"A Wink and a Smile"

After picking my 6.5 year old up {c} from soccer practice the other day ... Me:  "How was soccer?" {c}: "Good ..." Me: "Did all your friends show up?" {c}: "One girl had dance and Bella couldn't come because she had too much on her plate" my 9 year old chimes in ... {b}: "What does too much on her plate mean?" {c}: with an expression that totally screamed DUH ... "It means that she had too much dinner left to eat and she couldn't come" LOL!  Just another (smile) gift at the very end of a long, crazy day.  Thank you GOD!  This mommy sure appreciated that.

Just prior to the start ... I'm a little cold, but anxious to begin.   One of my cheerleaders ... I love this photo.  Even my 16 year old still loves her MAMA! My five girls, my sister, and my mom helped hand out water cups.  They were so into it!!!! This guy WON the FULL 26.2 mi Marathon!  He started the race a little before the Half folks (me), but he finished near the same time as me.  This KENYAN can run! Here I come ... I can see the finish and I am starting to sprint (at least I felt like I was). My finish (2:22) and the Kenyan (2:29).  He ran twice as much as me.  I guess I can always do better ;) It was all worth it.  My family was there to support me.  Thanks especially to my husband who allowed me the time to train ... it was all consuming ;)  He also snapped some great pics.