DALLAS AMBASSADOR FAMILY

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Jake and Josh were the closing act of the annual statewide Volunteer  Recognition Luncheon. Jake sang "God Bless America," with accompanyment  from Josh, aka Uncle Sam (although we told him he was "Captain America"  because that sounds a lot cooler to a 5-year-old!) Josh's frown, by the  way, was just part of his serious face before he went on stage. A  happier look is just below. 

We were among about 200 March of Dimes folks lobbying  state lawmakers to help make sure all babies are born healthy. The  boys' footprints and their story were included as part of the thank-you  gift given to all legislators that everyone met with. We met with  staffers for state Rep. Will Hartnett and state Sen. John Carona. Another legislator, state Rep. Helen Giddings, asked to meet the boys  behind those footprints, so we went to her office to say hello;  our family photo found below was taken in her office.

(This turned out to be the final picture of Zac in his braces -- they came off the next day.) 

We went to one of the highest points in town (the 69th floor of the Bank  of America tower) to help fire up a group that doesn't need much  encouragement -- Bank of America was the No. 1 fund-raiser among  corporate teams last year! These shots are from afterward, when Jake,  Josh & Zac had fun in the empty ballroom. 

We started a new tradition of letting Jake & Josh  pass out our business cards during the speech, and Jake certainly  enjoyed it! At Parkland (where their carnival-themed meeting was a BIG  hit with the boys), Jake told one woman who requested another for a  friend, "No! Everybody only gets one!" At AIG, Josh wasn't too into his  chore, so Jake gleefully handled the whole room himself -- going back  for seconds, not with business cards, but with stickers he'd brought  along.