Marathon Weekend

Last weekend was the marathon, with a few other things thrown in for laughs. Friday I took the boys to the Expo so we could pick up my race packet. They made me these signs, which are one of my favorite things from the run, and we also picked up a vuvuzela (loud horn) which turned out to be hilarious, because not only did Doug and Greg enjoy using it, but so did Grandpa Delmar.

Gma and Gpa N arrived on Saturday and we went to Doug's last flag football game, which was fun. Then Doug and Todd went to a pizza party with the team, and later in the afternoon, I took Greg to a birthday party. Todd made dinner, which was a great pasta dish and breadsticks so I could carbo-load. We stopped down for a quick hello at our neighborhood tailgate party for the OSU vs Wisconsin game, but left after kick-off because we all needed to go to bed early. Because Sunday morning was race day! I'm in the pink top, towards the back of the picture, waving, and I have on a white glove:
It was a perfect day for a run. I can't thank Todd, the boys, Janet and Delmar and our friends the Shoes enough for coming out to cheer me on. It was so great to see familiar faces during the run! I ran slightly faster than my goal and ran a 4:20. And I loved it, so this week I was back on the treadmill, and next year I hope to run it faster. :)

Pumpkins

With my long runs and Doug's football games, we have had some busy Saturdays lately. We finally found time to go pumpkin picking and to play in the corn box, straw maze and random inflatable things at a local farm. It was a great way to spend the afternoon, even if the corn box area made me sneeze like crazy. Once we got home the boys each decorated their small pumpkin.

Happy Fall!

Jumping Greg

The boys wear me out....unless I can wear them out first. So I love to take them to places where they can run and play. Like the gymnastics place. Greg and I went one morning while Doug was in school. I love the expressions on his face. We definitely had fun!