Misc. Kudos & Congrats

First of all, I'd like to wish my brother a Happy 40th birthday tomorrow!! That means I'm only 23 months behind him. Yikes!

I'd also like to give Steffie a big congratulations on her referral and a shout out to Rebecca who leaves for China in 2 days to bring home her handsome little Owen. Congratulations, Steffie & Rebecca!! I am so happy for both of you!! (And if you haven't yet read how I met Rebecca, click here to learn why I will be forever grateful to her and her August 12 comment.)

And now, I'm posting a belated "Way to Go" to my husband. On New Year's Day, Nolan ran in a 5K to kick off the new year and get back into running. I'm so proud of him getting up super early to run while I hit snooze another time (and maybe yet another.) I admire runners. I would love to be one, but I find my only motivation is to run to the refrigerator. While Nolan has completed a marathon and a few half-marathons, I want to make it my goal to run in at least one 5K this year. I figure if I put it in writing, I might have better chances of actually doing it. Note to self: Must. Get. Going.

I know runners like cold weather, but spectators... not so much. It was 25 degrees out and we were FREEZING!!

Nolan's fan club had time to kill during the race, so what does one do? Take pictures, of course. (Gotta love that white winter sky.)

Mia kept saying she wanted to run with her daddy, so she ran the last few hundred feet beside him. It was just the cutest thing to see her run alongside Nolan. This was SOOOO worth standing out side in the freezing cold. (The woman in the purple hat is a friend of ours and Mia's Awana Cubbies teacher.)

Way to go, honey!