A beautiful weekend weatherwise....we havent had any rain for almost a week, and that is saying something for up here! Usually it rains every single damn day. So we will enjoy this while we can I guess. Or not. Or whatever. Amanda got out to go see Allison Krauss and Willie Nelson with her friend last week...and on Friday she had a girl's night sort of thing, so the kids and I (along with Andy and his girls) went over to Pete's (where he had all HIS girls) and we had dinner and hung out. Callum is the only boy in a sea of girls...hah
On Friday we got out on our first canoe trip of the season....we went over to Messolonskee stream for a short little paddle, and we say two HUGE snapping turtles (one was skulking underneath about a foot of water...like he was hiding and stalking us...). On Saturday, Callum had a birthday party, so Amanda brought him to his friend's house and I got some time alone with just Maira...she (and I) loved this. I asked her what she wanted to do. Some options included staying home and playing dollhouse, going to JC Penny to buy a new dress, and taking a trip to the playground and/or DUnkin Donuts. She was not impressed by any of those. Instead she asked if we could go canoeing. Perfect. I love this girl.
More running pictures from last week's race...
The kids and I warming up before THEIR race....doing high knees, Frankensteins, etc....(again, notice the Yurt in the background! Fun!)
Best buddies excited to get running!!
The race coordinator uses a foghorn to indicate the GO! of the race. Look at Callum anticipating it...while Maira, in her own anticipation, covers her ears preemptively....
Callum coming down the home stretch around the kid's field-trail....
In hot pursuit! Callum tried to catch these guys, but it just didnt happen. He was kind of frustrated...
And then, me, gearing up at the starting line for MY hellish 8K....still the toughest course I have ever run...I swear the whole thing is uphill.
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