The 5K Saga Continues...

I wasn't sure how exactly to include a lot of these photos into my previous sappy post so I decided to just do a separate post with pictures.

If you didn't read My First 5K or Crossed the Finish Line then you may want to do that first so you will understand some of these photos better!

Now, for your viewing enjoyment:

This was taken right before the race started. I was choking back tears in this photo. And wishing that I had better luck with tanning.

I wore my Moo-ville Creamery t-shirt that we picked up in Michigan last time we were there. The kids agreed that we should all wear them at all the races that we enter! I think that's a fabulous idea! We might be hitting Aunt Karin up for a shipment of some bright colored ones soon!

This is my new friend Lori. I'm laughing at her because... she was funny. During our brief conversation each of my kids randomly came up to hug me. When the 3rd kid came up she said, "Is that one yours, too?" Then she said something about having my own little Catholic 'something'. I didn't catch exactly what she said but I laughed. If she only knew. Then the 4th kid came up!

Now, time to wait. Waiting is not my kids' speciality. But, Bear seams to be handling it well!

This event appears to have been absolutely painful for Ainsley. You can see it in her eyes.

Maybe a little for Aspen, too. But loyal... ever loyal!

I have to thank Terra so much for this photo! It is my favorite. The expressions on the kids' faces is priceless as they wait for me to come around the bend!

Getting close!!!

Even closer!

Even closer still!! The guy in the foreground is absolutely astonished by my time! As he should be!

Please, don't ask me what I was doing here. I don't know. The lady in the white tank top is stifling her laughter!

What a beautiful sight! See that bald man on the left? That's my husband taking a 3 second video of me crossing the finish line:

This is when I actually crossed the finish line!

Notice the time on the clock. Minus the 6+ minutes from the start of the half marathoners I finished at 35:33!!!

THIS was there to greet me at the end!

And this! Notice my niece Emma's gorgeous red hair. Andyn, on the other hand, looks like her daddy got her ready that morning.

Emma pretty much loves me to death. It's mutual.

I love this picture.

Sophie, my other niece, loves me too she just doesn't know it yet. And their daddy... well, Jeff was just mad I didn't ask him to run the race with me... who knew?! You're on like Donkey Kong, dude!

Oh, boy. I'm thinking we need to find a charity race for finding a cure for male pattern baldness.

I did it.

I'm a dork. But, I did it.