1/2 Marathon

I did it!

And I actually didn't do to bad. With Amy's help, I'm posting this on here. I ran the 1/2 marathon in 1 hour and 50 minutes. So, I figured that was about 8.3 minute mile. Not to bad for an amateur runner. There were about 50 total runners. I got 10th place overall. I got 2nd place in my age group. I only got beat by one girl. :)

I also ran as part of a team. We named it the LDS team. John Lord, John Vail, and Myself. We got first place as a team. There were only four teams.

Anyway, this was my accomplishment for the year. Now the goal is to keep my running up for another year so I can run with my sisters next year back in Utah.

Congratulations to Spencer!

Congratulations to Spencer! He ran a half marathon on Saturday! The official half marathon is next Saturday. He has been running with a friend in the mornings for a long time. I am proud of him for getting up at 4:45 am to be out the door and running by 5:00 am. He has stuck with it and has lost a lot of weight. About a month ago he was happy to come home from a 10 mile run knowing he has officially ran further than me. :)

Good Job Spencer and Good Luck next Saturday!

First Day of School!

The first day of school! I am so glad that school is back in session. :) It is nice to have a set routine and have it a little quieter at home. I am also thankful for school because now we have a bigger library for Spencer. I couldn't keep enough books in the house and our library has a poor collection for his age and level of reading. Spencer is starting third grade and Zach is in first.

Rex also started Preschool. We are rotating between homes every Tuesday and Thursday. So far they have really liked it. I did the same preschool with Zachary and Spencer and we had a good experience so I decided to do it with Rex.

Here is Rex with his Schultüten. In Germany it is tradition that when children enter 1st grade they get these cones filled with school supplies and sweets. Tina, Calvins mom made these for the kids and did a great job. It was a big highlight of Rex's day!