2021...13.1.... Done!

 Linds and I have attempted to run a half marathon every year since 2009!  As I've mentioned previously, a couple times we even fit in a full marathon and some years I had to double up to catch up for the years that I was having babies! ;)  Anyways, in 2020, we found ourselves running our annual race together virtually which meant you pick the route and afterwards you upload your time.  Then, you collect your medal and t-shirt.  Linds and I decided since we wouldn't be able to run in an actual race again this year, we would simply pick a Saturday that worked for us.  Add some mileage in the weeks leading up to the selected weekend and then run the 13.1 miles using our "virtual" route.  This time we opted not to pay the registration fee or get the t-shirt and medal.  I am proud to say that even without the other runners to distract us or the actual thrill of race day, we were able to finish this half marathon under the 2 hour mark, a goal we always try to have.  With a pace of 9:07 and overall time of 1:59:26, it might not have been our fastest race but the annual half marathon for 2021 is in the books! ;)  We had a really great cheering section along the route that even gave us water along the way.  We came home to a full breakfast spread provided by Zack and then we were able to watch the cousins dye Easter eggs thanks to Grammy's preparation and planning!  We had a great spring morning!  

Zander snuck away after we dyed Easter eggs to go to his best friend, Mia's, birthday party.  He had a blast painting, jumping, hitting a piñata and eating some yummy cake!  Birthday parties are not all the way back to the way they used to be but we are finding ways to celebrate these significant milestones with some of the kids' best buds celebrating together.

Some other adventures from our last week.... we had a tornado warning as soon as we got home from school one day... so the boys, Burke, Nerf guns, books and myself squeezed into our half bathroom downstairs until the warning lifted.

Grannie and GranDan came to visit and celebrate Zack's birthday.  The boys loved showing them their new basketball goal.

Our Wii that hasn't been working for months magically started working again.  The boys have loved playing all the games on this old gaming system!  Maddox quickly grabbed "Just Dance" that he got from Granny V and PawPaw for his birthday since he wasn't able to play it much since the system stopped working.  Zack has a really cute video of him dancing to the music!

We are back on the ballfield three nights a week for practices.  When games start in April, it looks like we will be at the ballfield 4-6 nights per week depending on if games and practices overlap for these two boys.  Zander is continuing to play machine pitch this year, enjoying the positions of 1st base and catcher most.  

Maddox is again playing coach pitch and seems to love every minute of it.... even when its raining and mommy is hiding out in the dugout! haha

I made the front page of our local newspaper!  It is so humbling to be recognized for this honor when I work with such incredible people!

We got Maddox's cap and gown pictures for PreK!  I cannot believe we only have a couple months left of preschool until he will officially be joining me for kindergarten! The time has flown by!