Ice Bucket Challenge to Benefit ALS

I’m all for raising awareness, empathy, and run a series on acceptance for everybody. Also, it’s pretty much impossible for me to say no to a dare or challenge. So, tonight, I ignored my husband’s commentary about “waiting to do this over the weekend” (because why? whatever), the fact that it was dinner time, and well, that I’m really not into being cold.

What am I talking about?

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!  That douchebag lovable cop Don, from Don of All Trades nominated me oh, about 24 hours ago now.

While I am pretty sure that I could have taken a pass, being as Don didn’t pronounce Ninee correctly – worse, likely did so on purpose because he knows that his pronunciation bugs me (it’s 9E, people!) – I’m all for climbing onboard the social media frenzy and participating in good causes.

From what I understand, the deal with this one is that you dump ice on your head, and donate $10 to ALS, or, decline the challenge, and donate $100. Then, you nominate people to participate.

I nominate both of my brothers, and my friend Kate, from Can I Get Another Bottle of Whine, because whatever she tweets about this will be beyond awesome. AND I nominate Lizzi!!! Because she called my challenge thing. Plus, she’s adorkable and stuff.

Ready? Here goes!

Oh.

And two things, before you watch the video.

My husband cut it off when I told him to (figures he listened to me this one time), so you miss the most awesomest post-icewater-dump-on-me laughter from Tucker EVER.

I tried to recapture it, by playing the video back to him, but was met with his resounding need to have it done to him.

Now. So I guess, that, at some point tomorrow, you’ll see a video of Tucker having (not-ice because that would be cruel) water dumped on his head.

…and second?

Um.. so. If you notice something a little, er, funky, about Tucker’s bangs?

Some total asshole attempted to “fix” them after his recent adorable haircut had a teeny tiny crooked space in the middle. Here, you can see the little crooked place below. So much better than um, ok. Stopping now, before the mommy guilt of sucking at too many things (like haircuts) overtakes this fun (brain freeze) mood.

 

In case you didn’t figure it out, that asshole would be me.

Sigh. You’d think I’d have learned to not cut bangs after mangling my own countless times.

At least they’ll maybe be okay by the time school starts? Or, there’s always the buzz cut option.

Without further of the do’s, and the DOH’s, here’s the video!

Want to play? Then I nominate YOU!!!

And here’s Tucker kinda laughing watching the video – and saying he wants to be splashed on HIS head. So yeah. Stay tuned…

I have only now been made aware (thanks, Jen, from Real Life Parenting) that there are a bunch of people who don’t see the point to this. Listen up. There is a point. Any time that people step outside of their lives, their planned meals, playgrounds, and bedtimes, to take a few moments to venture outside, with the intent of having a freezing cold ice-filled water pitcher dumped on their heads to raise awareness for an issue – any issue – IS the point.

Any time that people care enough to spread awareness, it matters. Whether that awareness is meant for my son, or your son, or for unknown children or adults on the other side of the world, this awareness stuff matters. All of our issues matter. They matter a lot. And if I need to dump a bucket of ice-filled water on my head every single day for the rest of my life to keep awareness and empathy in the hearts and mind of you and me and all of us?

I’m up for that.