Cooper's First Race

Cooper  and I signed up for our neighborhood race.  A one-mile Fun Run for him and me, and then a 5K for Grayson and me.  This was Cooper's first race, and I was so excited for him.  He was so excited about getting a medal at the finish line. 

Pre-race!  He was excited to stand at the very front of the start line.

 

Once they said "go!", he took off!  Like a cannon!  I was almost sprinting to keep up with him!  He kept that pace for a good block, and then asked me how much farther.  Hehe.  I reminded him that was had an entire mile, so he might want to slow down a little, which he did.  We only walked a few times throughout the mile, and anytime someone would start to pass us, especially a boy his age(ish) or older, he would take off again, turn back to me and would say, "Come on mom!  Let's go!"  

 

The home stretch--we could see the finish line!  I told Cooper my rule that if you can see the finish line, you can't stop running.  He did great!  Ran his little heart out all the way to the end. 

 Crossing the finish line!!  I was so proud of him!!

 

 His first medal!

 

After the Fun Run, Grayson and I ran the 5K.  It was the first race I've done in way too long, and it felt so good.  I'm really looking forward to doing more races with my boys.  Surely at least one will enjoy running, right?  And to be honest, I got a little teary when Cooper and I finished the race together.  It just meant so much to me that my big guy was doing my thing with me.

 04.26.2014

Eating Dinner Can Be Really Exhausting

 

Austin wondered over, "Uh Oh!  Where Baby Grayson go?!"  And then, "Oh!  There he is...  Why he under there?"

And then, of course, as I started to take off his bib, he awoke and was ready to finish his dinner.

05.01.2014

 

Firemen to the Rescue...of a Waterhose

We have a "pocket hose" in the backyard and as I was watering one day, the outer lining busted and the inner water tube started slowly creeping out.  Cooper and Austin pulled a Superman move--ran inside as little boys, back out as firemen.  They were ready for the "water explosion" they were sure was going to happen at any moment!

I love how Austin is checking out Cooper, studying how his big brother is standing and holding his axe, so he can be the exact same.

 

Austin was ready to use his axe to pop the tube, but there wasn't a need, because only a few seconds later it popped!  And I had two giggly firemen. 

05.06.2014

Outside Wagon Ride...with Guards

I took Grayson on a wagon ride outside today with two guards. Glad to know he has so much protection.  The boys took turns pulling the rope, then pulled the rope together.  Our street is on a hill, so they worked together pulling Grayson, then back toward the house, they quickly realized the wagon was moving faster and faster down the hill!  Coop had to jump in front of the wagon a few times to slow it down.  Grayson loved every minute, flapping his arms and squealing the entire way.

 

 It really stinks when your popgun slides off your shoulder and gets tangled around your feet.  It's hard work being a guard.

 And then, the big boys took over the wagon...  Coop ran as fast as he could pulling that rope.  Austin kept saying, "Whoa...faster...whoa...I scared...faster...whoa!!"