Liz Hurley Ribbon Run

I am entering another race.  This one is to raise money for breast cancer awareness and research.  If you would like to make a donation, go to www.lizhurleyribbonrun.org/mypage.php?id=1279.  Thanks.

All for the free t-shirt!

I love "entering" races, programs, workout contests, etc.  I love them because usually you get a "free" t-shirt that says you were there and participated.  Bragging rights of sorts.  I'm rubbing off on the girls.  I took them to Huntsville Hospital's Autumn Chase one mile fun run.  It is a crazy, crowded, mass of nutty, over-protective, competitive parents like me.  This is our third year.  The first year we didn't have the boys and Nanny went with us.  I carried Ally on my back the entire mile.  And I ran.  We missed the next year because of the birth of the boys.  (Nobody else volunteered to take the girls . . . wimps!!) Last year, I loaded up everybody and off we went.  I ran along side Ally and Hayden did her own thing.  The boys rode in the stroller.   This year Ben kept the boys at home and Nina went to see all the fun.  Did I mention my Mother has a lower tolerance for rude, ignorant people than I do?  Yep, almost a fight in the parking lot.  Good thing I didn't wear my Capshaw Baptist VBS shirt!!  The car beside us was in a BIG hurry and felt the need to aggressively merge in front of me.  I let her just because I was laughing too hard at her waving her hands and, I believe, talking ugly to me.  Anyways, we get up to the race and decide that Hayden will go ahead and run with Ally's group so we don't have to stick around for another 1 1/2 hours until her time.  She is thrilled.  I guess I should let you know she had already run a mile at school with the running club before this.  Not the best of plans.  The girls take off and Ally shows a surprising bit of competitive spirit and runs.  She ended up finishing in 12 minutes and she ran the whole thing.  Hayden did great and ran most of it.  We immediately head to the t-shirt table to collect.  The girls got some ice cream and after working for about 30 minutes to find the free bags and frisbees only to find out they had run out, we left.  There was a small incident in the ice cream line.  Yep, somebody cut in line.  Nina gave the rest of their group a dirty look and they backed away.  Don't mess with us.

I am the champion!!

Yep, team relays today.  I had no team.  It was all me.  Four laps around the parking lot.  I paced myself knowing that those ahead of me would slow.  On the third lap it was me and some guy.  I smoked him.  Fourth lap was my big finish.  A sprint.  And you ask, "what did you win?" Nothing. . . . except being able to write about it here!!

Not too much to report here.

We're still here, just not too much "excitement" to report.  The girls are both doing well at school and the boys are tolerating Mothers Morning Out.  Ally has gone back into her "it bothers my bottom" phase with clothing.  Even the workers at Limited Too got to hear about Ally's issues.  Hayden is in the running club and trying out for Monkey Mail.  She is making super grades even though working to get there can sometimes be a family battle.  The boys are starting to say more words.  My favorite of course is "no".  Joshua says it best and most often.  Caleb is more focused on annoying his brother and drawing out the "no's" than saying them.  Ben is busy and has allergies.  Nothing to report on me.  I'm perfect.  I did hear a funny story about my brother in law making a purchase at Walgreens and three (3) workers having to do a price check.  If you know Stephen, you should ask him about it.  Oh, to be a fly on the wall!!!

Special day for Ally

Today was Ally's baptism.  She was sooooo excited!!!  We met with Pastor Chip before the service and he went over with Ally how things would go.  She's been really checking out all the baptisms in the past couple of months so she pretty much knew what to do.  She did ask if they would be serving the Lord's Supper today.  She is very eager to participate and they assured her they would have it next Sunday night.  Guess where we'll be?  You think Ally isn't really listening but I guarantee you she is.  I can say with 99.9% accuracy she will make sure we know she needs to be at church next Sunday night for the Lord's Supper.  Once up in the dressing room she also asked if she could doggie paddle over to Pastor Chip instead of walk.  No . . . and no diving either.  She did great.  Her smile could be seen for miles.  We are so proud of her and how mature she can be at times.  Two down, two to go.

It's on again.

I'm back at at the gym and have just enrolled in another contest.  Holiday Hotties.  It is 10 weeks of team relays, resistance training and nutrition classes.  This time there is a little extra excitement as one of GG's favorite Huntsville people is enrolling as well.  Let's just say she is an old aquaintance.  Today was just the intro class and measurements were taken to get a fat count. It was a rough day at the gym.  I'm hoping to maintain my "most winningest" individual in the team relay challenges.  Who cares about the grand prize.

Girls on their 6th day of school!

Guess who was in charge this morning.  Since we missed the bus, we had a little time to kill.  Well, Ally really didn't, but I "encouraged" her to get outside!