The Second Chance Foundation Benefit Concert

Neil and Celeste putting up The Second Chance Foundation Banner.

This was an incredible night. This is our family with J.R. Richards after the concert.

Kobi and Tiffany were in town visiting.

Sammy, Maddie and J.R.

Sammy, Kinsey and Hannah.

J.R. Richards and Hannah Laursens family.

Hannah is nine years old. She has brain cancer and has had many surgeries, chemo and radiation. This is the famly The Second Chance Foundation helped with the benefit concert.

Read more about it here and here is a video that a BYU student did about the Laursen family.

Neil, J.R.,Celeste and Matt.

Celeste helped out so much. Don't know what I would have done without her.

Nate Mathis, J.R. and Neil.

Nate is a board member of the foundation and he was a huge help. The Prestwich family were also a big help. Russ is also a board member of the foundation. We are so grateful to all those who helped and for all the support from Utah Valley University and all the busineeses who gave food.

We had a VIP dinner before the event. We worked hard on getting the food donated. We had BBQ pork from GoodWood, Steak and Chicken from Texas Road House, Salad and Baked Potatoes from Ruby River, Rolls from Shirley's Bakery, Chocolate Cake from Magelbys and Pies from Marie Calendars. We were a little late starting with the food and we had A Lot more poeple than p lanned. But we didn't run out food and all in all it turned out really well.

Here is some highlights of the concert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RU8ezhIl64

Melody with Tyler Forsberg was the opening act. Here is one of the songs they performed.

I am so proud of Neil and his foundation. There were so many amazing and wonderful experiences the past few weeks. UVU soccer and Volleyball teams teamed up with the foundation in support of the Laursen family. We were crazy busy trying to put it all together but once we were sitting at the concert and listening to the music it was the time to take it all in. What an amazing concert J.R. Richards has an amazing voice. Neil and I sat front row and held hands and just took it all in. We have loved Dishwalla and especially like J.R. Richards new solo music. This all came together in amazing ways and we know we were blessed and we are grateful to be able to help the Laursens family. Helping others truly is the way to happiness.

Halloween 2009

Kinsey (Vampiress) Tova (pumpkin)

Sammy (Batgirl) Maddie (Biker Chick)

Kinsey, Aaron, Cora, Eason and Brevon...So cute!

Aaron (Al Harris) Gets taken down.

Aaron and Kinsey

Kinsey and Tova, Kinseys day costume (Mario)

Kinsey moving home

Kinsey has lived on her own for the last six months.
She has really liked being independent and being her own person. She has done so well on her own she is very responsible and hard working. She has decided that living pay check to pay check isn't a great way to live long term.

So she has decided to move home so that she can go to school and move on with her life. Moving forward and setting some goals. She has decided to go to Salt Lake Community College and she plans on being a nurse or maybe a Therapist. She is a not 100% sure what she wants to do but she has decided that she needs schooling. I am so grateful she realizes that school is important. She really only took off one semester so she isn't too far behind. I am so proud of you McKinsey you are an amazing girl. I am proud you are taking control of your life and making decisions for your future and especially proud of your tender heart and loving nature.

Welcome Home sweet girl! We Love You!