Good-Bye Movember!!!

It is officially the first day of December, which means the last day of Movember is over and gone - yay!!! Thanks to everyone for donating - it looks like Canada has raised over $19 million & all countries together have raised over $57 million for prostate cancer research and awareness - pretty good considering it's a bunch of guys not shaving - hehehe! Oh, and all the money hasn't come it yet either - so the guys did really well!

So last night it left - slowly but surely. The scary part was when he was only half-way through and contemplating leaving the rest - yikes!!! Check out the pics . . . aren't you glad he finished the job too?!?!

He went to pray with the kids with the last stage and Navia laughed at him, Kaleb said he liked it and Emma . . . well . . . I had a camera to catch her expression.

She banned him from coming to her school until it was all gone! Do you really blame her?

Movember - Final Stretch!!!

Day 25

Yep - in just 5 days Braden's face will change - again - but this time it will be a quick one - a few swipes of a razor and ta-da . . . his face will be empty of any "stylish" hairs! This has been a great thing for him to do and it's interesting how many other guys you see doing it and wearing "I heart MO" buttons and shirts . . . it looks like the guys around here are embracing this cause like women have been doing for year concerning breast cancer. Navia loves how her teacher has a fuzzy face too - but just under his nose :)

The kids are having a harder and harder time finding places without any "fur" to kiss on Daddy, but love touching the "furry" parts and squealing with "it's itchy!" - so cute to watch!

Thanks to everyone who has donated so far, but there is still time, so if you are wanting to donate before this is all said and done to prostate cancer research and awareness just clickHERE and it will take you to Brade's donation page. So far Canada has raise $14, 927, 666 for this cause and every penny counts! (and just a little interesting fact . . . Canada has raised more than $10,000,000 more than the USA, but only 700,000 more than Australia. Great job Canada!!!)

Mustaches & Musicals . . .

This week Emma had another first . . . her first audition for a musical!!! Yep - her school is putting on "Seussical the Musical" and they had vocal auditions yesterday, which Emma said that she's pretty sure she did a great job!

Auditions were open for Grades 4 - 8 so we talked about how the solos probably would go to the older kids, but she was so honest and said that she thinks being a "who in who-ville" (the choir) would be lots of fun and it was just her first year so she'll have other years to have parts. We listened to her song and she did a great job - yep - we're proud parents!!! We'll let you know what the outcome is when we find out.

And we're half-way through Movember . . . the month that Brade is growing his mustache to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer. It's funny watching Navia go to kiss Daddy right now because she has to aim for the "no fur" parts of his face - and sometimes that takes a little concentration! If you are still wanting to donate you can click here to find Brade's "MoSpace" page. Thanks so much for your help in this! Right now there are so many men walking around with "interesting" looks - it's really cool seeing them all join together in the fight against cancer.

pssst - Dad, are you jealous of his "sideburns"? I remember Mom always asking the hairdresser to shorten yours as you were wanting them to grow as they did in the "old days" - hehehe!

Movember - Day 6

Day Six today and Braden did his very first "shaping" of the facial hair!

It looks like a handbar mustache . . . but with a twist . . . check on the profile!

Yep - he has the addition of sideburns that are a little more than they were - I guess they're called "mutton chops". (I'm learning so much about facial hair - hehehe!) Notice that they AREN'T joining the mustache so it is still a "legal Movember" mo! And you know what . . . I kinda like it!!!

So, if this is what it looks like after just 6 days, I'm wondering what it will look like after 31!?!?!?!

Remember - if you still want to donate just click here and it will take you to his 'mospace' page. Thanks for everyone who has already donated . . . it is really appreciated!