Sadie Meets Nastia!

Okay, so you all heard me say that Sadie won an essay contest and a chance to go shopping with Olympic Gymnast Nastia Luikin at a local JCPenney here in Illinois. The day was really fun. Sadie and most of her teammates here went to the mall together so that everyone could get autographs during the meet and greet with Nastia then Sadie and four other children got to do a mini-shopping experience with Nastia following the meet and greet. Nastia placed Supergirl capes on each of the essay winners and was extremely sweet (something I was really surprised about). Considering she's about two feel tall without her 16 inch pumps on, I would have squashed her like a bug (or cut the bit...nevermind, that's just Lafonda talking) had she NOT been kind.

The gang getting ready to go in....wait a minute....did Aubrey Winslow sneak in to this event?

Radio Disney was there and did a big pre-autograph radio show with entertainment, singing and dancing for the audience. Very fun for the girls to participate in.







The girls sang loud enough into the microphone that they all won free Nastia T-shirts.

Isaac opted out of the shopping experience to go play with dad. Something to the tune of, "I'd rather snort hot mustard through my nose then have to participate in this girly crap...."

Alas, Sadie has been informed that she is more than welcome to enter any future contest that she wishes but is NOT allowed to include her cancer story unless the sole purpose is to inspire and motivate or help others that may need to hear her story. Two Olympic gymnasts is enough for one parents, I mean, child's lifetime.