Don't call him Super or crazy

Paul somehow decided that it would be a good idea to sign up for a 50 mile trail run/race. As the day of the race grew closer he was questioning his sanity but was commited. It turned out to be a great day for it- not too hot or cold and most of the snow had melted off the trails. He started at 5 am and ran/hiked for 11 and 1/2 hours. To most of us this does sound crazy but for the 250 people that do this race (many of them for years) they love it and come in at the finish line looking surprisingly happy. We missed Paul coming in because he finished in less time then he thought. I should have known he would overestimate but being the first time doing this race it was hard to know. Dang I was bummed we missed him though. By the time we got there he was recovering nicely and eating popsicles! He looked good and was walking well. The next day he said he actually felt better then he does after marathons. I don't understand it but I'm not a runner so I just say "Go Paul", just please don't think you need to do 100 miles.

With the Lamoreauxs. They have done it 4 years now! Good job guys!

Crawling out of bed and wondering if I should have stayed

Our summer has started out with a bang! The kids got out of school and I promptly got knock down slammed in bed with some kind of yuckiness. I have not been that sick for quite awhile. Tanner kept saying I had swine flu but I'm doubtful. Whatever it was, it was no fun. Paul and kids really stepped it up and kept things running. You know it's bad when after 2 days I am actually excited to be able to stand up and do dishes! So as I'm getting me feet back under me, Kylie gets tripped up and breaks 2 toes on her left foot. So it's off to the hospital with her for x-rays and I am actually noticing the face mask signs, contemplating if I need to wear one. (I decided my cough was not warranting the embarrasment of a mask) Also Kenzie is feverish and whiny. Geesh!
Then my head starts spinning with all the sports schedules that Tanner starts throwing at me. Now that he is a freshmen every sport at the high school decides they need to train during the summer. So there is basketball in the mornings, football in the afternoons, and then the practices/games of the 2 baseball teams he is playing on (which is the actual season we are in). He has also decided to try golf with his friends at the local course a few mornings a week. I'm trying to remember what week he is doing football tournaments, basketball camps and baseball tournaments. My calendar is my best friend! Maybe that bed is looking more and more appealing.

It must be May

Kylie and her cute teacher

Preschool Graduate

May is usually a crazy month and as it winds up it seems to accelerate. With the end of the school year comes lots of programs, assemblies, and parties to add to the regular schedule of games and activities. Lots of fun! One week at the end of May we had a talent show, 2 graduations, and 8 baseball/softball games. Kenzie graduated from preschool and Kylie graduated from 6th grade into junior high. A couple of milestones reached.