The Wing Ding 5K

So last weekend I finished my second 5k. My goal for my first race was just to finish it. So after finishing my race in August I added another day to my running schedule and continued to train. So my whole goal for this race was to get a little faster. A few things unfortunately were a little off. First, I thought it would be a good idea to have protein bar so that I wasn't running on empty. Bad idea, I ended up nauseous for the whole first half of the race. Next time I won't be eating anything till after the race I obviously get way too nervous for food. After the first mile my time was 11 mins 45 seconds and I thought I was doing pretty good but then I kept waiting for the second mile marker but it never came. Well I shouldn't say never it finally came but it seemed like forever and when I looked at my watched it showed 32 mins. I freaked out and just started running faster and I started passing people up. About a 1/2 a mile later maybe less I saw the 3 mile marker and realized I might be able to beat my time although I wasn't sure how much time had passed so I ran as fast as I could and came in at 37 min 13 sec. I was so excited. Then about an hour later the girls and I ran a 1k for kids. Addie had so much fun. Lysie not so much she kept complaining that her legs her but when I asked her if she wanted to stop and walk she said "NO". She would not quit. She ran the whole way and was happy when it was over. I have a feeling Addie will be running more races with me but Lysie not so much!

The girls and I did a little Jazzercizzi to warm up before the run

Addie was kicking some serious butt running for such a little girl. She really surprised us.

Halloween 2008
So for Halloween this year Addie dressed up as Padme (for those of you who are not into Star Wars that would be princess Leia's mother). The girls and Mike watched the Star Wars series this summer and fell in love with it. Mike and I have always been fans but this was all new to the girls. I think we were both surprised how they took to it. Lysie was origionally planning on dressing up as princess Leia but then change and wanted to be a Ballerina, butterfly, fairy, baby bunny. Don't ask, I don't think she could decide on on thing. We did Trunk or Treat on the Saturday before Halloween and it was cold so the girl both had turtlenecks on and by Halloween it had warmed up so that they both went with out. I know they're hard to recognize with their bangs slicked back but that's them. Actually since then Addie has decided she wants to grow her bangs out.

We made our annual trek to the pumpkin patch to take pictures of the girls and to pick out pumpkins to carve on Halloween.

She sure loves her daddy

Lysie throwing hay.

The following pictures were all from the Halloween party at Lysie's preschool.

Lysie and her friends on the hay ride

Check out that turtleneck...She was being surprisingly modest that day

Lysie ready for her 1st field trip

Lysie learned about milking cows

Lysie checking out the big turtle