First Day of School and TOU Half Marathon

I can not believe school has started again.  Usually summer last forever for me, but for some reason this summer just flew by.  I think as the kids get older it is easier for me to hang out with them and have fun.  I have some witty kids and there was rarely a day where I wasn't laughing.  But we had some huge changes this year for school.  Lexie moved up to the intermediate school which is much bigger.  Gabe got to move into the new upper elementary school and be the first class in that school.  It is super nice.  And Logan moved into the Middle School this year.  They have the rotating AB schedule and he changes classes every hour, has lots of teachers and even his own locker.  When I went to open house it really made me sad to think my oldest is getting that old.  He will stay in the middle school until he enters high school in 9th grade.  They were super excited to go to school.  I had to take the first day of school photos.

 Gabe going into big 5th grade.

 Hailey would be in Preschool if I paid for it or the school offered it.  Next year cutie.

 The crew all together.  Notice that Gabe did not want to sit beside Lexie.  He was being such a brat and Logan could tell it was hurting Lexie's feelings so he put his arms around her.  What a great brother.

 Lexie in big 3rd grade.

 Big Logan in 6th grade.

 

 

School started on Thursday and I had planned on running a half marathon on that following Saturday.  I didn't know what day school would start when I registered.  It was 6 months before hand.  So they went to one day of school and then we took them out on Friday so I could drive up to Logan UT and run.  I know everyone is tired of my posting race pictures but this was a special race.  First off it was the first half marathon I got to run with my brother Thor.  He looks big and you figure he wouldn't be that fast, but he spanked it.  He ran 13.1 miles in like 1 hour and 54 minutes.  Not bad by any one standards.  It was also important because I started my good friend Bonnie running when she lived here in Douglas.  We laugh because when she first did 1 mile she didn't think she would ever get up to 13.  So I issued her the half challenge and she ran with it literally.  That girl took to running like you wouldn't believe.  So she flew in from Montana and we ran together.  I told her I would stick with her and I did up until about mile 11.  She was getting frustrated and walking and was about to give up.  I gave her tons of positive talk but I think I was just getting annoying after awhile.  I could tell she needed some space so I told her I would see her at the finish line.  I took off and finished fast and got a time of 2 hours and 2 minutes.  Bonnie finished at 2 hours and 9 minutes.  I was so proud of her.  Not a bad time for her first half.  She was so upset at herself for getting frustrated and letting it get to her.  If you have ever ran long distance you sometimes hit something called "The Wall" where you mentally hurt yourself and give up.  She hit it hard.  But she recovered well from it.  This was my first race post baby and it has given me the racing bug.  I am taking the fall off for the holidays and then I will be back in it in January training for a half in the spring and maybe if I feel good a full in the fall.  It was a great experience.

Corey got me coming in on the home stretch.

 Bonnie and I afterwards.

Here is our little crew.  Thor and his friend from work and then Bonnie and I.  I had a blast.