The Coolest Cake....

Our twin boys received the coolest birthday cake yesterday from a wonderful volunteer of Icing Smiles.  

                                                          

From their website:

"Icing Smiles is a nonprofit organization that provides custom celebration cakes and other treats to families impacted by the critical illness of a child.  We understand that the simple things, like a cake, are luxuries to a family battling illness.  Our goal is to create a custom cake for the ill child, or their sibling, that provides a temporary escape from worry and creates a positive memory during a difficult time".

   The gal who made their Lego cake is Cosette Neely. She is a professional baker out of her home and so talented as you will see.....

                                                    Cosette and the boys

    Isn't that amazing? To have talent like that and then use it for charity. With all the negative things going on in the world this is a bright spot.  There are so many organizations like this, so many volunteers who choose to do good. Why is there not an entire newspaper or TV channel devoted to only the good?  I think it would make a big difference in perpetuating good behaviour.  Good people choosing to do good things.

   When we met Cosette for the first time, she came by to pick up the Lego guys she used on the cake and we visited for a bit, talking about where we were originally from.  It turns out she is from our hometown in California!! Talk about a small world.

   Cosette has a Facebook page  www.facebook.com/MySweetCosette  please visit and support a business woman who gives back.  We deal with multiple wonderful organizations because of our medical mumbo jumbo.  They are so friendly and kind, due I think, to the fact that they give, they serve, they provide help.  Here's a tiny list...

* Icing Smiles ~

     www.icingsmiles.org.     

     http://www.facebook.com/icingsmiles?fref=ts

* Make~A~Wish Washington/Alaska ~   

     http://www.makeawishwa.org/   

     http://www.facebook.com/northwestwishes?fref=ts

*Make~A~Wish New York ~

*Dream Factory

     http://www.dreamfactoryinc.org/AboutUs/FindAChapter/Oregon/tabid/5347/Default.aspx

     http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dream-Factory-Inc-of-Oregon/378197740831

*Dr. Robert Lester M.D. ~  Black Hills Pediatrics

*Dr. Paolo Bolognese ~ The Chiari Institute

*Dr. Lin Jiang  ~  Black Hills Pediatrics

*Seattle Children's Hospital

*Miracle Flights ~    

     www.miracleflights.org 

     http://www.facebook.com/pages/Miracle-Flights-for-Kids/341835846232?fref=ts

*Ronald McDonald House of Long Island ~

     http://www.rmhlongisland.org/   

     http://www.facebook.com/RMHLI?fref=ts

*Variety House of Long Island

*Give Kids The World ~ 

     http://www.gktw.org/    

     http://www.facebook.com/gktwvillage?fref=ts

*Mercy Medical Airlift ~     

     http://mercymedical.org/    

     http://www.facebook.com/mercymedicalairlift?fref=ts

*Inspiration Through Art ~   

     http://www.inspirationthroughart.org/    

     http://www.facebook.com/dreamdoINSPIRE?fref=ts

*Harley Davidson Christmas "Run" ~

    http://www.nwharley.com/    

    http://www.facebook.com/NWHarleyDavidson?fref=ts

*American Airlines

*Delta Airlines

*US Air Airlines

*Jet Blue Airlines

*Southwest Airlines

All of these and more have helped us and we are so very grateful.  Good people do many good things and Cosette through Icing Smiles made the boys' birthday very special indeed.  Thanks Cosette!!

~Blessings~

    Lisa