JOURNEY BIG 

My name is Aden Ziemer and I am 12 years old. I am in the 8th grade at Hana Middle School on the Island of Maui. I really love SPORTS: playing, collecting memorabilia, and watching on TV. My favorite teams are the Patriots and Celtics. My favorite college team is the Indiana Hoosiers. I am also great at Madden NFL. I have 1.5 million coins! I enjoy traveling - especially when I get to hang out in airports - and have been to quite a few states including Indiana, Rhode Islan

My name is Ashby Ziemer and I am 10 years old. I am in 5th grade at Hana Elementary on the Island of Maui. My favorite subject is P.E. where I like to play games with my friends. I really like playing football and soccer. I also like boardgames. My favorites are Sequence, Life, and Monopoly. I am big fan of the New England Patriots. I spend a lot of time at the local youth center and enjoy going to the coast to fish and cliff jump with my friends.

Well, we did it. No, we didn't ride the 4,000 miles yet, that is soon to come. However, we did choose our Charity! And with huge smiles on our faces we are proud to announce that it will be: ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL! As a family we wanted to make sure our epic adventure was put to the test. Could this be epic? YES! Will this be life altering? ABSOLUTELY! Do we plan on walking away from this trip stronger and feeling a huge sense of accomplishment? UH-HUH!

Around the first of May we will be embarking on a coast-to-coast bicycle ride. We will start in Oregon and end in Maine. Although we have a pretty good idea of our route, it's not set in stone, so let's just say we will be journeying over 4,000 miles. Yes, 4,000. We are SO EXCITED to finally be sharing this news with you! Having an epic adventure while we are all young (ha!) has always been a goal of our family's. And the time has come. With enthusiasm we are asking for