August is here and it is Kevin's Birthday Month

I know. That was a long title. But, August is Kevin's birthday month so start it off with a bang I painted the ceiling of the roof over the back patio. You may be thinking that does not sound so grand but it was a lot of work. Kevin had requested this a week or so ago so I decided to do it while he was out of town. It started out all white and then I did this...

followed by this...

I have not decided it I am done. There may be more to add but who knows. Kevin liked it.

Sunset Run to Drums

Did it again! This time with Maggi and Kimberly in Seattle's Myrtle Edwards park. We did the 5K Sunset Run to Drums this weekend. It was a beautiful evening for a run/walk. I still can't run the whole thing. Maggi and I have about the same level of endurance. We walked and ran while Kimberly ran most of it. Kim said it was hard to run keep running without Crystal there to encourage her. The drums part of it was a group playing African drums for our return to the finish line. Now, what next?

WE DID IT!

I know Crystal already posted our amazing accomplishment on her blog so I will just add more pictures for you to see of the See Jane Run 5K event Crystal, Kimberly and I participated in. As all 2000+ women were gathering to start the half marathon and the 5K we felt a little like underachievers just running in the 5K. After the race I felt quite proud of myself and my two wonderful daughters for running the 5K. Of course I could not run the whole thing but Crystal and Kimberly did. They amaze me. We have already signed up for another race, the Irongirl in September. It is just a 5K or 10K. No swimming or biking.

If you look real close you will see that this was me getting ready to cross the finish line. Crystal came back to run in with me the last .1 of a mile while Kim took the picture. I was going so fast she could only get this far away shot.

Yeah!

I have the cutest little girls. They are my inspiration. Thanks for getting me off the couch and on the road. Let's do it again! Maybe Maggi and Jan will join us next time.