"These things are fun and fun is good."







Apple Blossom is a fun time for RUNNING!  I left work last Friday afternoon at 1 pm, hit Target for some sunglasses, and picked up Priscilla and the kids.  We headed to the Kids Bloomin' Mile.  This event is jam packed full of kids and parents both young and old.  It is a ton of fun, as long as you don't lose sight of your kids.  Nick ran an amazing race, coming in 92 out of 207 and finishing at a 8:12 mile. 

After the race, we watched the Fireman's parade which involves firetrucks from all Fire Companies near and far, local schools, and a few celebrities.  This year's highlight was Jep and Jessica from Duck Dynasty.

 The next morning our family loaded up the van bright and early for the 8:30 am 10K race.  This was my fourth year running it, and I hope to run it for many years to come.  I love the excitement, support, and celebrations of all who run the race.  I finished consistent with previous years at 56:12 and 695th out of 1361 runners. 

After the race we headed to the grocery, home to complete some chores, then enjoyed an evening with friends and amazingly good food - smoked pork and chicken courtesy of Ryan, baked beans, crazy potatoes, pasta salad, layered dip, cole slaw, cupcakes, and fried morel mushrooms!

2nd year pre-school graduate

Other fun things from the week that were good:

• Lauren had her graduation pictures taken for pre-school (round 2 since we did this last year).
• Lauren received a phone call from her pre-school teacher, Miss Teenie, Wednesday night.  It is not everyday a little girl receives a personal phone call from her teacher.  Lauren was all smiles and talked her ear off.  Miss Teenie was calling Lauren to remind/tease her to practice her soccer skills.  The boys beat the girls in soccer Wednesday, and Miss Teenie wants the girls to win! 
• Ryan created new lyrics to the tune of 'Up on the Rooftop' that he and the kids have been singing in the car to/from daycare for the past few weeks.  It goes along with the chorus:

          Up on the rooftop
          Click click clik
          Down thru the chimney with
          Good Saint Nick

           Replace with:

           I like my french fries
           1-2-3
           I like my french fries
           a-b-c

          Then the next person adds their own silly rhyme such as:

           I like my french fries
           a frog is green.
           I like my french fries
           mommy is the queen.

           And so on to the next person and on and on and on (till you are blue in the face).  This has kept us laughing in the car for days.  Amazing what the kids and Ryan come up with...I'm finding I'm not as creative as the rest of my brood.  I hope blogging about this will not let me forget this silly french fry song.

• Lauren and Miss Teenie must talk all day about everything because Lauren talks to me all evening about everything Miss Teenie.  Yeseterday, Nick asked Lauren if she plays at school or if she just sits and talks to Miss Teenie.  Lauren said, I play, but I talk to Miss Teenie while I play. 
• Our bedroom furniture arrived Wednesday!  ALL OF IT!  Somehow that king size bed frame jumped off the boat from China and on a express plane straight to my house!  The past 2 nights we have slept in our new king size bed without touching each other.  I'm not sure if that is good or bad for our marriage, but it sure is nice to spread out for once.  :)
• Please note that I still have new windows treatments, new beddings, new TV, and new paintings to purchase.  Just as soon as I figure out how to win the lottery....and I'm not even a gambler.