Pics From todays 5K

Simeon wanted to make sure he was limber before the run, so he stretched his legs out while holding onto Daddy for stability.
Dennis agreed! He stretched out before the race also!
He is completely off the ground in this picture! He was running so hard and so fast that he didn't see or hear me.

Here is Simeon and Dennis (sr) crossing the finish line! The last straight leg of the race was up a hill, Simeon ran as fast as he could, he really gave it his all! He was THE youngest runner out there!

This was after the race! They each got a medal! They were pretty excited!!

Please watch the videos below, I am so proud of my boys!!

5K at Delmont Luthern Church

Today the boys ran their 5K, they did AWESOME! Denny ran it in 39 minutes and 42 seconds, Simeon and (I) Dennis ran it in 53 minutes and 58 seconds. At one point Denny stopped and walked back to me and Simeon to complain of a cramp, I don't think he understood the idea of pacing himself.Simeon ran the entire first mile without stopping in fact I struggled to keep pace with him,the boys were so excited and could not be contained until the pain set in.This is going to be a journey of faith and perseverance and many lessons to learn. Maybe we will be prepared for Nepal after this summer.Please continue to pray for us along our journey,and please continue to pray that we will be workers worthy of the harvest. Please watch the videos and stay tuned for some pics! The one that looks blank is Denny's big finish, just push the arrow!

Mothers Day Gift Basket

We are making up a Mother's Day gift basket to raffle off. I am looking for things to put into the basket that would be nice for a mother to receive. It is going to be pretty big, so I don't want to do a bunch of Gift cards, but I am having a rough time coming up with ideas. I am reaching out, looking for some good motherly advice, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT IN YOUR MOTHER'S DAY BASKET??

We did it!

We did it! We finished our first race! It turned out that there was no kids run, so Lauren asked if she could run with me, the whole 3.6 miles! Dennis and I talked about it and thought we should give her the chance, so we signed her up, pinned her number on and got lined up! Well, about a mile into it she started getting tired, so I just started encouraging her, I told her when we got halfway they would have a drink for her. That was all she needed to hear, her shoe came untied right after that and she would not stop to let me tie it. She wanted to wait till we got to the drink station! She took a very brief break to drink her water and let me tie her shoe and then we were off again! She ran the whole way to the 2 mile marker before asking if she could take a walking break (walk rather than run). She asked me what you call the side of your belly, because hers hurt! So she walked for about a tenth of a mile and then we were off again! With a bright red face, panting, holding onto her side, she looks up at me and says "Mom, do I get to keep the t-shirt?". It was too cute! Anyhow, she finished strong, in 39 minutes and 41 seconds! Way better than I expected her little legs to run! Thank you to everyone who is supporting us in our journey! 3 and a half miles down, 176 and a half to go!!!!!

RACE DAY

It's race day, and I'm really excited! I feel like I'm ready! I worked hard this week, went to the gym every day and gave my all at Tai Kwon Do! I was worried that it would be rainy and cold this morning, but the sun woke me up bright and early and it looks like it's gonna be a BEAUTIFUL day!!! I'll fill you in on how I did after the race, pictures will follow!!!

I have a runner

We went to the track today to practice running. Lauren started running with the goal of one lap (a quarter of a mile), when she was close to the end of her first lap she decided to keep running! She ran four straight laps! The last lap she ran was her fastest! She looked so good running, like she was designed for it! I am really proud of her!She is really excited about our first race on Saturday! She is a great motivator!

Upcoming Run

We are going to be running in the "A Rabbit Runs Through It" 5K on Saturday April 12, 2008 at 10:30 am at the Latrobe Memorial Stadium. They also have kids runs that Denny, Lauren and Simmie will be involved in. Anyone who wants to come out and cheer us on, Feel Free!! We will be making up T-shirts with our goals and why we're running, hopefully we'll have them done before Saturday! I have to admit that running is one of my LEAST favorite things to do, and I am so out of shape right now that I don't know how I'm going to finish. But!! I will be working hard in the gym EVERY day this week and next getting ready!