A Weekend to Remember - April 19

hi everybody!

This weekend was great weekend to remember! Friday night my Aunt Lisa and Uncle Brad paid for a presidential suite at Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale and Kaitlyn and me both got a pedicure and a manicure. Then we rented a moved and got to order room service for dinner! We felt like movie stars it was so much fun! Saturday morning we ordered breakfast in the room and then we played miniature golf and THEN we had Swedish massages!! We LOVED getting those massages! Dad said he would never forget this weekend and he really has to thank my Aunt Lisa and Uncle Brad Ballantine! We love you guys! Thank you for giving us a great night!

Saturday we went to Grandma and Grandpa Spinello's and had a great day. ALL us girls got their hair done by Teresa and Aunt Ania took came and take some great pictures of us and our family!
Well, I'm tired now so my dad can tell you the rest.
Love, Bree

Note from Dad Matt:

I would like to thank Ania taking time out of her busy weekend to make this weekend special and I can't thank her enough! I would also like to thank my inlaws John and Madeline for providing us with a beautiful background that no other portrait studio could ever provide!
After spending that time at their house we went to Dave and Busters and had an awesome time! We ate and played games and Brianna was actually starting to experience some pain at the start of the evening but actually forgot about it when she starting playing games! She even said that it was the best place that she had ever been to play games! Hopefully we can do Dave and Busters Part 2 when Grandma and Grandpa Sharp come up in two weeks because they are looking forward to enjoying a fun filled weekend with their granddaughters.
Sunday was the Blue Hair for Brianna Day! ( as their youngest sister Gianna calls it) My mom was gracious enough to open her home for the fundraiser and so many of Brianna and Kaitlyn's friends and even some of her teachers came out to support Brianna! Earlier in the day she was rather tired but once she saw how many of her friends came to support her she was really happy and perked right up! Ania came again to take some great pictures and Teresa came to put those Blue hair extensions in everyone's hair with help from her daughter ( who is also named Gianna!). It was a great day and we all had a great time! Even I got a hair extension but don't worry I won't post a photo! I don't think my wife likes to look at me with it in my hair!
I would like to thank my wife, Maria for planning this fundraiser! She and Teresa put alot of planning into it and Maria got the food and organized it all! I would also like to thank Brianna's teachers and some staff that came to the event. It really warms the heart to see all that support that Brianna got! Some of the Romeoville Rebel volleyball players came to support Brianna as well! Thank you and we appreciate all of your support!
Brianna's Grandma Close and Aunt Jackie and cousin Lauren came to show support as well. Brianna always loves to spend time with them and was excited to see them come to the event. Brianna was growing tired towards the end of the event and it was time to head home with her mom and Bob. We really appreciate all the help we have received from everyone!
As many of you know, Brianna starts her new round of chemo on Tuesday morning at 8:30. It will last about 5 hours and be administered through her port. We ask that all of you have her in your thoughts on that day as we enter this next part of our journey.
An update will be posted on Wednesday after we get through the events of Tuesday!
Thank you all stopping in and checking in on Brianna!
Thank you for all your support!
Matt, Maria, Brianna and the rest of the gang!