Allie loved singing songs and listening to music. Baby Beluga was her favorite lullaby, and we would sing it to her nightly at bedtime. Besides Baby Beluga, Allie preferred the music of Hot Buttered Rum. If you aren’t familiar with Hot Buttered Rum, they are a bluegrass band out of San Francisco. So they don’t typically get a ton of fanfare from the preschool crowd. However, HBR did a side project where they recorded traditional and original children’s songs for a Discovery Kids music player.
Allie received the Discovery Kids music player as a Christmas gift from Popos and Grandma Rita when she was two. Allie carried the music player around the house, and she and Evie enjoyed dancing to the songs of Hot Buttered Rum. They would turn it up loud, and tell us they were having a party. Kyle and I would jump fifteen years in our mind and talk about the type of party the girls would have then. We thought for sure that they would each still be here and still dancing to loud music together.
After Allie suffered her first seizure in March,
Thank you to everyone that has helped us spread the word about Team Little Owl! We have gained so many new supporters since Monday, and we love each time someone new learns about Allie’s story. We also had a couple of other websites link to TeamLittleOwl.org, and that helps us to grow too. If you have a blog or website, we would be so grateful if you would share TeamLittleOwl.org with your visitors. We have the best team of supporters, and we are so thankful to each and every one of you. We can’t do this alone.
With your continued support, we get to share Allie’s story with the world. For us, Allie encompassed everything that was good in the world: childhood, hugs, laughter, happiness, and a love that knew no bounds. We carry on Allie’s spirit while united by a greater purpose: to help other children affected by brain cancer. These are good things, and we know that more good things are just around the corner for Team Little Owl.
We are excited to officially launch the Team Little Owl website in memory of our sweet Allie. This site was developed to share Allie’s story and spirit with everyone. We have a dedicated page to Allie’s life, and we love sharing that joy with others. Allie’s spirit continues to endure, and it inspires family, friends, and strangers to help us make a difference.
We also have a section of the site that shares the details of Allie’s illness. It is a cancer story unlike any other, and it still seems unbelievable…even to us. But it did happen, and childhood cancer continues to strike other children. It hurts each time we learn of another child that has died from brain cancer, and that’s why we are so committed to working towards better treatments and ultimately a cure. We have included information on how you can help, and we have posted details about our upcoming events.
It is a long journey without Allie by our sides, and our hearts will forever be broken. This gives us purpose. This gives us meaning. This is Allie’s garden. Please help us grow it.
KC Head For The Cure 5K!
Please join us on the last Sunday in August before Labor Day weekend for an uplifting day, walking with friends and family to honor those who have fought or are fighting brain cancer. We will celebrate Allie’s life and legacy while raising awareness about pediatric brain cancer.
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Team Little Owl is a proud supporter of the Children’s Brain Tumor Project and the Head For The Cure Foundation.