 PM

The latest "Calebism"

12/17/11

Last weekend we were at the MDA Holiday party. He opened up the gift they gave him and it was a set of toy cars. He exclaimed, "Hot Wheels! They're so awesome 'cuz their wheels are so HOT!!!"

I can't believe I forgot to put this one on here!!! A couple of months ago we ended up in the ER with Caleb - he had the flu and just had a rough night. While we were there he saw a nurse pass by in the hallway. He stopped mid-sentence and said, "Whoa. She is so beau-tee-ful. I think I want to add her to my collection."

Don't forget to check out Calebisms Archived at the bottom of the page.

What is Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy?

In June of 2007 Caleb was diagnosed with Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (UCMD). This is an extremely rare form of Muscular Dystrophy - to date there are only a few hundred documented cases worldwide. It is considered a slowly progressive and life-limiting form of MD.

This does not mean that hope is lost. There is new research being done for this disease, as well as many other neuromuscular disorders. In the last 4 years, Caleb's Crew has raised over $65,000 for the MDA and designated all funds to go towards research for UCMD.

Please click on the links below to find out more detailed information regarding UCMD, as well as to support the MDA and Cure CMD, two wonderful organizations.

Thank you,

Amy (aka Mommy)