Pumpkin Patch, 5K, Pumpkin Carving

Bob & I took the boys to Louisburg Cider Mill's pumpkin patch this past weekend. They had a lot of fun! We got to take a hayrack ride to the pumpkin patch and cornmaze...we decided to do the cornmaze first since we didn't want to carry our pumpkins through the cornmaze!
Here are the boys (holding hands) while Decovin guides us through the maze!

Unfortunately, it started POURING the SECOND we finished the corn maze and we hoofed it back to the cider mill to pick out our pumpkin up there instead of in the actual patch...oh well, they had fun despite the rain...We picked up some cider donuts and apple cider slushes and headed out!

We met up with my parents and sister at my grandma's assisted living home where they had a "family night"...we had dinner and listened to live music! Grandma was so excited we were all there...even though she couldn't really remember who I was. (I hate alzheimers!)...sigh...anyway...

On Saturday morning Bob & I participated in the Linn County Tri-Ko 5K they had at the Linn County Park. It was fun and Bob & I both placed in our age division...Bob got 2nd and I got 3rd. I would like to mention that I sprained my ankle during this race...the first patch of gravel we hit and I rolled my ankle HARD! I walked for a bit to get it back to "normal" and while I did this, BOTH girls who placed 1st and 2nd in my age division passed me. So there is a good chance I COULD HAVE placed first...boo! Oh well. There's always next year. My ankle is still a bit swollen today (Tuesday) but looks and feels much better than it did...

On Sunday we decided to carve our pumpkins. Decovin drew his all by himself while Camden had a "little" help from dad! Bob carved them of course...but this was the end result. I carved the one on the left! They are cute! Fun times! Happy Halloween Everyone!!!

1/2 Marathon. Check!

I did it! I finished my very first half marathon in 2:52:33! We ran/walked the course but I would say we ran well over half of it! It was awesome and the atmosphere was AMAZING! I WILL DO IT AGAIN! There were over 11,000 runners that day! CRAZY, yet exciting all at the same time!

Anyway, if you would like to see pictures from the event go to:

www.actionsportsimages.com
click on "order photos" (you do not have to order any, this is just how to get to the pics themselves)
then select: Kansas City Marathon 2010
Type in Bib #4532

Enjoy! It was GOOD fun!

Alzheimer's Walk

Well, the boys and I made it to Overland Park for the annual Alzheimer's Walk! Not only did I reach my goal of $200 in donations, we also had a GREAT time! This year they had an AWESOME "Kids Korner" where the kids got their own shirts, rub on tattoos, balloons, spider rings, fake vampire teeth and stickers! It was great and it totally occupied our time til the walk started.

Thankfully, Bob's cousin, Krissy Lohmeyer, does this walk every year and she met up with me so I was able to use the restroom (wasn't sure how to manage two toddlers, a double stroller, and a port-a-pot...lol!)...so Krissy watched the boys for me so I could do that! Phew!

We ended up only doing the one mile walk for a couple of reasons...1)Krissy's group was doing the 1 mile so I could walk with them and have someone to chat with. 2)there were SOOOOOO many participants (which is AWESOME) that the pace at which we were walking I could have crawled faster! The boys kept saying: "Go faster mom!" I usually am bookin' it when we go on walks around town...so they were getting restless. So needless to say, we just did the one mile and it was plenty for all of us!

We didn't stick around for the free lunch as the line to get said free lunch was longer than the race!! And the boys would never have made it. Just as well, we went to Sam's club to meet up with my parents anyway and from there had lunch and then up to my brother's house for a day of cousin fun! McKendra taught Camden how to make a "silly face"...LOL!

It was a beautiful day!

Thanks again to all those who donated to the cause! You are AMAZING!!