Wheaties Box Moment

This weekend, Tami and I did the 5-mile Tulip Run up in Skagit Valley. The only tulips we saw were the ones they handed us when we crossed the finish line, so I guess it's a good thing we did cross it. :) It was so fun to do this race together. We had been a little wishy-washy about doing the 5-mile and the week before I copped out and thought maybe we should do the 2-mile, considering going from running practically zero miles pre-race to running five miles in one day is a pretty big jump. But, with Michael's encouragement, we decided to "go big or go home." I am so glad we did. It was Tami's first race ever and I think she might have even liked it. :) I sure did. It was so much fun to do it together. Our accomplishment was that we didn't stop running the whole time (we decided to save our speed for the next race, right Tam? :) ). Tami cracked me up along the way, and our original mantra, taken from her cute toddler son with help from Lightning McQueen, helped us keep pushing through--"I. Am. Speed." When all was said and done and we were warming down, I asked Tami, "Don't you just feel like you belong on a Wheaties box?" :)

We had the best "groupies" of anyone there by far. Michael, Mom and Dad D, and the kiddos were all there to cheer us on, and we even got phone calls and text messages from other family. You know you're loved when two cute kids are running after you with hand made signs that say, "Go Mom and Anita!" Darwin even mustered a few smiles for me, which always makes me feel like a million bucks. :)

Uncle Michael bench pressing the nephew

Darwin hanging out with Papa.
We had to get Michael to come stand behind the camera because he's pretty much the only one that can get Darwin to smile on demand. He's a fairly smiley kid, but when Daddy's around, he's got a constant stream of them coming.

Enjoying Nana's watch. :)