Running

 Fall running

I was fortunate to be able to run an 8K, a 9K and a 10K this fall.  This normally wouldn't have been possible, but COVID pushed 2 of the races to the fall.  It worked out well for me! I'm grateful that I could train well and run my best. I did get PR's on all 3 courses, which I am thrilled about.  I'm not a fast runner and I'm super old, so I will take the small accomplishments!

This was my 8K and my amazing cheering team!  They made it to 5 spots to cheer me on! That was very impressive!

This is the 9K, which was for a very good cause!  In memory of a police officer that was training with the K9 team.  The race is called the K9K.  Ella ran the last 30 yards with me. You can see her feet behind mine :)

And the 10K! Again, a great cheering squad that made it to a few spots!  

Halloween 2021

 Halloween 2021

This fall the boys and I made it to the zoo goes boo which was a lot of fun!  Ella and Ty hung out with friends and Cort and Tripp hung out with us boring adults!

Carving pumpkins

Ella

Ty

This is Cort - he is Peter Pan's shadow - which was entirely his idea!  Pretty cool! 

Tiny Tripp Vader

And he found his partners in crime!

Chicago 2021

 Chicago 2021

Peter and I made it to Chicago for a work conference.  The weather was stunning!  Although it was a quick trip, it was amazing!  

The view from our hotel hallway!

Out on my run!

We took a river architectural tour which was beautiful!

The view from our hotel room!

Fall Camping

Fall Camping 2021

 

October 2021

 October 2021

October had some wonderful events!  

I ran a 9k race, Ella had her first marching band experience, and Peter and I had a wonderful birthday dinner!  We are so proud of Ella and her flute playing!

Late Summer 2021

 Late Summer 2021

July and August kept us busy. In addition to camping, kids camps, and birthdays, we also enjoyed a few new things.  We saw monster trucks at the fair and went to watch racecars go in circles at Berlin.  We did move into our camper for a week and half so that our main floor could get painted.  And in September the boys did soccer again!