Samantha ran a 5K

for the first time on Saturday. That's 3.1 miles. She did a really great job. She didn't get her time, but they'll post it in a week or so and then I'll post it. Remembering my first 5K when I was 8, i told her to be careful not to take it out too fast. Well, it's hard to hold back when you're excited and don't really know how far 3 miles actually is. I just let her go figuring the first couple of races are so you can learn how to run it. We caught up to her at the 1 1/2 mile mark and she was very surprised to find out because she thought she was almost done. Marshall ran with her for a minute and then we ran ahead and let her do it on her own. I didn't see her finish, but she was pretty close behind us i think. I was impressed with how well she did and with how she was able to push through. We're going to do it again in a few weeks. As for my race, I ran slower than the first time we ran it this summer, only i didn't throw up after. As an excuse though, i have been cramping up all over my body all week. My legs, feet, sides, etc. and not just while I'm running, but when I'm doing nothing. And I've been really sore, though i haven't done anything different. I'm not sure what's going on, but hopefully it goes away soon. I definitely need more potassium and magnesium. Yuck!! I hate taking vitamins and refuse to eat bananas.

Wunderlich Farm

is right next to Samantha's school. The 4th grade does their field trip there (i'm going with Amy next week) and they also open to the public one Saturday a month. I'd been curious about it ever since we moved here so we visited a few weeks ago. I especially liked the school house, and you have to have a picture of the outhouse!



Samantha was excited to see the butter churn. She has been wanting to make butter forever. I guess i should finally let her.
Scott being naughty.
Amy being nice.

Labor Day, Beach Day

School's back in session

and my kids were pretty excited to start. They had a good first day. Everyone liked their teachers, and other than the homework, Samantha really likes Jr. High. It was a little humid when i went outside to take the pictures and my lens fogged up so these are the only shots I could post. They're still cute though.

28.03

was my time in the 5K today. A minute and a half improvement over 2 weeks ago. 3 minutes off my fastest, so I still have a ways to go.

After the race we went back to Surfside beach. This time we rented a surf board and body boards. I must admit that my favorite thing to do is jump in the waves. So much fun!!

Good Luck

to all my friends and family who are running the Provo Half Marathon this Saturday. Run Fast!

I'll be doing a 5k in The Woodlands. It's about 10 miles shy of what you guys are doing, but hopefully I'll see some improvement.

We decided to try a different beach

yesterday and ended up at Surfside. We had so much fun. Bigger waves, cooler water, and it was just as close as Galveston. We rented boogie boards and had a blast riding them.

At first the waves scared Amy because she got taken out by one, but as she got used to it, she really enjoyed playing in them. A couple of people were actually out there on surf boards. Maybe we'll try that next time. Marshall had to hold Scott a few times, because the waves would go right over his head. His favorite thing to do is play in the sand building sand castles and he even let us bury him in the sand.