Moonlight Run

The Twins First Moonlinght Run!  Since the kiddos are in Road Runners now we have to do so many races in the Fall and the Spring in order for them to "letter" at the end of the year.  One of the races we decided to do was the Moonlight Run because we knew this was a fun one that they would really enjoy.  Before the race in Downtown Douglasville they hold a Chili Cook off and a Costume Contest so we headed up early before the race to check this out.  While we were there we entered Blakely into the Costume Contest and she WON!!!  We couldn't believe it.  Way to go Blakely!  Drew didn't want to wear his costume.  I guess he thought it would hinder his running - ha ha!  After the race we were supposed to head to a friends Halloween party but when we went to the car we realized we were blocked in and the 5K had not even started so we were stuck for a loooong time.  So what else to do when you are stuck but head to dinner!  So that is just what we did.  It ended up being a loooong night but the kids had a great time and they actually did pretty good running as well.

Run, Run, Run!!!

 
Sorry but with everything going on I have gotten a little behind on my blogging lately!  A couple of Friday's ago the Twins ran in another race for their Road Runners program that they are in.  This race was actually sponsored by their school so they really enjoyed that because they knew quite a few people in the race.  This race was an entire mile - which for these little guys was quite a ways but they did great.  They of course weren't first but they actually weren't last either!  We were so proud of them.  I mean I don't think I could even run a mile and all I wanted them to do is finish and that they did.  This race was ran at Clinton Farms and they got to run through the woods on a trail rather than on a track.  The trail made it much more interesting for them.  A special thanks goes out to Eli's Mom, Angie for running with Drew.  At the start line Drew had a little trip and she stayed back with him got his glasses back on and stayed with him for the rest of the race.  Thank you sooooo much!  I still have had my boot on so no running for me.  I am so glad the kids are enjoying doing this.  It is great for their health and it is fun as well.   

First Race - GREAT job!

 
Saturday Blakely and Drew ran in their first race and they loved it.  They are going to start Road Runners at Brighten after Labor Day.  Road Runners is an afterschool running club that students can participate in.  My nephew, Will, has done it for years and has loved it and the Twins couldn't wait until they were old enough to participate so when I saw Brighten offered it we immediately signed them up.  They can't wait until it starts.  To get them a little bit of experience we decided to do the P.E.T. run this past weekend since we thought most school haven't really started their Road Runners programs yet it might be a smaller race.  We went up to Fairplay park a couple times in the past few weeks to practice a little bit but they really didn't know much around running in a race.  They were so excited.  Saturday we woke up and went and watch Will race.  He did a great job.  He actually had to run a mile and a half!  I don't know how he did it in that heat and up and down hills but he did a great job.  Then we left for a while and came back for Blakely and Drew to race.  Drew raced first and he did okay.  He was a little nervous, confused, and distracted but he finished and for his first race that was all I was hoping for.  Blakely ran next and she did great.  She was a little nervous as well but not quite as much as Drew because she got to see him do it first.  She did a great job and really turned up the heat at the end.  I am not really sure what place she came in but she did get in her words a "Golden Metal"!  I am just so proud of them both for even attempting the race.  I have never been much of a runner so I am pretty impressed with whatever they do because I don't think I could do it.  I also thought that one of them winning a metal and the other not might cause a problem but it sure didn't.  They were just proud of each other also Blakely said I got a "golden metal" this time because Drew you already got one for baseball.  It was so sweet.  I sure do love those kiddos.  Well, we will see how they progress.  They have to run three races to be part of Road Runners so one down two more to go...