JEANS MONTH - HUGE SUCCESS!!!!!

We would like to share that our Jeans Month was a HUGE success!!! Trystan and Alyssa were able to raise $11,300 for St. Louis Children's Hospital 9th Floor Hematology/Oncology Unit.

Businesses had "clever" ways to participate in Jeans Month. We would like to share those with you:

-The Bond County Sheriff's Department allowed their deputies to pay to grow facial hair and their dispatchers to wear jeans.
-St. Mary's School, in Edwardsville, extended not only to their staff but to their students, who wear uniforms every day, to pay to wear their jeans on Fridays during the month of February!
-West Springs Church in Missouri dedicated a Jeans Sunday and all the members of the church paid $1 to wear their jeans to church that Sunday.
-Watson's Drug Store made buttons that said, "Ask Me Why I'm Wearing Jeans"
-McCracken, Dawdy, Hall Family Practice made stickers to explain why they were wearing jeans.
-Pickerill's Pick'n "N" Grinn'n hosted a fundraiser at their restaurant for an entire Saturday.

Those businesses that allowed their employees to pay to wear their jeans, varied in the way they participated. Some allowed their employees to wear jeans for the entire month! While others did once a week, every Friday, twice a week for the month, etc. Any way you look at it, the businesses of our community and surrounding communities came together to help "give back"!

We also had businesses and factories that are already allowed to wear jeans to work take up a collection just to help "give back."

We had more than three dozen businesses either participate or collecto donations:

The Hardas Team-Highland, IL
Bridget Tinsley Photography-Highland, IL
Southwestern Electric-Greenville, IL
DeCurtis Corporation-Orlando, FL
FCC Preschool-Greenville, IL
First National Bank-Greenville, IL
Washington University Department of Surgery-St. Louis, MO
Enertech-Greenville, IL
Greenville Elementary School-Greenville, IL
Midland State Bank-Greenville, IL
Tri-Ford-Highland, IL
Ford Square-Mt. Vernon, IL
Greenville Jr. High 6th Graders-Greenville, IL
Glow Salon & Med Spa-MO
West Springs Church-MO
Bradford National Bank-Greenville, IL
DeMoulin's-Greenville, IL
St. Mary's School-Edwardsville, IL
VFW Ladies Auxiliary-Highland, IL
Schnuck's-Fairview Heights, IL
Bond County Health Department-Greenville, IL
Bass Mollett-Greenville, IL
TRICOR Braun-MO
Bond County Courthouse-Greenville, IL
Montgomery County Nursing & Rehab-Hillsboro, IL
McCracken, Dawdy, Hall Family Practice-Greenville, IL
SIUE Human Resources-Edwardsville, IL
United Stationers-Greenville, IL
Main Street Galaxy Restaurant-Alhambra, IL
Terra Properties-Highland, IL
Bond County Sheriff's Department-Greenville, IL
IGA-Staunton, IL
Pickerill's Pick'n "N" Grinn'n-Staunton, IL
Ethal's-Highland, IL
Mulberry Grove Elementary School-Mulberry Grove, IL
Watson's Drug Store-Greenville, IL
Pocahontas & Sorento Elementary Schools-Pocahontas & Sorento, IL
Salon de Guerra-Highland, IL
Law Offices of Michael Diaz-Greenville, IL
Klaus Services-Highland, IL

Our family was overwhelmed with the response to Jeans Month. In the beginning we were hoping to raise $500-$1,000. That goal was met before February 1st. Our girls then set a goal of $5,000 and that was surpassed! Lastly, they set a goal of $10,000 which was met at the very end of March. But the calls and checks kept coming through the second week of March. Our family would like to thank the businesses who participated and gave donations! We would also like to thank the many inidividual donations we received from those who just wanted to give.

My husband and I took the girls down to St. Louis Children's Hospital March 21, 2010 to present the donations to the hospital. Upon arrival the hospital had printed a "HUGE" check to present. The girls presented the check to Dr. Wilson, Dr. Ziga, and Nurse Practitioner Karen from the 9th Floor.

Thank you all for everything,

The Watson Family :)

Sunday, July 24, 2011

July 17-23, 2011

Sunday-This morning we went to church and came straight home. We quickly changed clothes and the girls and I left for a birthday party for a friend's little girl. It was sooo hot outside! We didn't stay too long, just long enough to eat lunch with them and see her open her gifts. This evening was Isaac's birthday party. His was in Highland at the public pool. It was lots of fun but also very hot, even to swim! I cannot believe how hot they say it's going to be this week! Stay cool and safe in this heat this upcoming week everyone.

Monday-Took Trystan to see Dr. Wilson today so he can take a look at her toe. He said that it didn't look like anything to worry about, but to watch it. If anything is to change we are to bring her in and he'll have a dermatologist to look at it. This evening Trystan started her dance camp. She was so excited and nervous about it at the same time. All that changed to pure excitement when we pulled up and she saw her friend Molly was taking the same dance camp as her. After camp she couldn't stop talking about how great it was! While I had Trystan at dance camp, Alyssa and Tracy went to eat with the rest of the family for his mom's birthday. Happy Birthday Grandma Watson!!!


Tuesday-Alyssa had some Border's gift cards to use before the stores closed. So we ran to Edwardsville in the morning. Then took the girls to see the eye doctor this afternoon. He said their eyes were exactly the same! He couldn't believe it either. :) They will both eventually be needing glasses, but their eyes aren't bad enough right now for them. He did also say they need to be coming every year now for eye exams. Trystan had her second night of dance camp this evening. She is still loving it! Miss Heather asked Alyssa if she would like to help with the class for the rest of the week. Alyssa was totally excited about that!


Wednesday-Spent the day at home today until it was time to take Trystan to dance camp. Trystan still had fun and Alyssa loved being the helper for Miss Heather!


Thursday-Today we had to run to Edwardsville because I had a doctor's appointment. The girls were so patient while they waited with my mom for me to finish. So, I took them for Coldstone ice cream and everyone was happy! This evening was Trystan's fourth day of dance camp. Not sure she's ready for it to end.


Friday-Last day of dance camp was this evening and we got to sit in and watch. Trystan did a fabulous job and Alyssa did a great job helping out!


Saturday-Had another day with a lot of running. I had a Dollar General coupon along with others to use so we met my mom at Highland DG and while we were there we ran into Tracy's mom. So once we were finished there we walked on down to Subway and all five of us ate together. We had a very nice time together. After lunch Grandma Watson went ahead on home while the rest of us went to Wal-Mart. My mom only had a few things to get so once she had those she went ahead and left. The girls and I finished our grocery shopping and came home. I unloaded and put everything away and then headed into Greenville to pick up a few other things. Once I got back we went swimming for a bit. The girls stayed out and swam while I came in and fixed dinner. It was a GREAT day!

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