Day Out With Thomas

This was our 2nd year to spend a day with Thomas the train. Caleb seemed to enjoy it even though we did not ride the train. When Thomas is attached the train ride is too expensive and it doesn't even last very long. So we just go to enjoy the free activities and take our picture with Thomas

We met our neighbor friends there- Misty and Sydney

Caleb loved this slide -it was a big inflatable Thomas

Jim showing him how to putt. Caleb would hit it one time then pick up the ball and put it in the hole. Then after a few holes he wanted to get a different color ball.

My Dad's turn to show him how to putt the golf ball.

His Tattoo

My goal- Running my First 5k Race!

Today I ran my very first race at the Chickamauga Chase. It was a nice cool morning perfect for running. During the week I had tried to see how far I could run but couldn't even make it a mile. I was worried how I would do this race and not walk most of it. I surprised myself and ran almost the entire 3.1 miles! The only times I walked were up a few hills but after the hills I would run again. Now my running is a slow jog...but hey it's not walking! My time was 43.28 minutes. I came in 30th out of 39 in my age group. Not great but at least I wasn't last!
Caleb and Jim came out to support me...mainly to take pictures to prove that I did this! :)

Caleb waiting on me to come running by at the start

Getting ready to start- I am at the back of this crowd of 1500 people!

Finally coming by them- Caleb got upset when I couldn't stop to see him. I did not know this till after the race. Jim said he cried like I had abandoned him. He had my attention the rest of the day!!

Almost done- I am on the far left. This was right before Caleb ran up to me which you see in the picture below.

Yay! Crossing the finish line. The girl to the right of me in the blue is a friend from church. We stayed together for most of the race.

It was a nice feeling to know that I accomplished something that I never thought I would do. I never liked running and still don't but this was fun!

Easter Activities 2010

I decided to try dying Easter eggs with Caleb this year. He loved it! He just wanted to play with them after they were dry and ended up breaking a few. I think Jim and I enjoyed it as much or even more than Caleb did. I haven't done that since I was a child. I think I added too much water which made the eggs take longer to color. Oh well. I didn't really know what I was doing but I did know to add the vinegar!

Helping him put on some stickers

Look at my egg!!

We took Caleb to the Easter egg hunt at Woodland Park Baptist again this year. It was a little cool and very windy for most of it. Caleb found a prize egg which that makes 2 years in a row he got a prize! He got a Jesus book with a music CD which was very appropriate since it was Easter.

Caleb's friend Sydney came with us this year. He is wanting her sucker!

This is Caleb attempting to get his face painted. The Child Evangelism trailer was there to face paint. He only got one green line across his forehead and he was done. haha His friend Sydney got her entire face painted and was happy but Caleb was not thrilled about it.

This was the 5th year our church has had Easter service at the Chickamauga Battlefield. It was a beautiful warm day this year to have it outside! Caleb sat really good with me for maybe 40 minutes while he ate a ton of snacks. By the time the service got started good he was ready to get up and run away from me. So before the preaching started we moved to another area where he could run and play and we wouldn't bother anyone. It's hard to make a 2 yr old sit for the entire thing especially a child who doesn't like to be still.

Part of the crowd

The stage- I didn't even know who some people were up there since we were so far away. I only knew by their voices. haha

For lunch we went to my Aunt Betty's house. My cousins Garry and Beth along with their kids were in town from FL so it was nice to spend time with them this Easter.

Hunter and Caleb hunting eggs.

Hunter, Brittany, Kellan- they make me feel old since I used to babysit them. :)

I think this was the best weather we have had for Easter in several years. It was warm and the trees were in bloom. That is how Easter should be! New life all around just like we are given new life through Jesus.