Race and Renaissance Festival

Today was a very busy and exhausting day! So I apologize if this post doesn't make too much sense or contains lots of grammar errors. I started my day by waking up at 5:00 a.m. for a 5k race. This was the first time I have done this race and it was very nice because it was at the baseball field right behind our house. My brother and sister also ran in the race. Since it was so close, and our kids wake up very early, Joey and the kids walked over to see the action. I really enjoyed this race. It was a neat course that ended inside the baseball field. Joey, Ashlyn and Dawson were at the finish line and Ashlyn was yelling "Go Mommy!" It was a great moment! This is my third 5k in a less than a month and I have been training very hard. I really wanted to push it for this race and give it my all. I am very proud to say I finished with a time of 23:51!!! It was by far my best time yet. I took first in my age group last week. I took second this week and my age group was much bigger for this race. Since this race was bigger than last week's, I will get my first running trophy! I am very proud of this accomplishment. A lot of the women I am competing with have ran for years and years or ran in high school and college. The competition is pretty fierce, but I train hard and it is really paying off. Next week, I will be running in my first 10k. I plan to take of a few months before my next race after that. My body badly needs some healing time!

Right when we got home from the race, we got changed and headed back out the door to go to the Renaissance Festival. We go almost every year and enjoy it. It was pretty hot today and crowded. We still had a great time. Ashlyn said she had a good time too.

We stayed at the Renaissance Festival most of the day. Right when we got home I started packing for our trip. Packing for three people including an infant is a daunting task. I create very detailed lists. I just hope I didn't forget anything. We are all packed and ready to get up early again to head to California. I know that we are all very excited for the adventure that awaits us!

Katy and I ready to run

And their off!!!

The kids watching me. LOVE it!!!

Waving as I ran by

My brother heading towards the finish line

Here I come towards the finish line

Such a neat place for a race. I just think that it is so neat that all three of us have taken up running and gotten so good at it.

At the Renaissance Festival. We were going to get Ashlyn's face painted, but she wanted her arm painted instead.

Ashlyn wanted to take a picture with the pirate.

The first time we took Ashlyn to the Renaissance Festival Ashlyn rode this ride. She was just a baby then. She really enjoyed it both times. This time we went a lot higher. She just loved it and I loved watching the joy on her face.

Joey's attempt at a picture before we left. Ashlyn was passed out in her stroller.