Zee-Zee!!!

Post-race

silly boy lunch!

Then off to the Denver Zoo.

This boy flipped out....

when he saw his life-size....

Zee-Zee!!!!

(his beloved giraffe,

he doesn't go anywhere

without his Zee-Zee!)

The next day I asked

Big Guy 

what his favorite part

about the zoo was.

He said~

"When that bird stole that little girls popcorn! HAHAHA!"

(The Peacocks have free rein

and are afraid of no one.

They run and grab food out of strollers

as soon as the humans aren't looking!)

That evening we found

an amazing hotel,

and went to the fancy restaurant

with our crazy family.

They were exhausted,

and acting very zany.

So, I had to keep them occupied

while my (BEST EVER)

fillet with king crab legs 

(its makes my mouth water

just thinking of it!)

was being prepared.

So, we made some phone calls....

Then Big Guy decided to

practice his photography.

"Mom, I need to take a picture of your arm!"

"OK...."

(I held this one!)

If you 

remember his history

of photography genius,

you can see

he is improving. 

A little less ceiling, a little more....

people!

He wanted to get our

arms and legs....

don't know why! 

But, he did it!

Why do baby boys 

always get

the 

BEST

eye lashes?!

~Speechless....~

After our awesome dinner,

it was back to the room

for a nice hot bath 

(why is this so fun in a hotel?)

Then we all

"Passed out" as Big Guy 

likes to call it!

That night was

Sweet Dreams!

love, the rockinryans

Power Juice!

Big Guy 

started his day off

with his own little run.

Then we were off to the start line

for our race together.

Luckily they had some ice cream,

the sugar seemed to perk him up,

or maybe he was just excited,

but he sure started acting silly!

Then we were off and running!

He was thrilled when he found out

there were pit-stops for

 water and snacks.

I love this grin!

The first time he got water.

At the next stop he asked for POWER juice!

The man working said,

"Oh yeah, Dude, I have the BEST power juice

just for you!

He was ecstatic!

He also thought it was awesome that

we threw our cups on the ground after getting a drink.

We even took time to throw some rocks.

(maybe that was his favorite part!)

I am so glad we were
able to complete this race
together.
What a wonderful Mothers Day~
spending time with my kiddo!!
love, the rockinryans

T 9k Run!

We awoke on race day

to cool, cloudy weather.

We were up early,

drove to the Boulder Reservoir....

and Big Guy was ready for a nap.

He was grumpy, tired

and overwhelmed.

I told him I would take Sean instead if he didn't want to go.

We took some pre-race pics

while warming up (literally!)

I forget how much he really dislikes crowds.

At home he never stops talking,

but as soon as we are surrounded by masses

of people,

he goes into a shell.

I tried to be understanding,

and followed his lead.

But I was really hoping he would go with me!

Sure enough,

after hitting the ice cream samples,

he perked up

and was ready to roll!

He ran lots,

I even made him rest

when he really didn't want to.

The weather warmed up,

even too hot at times,

and the scenery was beautiful.

He learned to love having all the people around,

because they all complemented

his strength

and agility.

Almost to the finish!

6.1 miles,

1 hour 36 minutes!

Even with stopping for snacks, rock throwing

and picture taking.

As we ran through the finish

I kept telling him

how proud

I was

of him.

He did awesome!

I jumped up and down for him....

"YOU DID IT!!!"

His face lit up

with a smile so big,

it melted my heart.

Baby and Daddy

were worn out from all the cheering!

Even after the race,

he still had enough energy

to begin training

for next year.

Then came the bounce obstacle course.

He begged and begged.

So we went...

he got terrified

(I don't blame him,

I almost didn't make it over this wall)

got off,

then back on for the tunnel and slide.

Practicing for next year

when we run

and take Sean!

Thankful for my

super handsome cheering squad!

More to come.....

what did he like best about the race?

love, the rockinryans



Boulder Bound

We finally made it to the mountains!!

He has been waiting and waiting....

I love his expression in the window!

"WHOA!"

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When we arrived Saturday afternoon

it was cold and rainy.

I was worried about our race the next morning,

but these two

were so giddy,

I realized I couldn't waste time worrying,

and just enjoy our time together.

I don't know what it is about

hotel rooms,

but they sure bring out the

wild sillies!

They did FINALLY crash,

good thing

because race day

was coming up!

love, the rockinryans



Time

This is my last week of working full time.

YIPPEEE!

I miss my Mommy time sooo much.

I feel left out of their lives

right now,

and want back in.

The good thing about working

so much is that

it makes you appreciate

the time you do have.

This weekend we packed full

family time.

Plenty of cuddles!

Saturday morning

my little track star awoke at 6am.

I asked him why he was awake so early.

He said

"We are going running!"

OK, sounds good!

So, we got our gear together,

I grabbed the jogging stroller

and he said

"Whats that for?"

I said,

"For you".

He replied,

"No, I am running".

(A couple of weeks ago the boy did run

1 mile, only stopping for short sips of water...

and once laying down

on the sidewalk

because

he "had to rest for a second".)

Because I was planning on 3 miles,

I told him in could run and ride,

when he felt like it.

He was OK with that.

Once again, he ran almost a mile!

Our run also turned into a grocery

(and donut) stop

before returning home.

He was eager to help daddy

in the yard.

And baby helped me!

After nap

we went shopping for flowers for our yard,

ate a Mexican Fiesta

for "Cinco-De-Mayo"

then,

swam!

The pool is already 80 degrees!

Hard to believe!

Daddy and Big Guy

enjoyed the water,

but Baby is still

pretty nervous.

By that evening he would put his feet in,

but that's all for now!

Sunday had a drastic change in temperature,

so after Church, lunch and nap,

we actually froze while planting flowers.

No swimming on that day!

Such simple activities,

but after those two days

I felt more relaxed,

content

and loved

than I had for a while.

We are looking forward to

our big trip this weekend.

Big Guys asks everyday

"When we going to Colorado

for our race?"

love, the rockinryans