Over the last week our little family has been training hard for our first family race. The race was sponsored by Nestle so it was in Springville by their company building (and they handed out free ice cream) and we were going to have to run 3 miles without stopping. Well, that was at least our family goal. So all last week we have been running and running and running. Isaac as you can see worked the hardest on our runs and was very motivating. 
With over 2,000 people running the race we were anxious to be there on time, but as most of you know that have kids that never works out. Not only did we have the wrong directions from mapquest, but when we got our stroller out we noticed the tire was flat and we had dropped the pump outside the car in our driveway at home. So 5 minutes before the race we were asking random people with strollers if they had a pump we could borrow. Luckily, our friend Kelly had a brother there that had one and we were finally all ready to go. The race went well at first, until one point where we reached this nasty, nasty hill. It was pretty brutal but Austin and I still didn't walk. At the 2 mile mark I was surprised how fast the race was going. It was just too much fun. People of all ages and abilities were running this race and hoping the end was just around the next corner. When we got to the finish line there were people cheering and a big banner was up. I felt like I had won, which I definitely hadn't because there where about 200 people that finished ahead of me. But still, the environment made you feel that way.
With over 2,000 people running the race we were anxious to be there on time, but as most of you know that have kids that never works out. Not only did we have the wrong directions from mapquest, but when we got our stroller out we noticed the tire was flat and we had dropped the pump outside the car in our driveway at home. So 5 minutes before the race we were asking random people with strollers if they had a pump we could borrow. Luckily, our friend Kelly had a brother there that had one and we were finally all ready to go. The race went well at first, until one point where we reached this nasty, nasty hill. It was pretty brutal but Austin and I still didn't walk. At the 2 mile mark I was surprised how fast the race was going. It was just too much fun. People of all ages and abilities were running this race and hoping the end was just around the next corner. When we got to the finish line there were people cheering and a big banner was up. I felt like I had won, which I definitely hadn't because there where about 200 people that finished ahead of me. But still, the environment made you feel that way.After the race we all went to the Utah Lake State Festival to celebrate. There was free food, t-shirts and boat rides. Isaac was just excited to have this apple though. He was talking and cooing the whole time. Lets just say he got a lot of ohs and awes from the people around him. He totally knows how to work the crowd. 
Family Picture at the Park
Family Picture at the Park
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