The Great Boat Race

 Lila Ray so so excited about her carved Ivory soap boat for the Kindergarden Boat Race!

 But tragedy struck right before it was her turn to blow....her precious Ivory soap boat was in her eyes...and it was stinging..... oh sweet girl....

 But she finally got it together enough to blow her boat and she even won her race!

The Ivory Soap boat race is a right of passage at Goshen and I am so happy she was able to do it...soap in her eyes...and all!

Goshen Mud Run

 As a Fund raiser this year we have looked into more family activities an less "buy this" from our Goshen families. Today was one of the family events I was most excited about! The Mighty Titan Mud Run came to Goshen to raise money for class leveled books. The weather was beautiful and the kids had an absolute...muddy......messy...great time! Rollins has a fractured foot but I let him take the boot off to get a little muddy with his friends!

 Sk LOVED it!!!!!!!! She ran it about 12 times! This girl is girly but she jumps right in to this kind of thing and I love that about her! Down and Dirty! She had a ball!

 She lost her shoes in the mud pit but just kept on going!

 Julia, Emily and SK ran it together several times and giggled the whole way!

 They finished holding hands and shouting "friends forever"!

 It was just a fun event and we all loved every second of it!

The fire truck was there to hose the kids off...but it mud was caked on and even after bath number one...we found traces of mud in ears!

Lila ray would only do it with me...so I could not take pics of her while I was rolling in the mud myself...hoping the mighty titans got one I can buy of her doing it! 

Kentucky Kids Day 2013

Kentucky Kids Day is always so much fun at Goshen! It is just a day to let our awesome Gators know how special they are!

This year I had Kona Ice come and it was a hit for sure!

 Happy Kids...in the sunshine...feeling loved.....

and enjoying a sweet treat too!

Happy Kentucky Kids Day to all my Gators!

Franklin county

We arrived at the beautiful Kentucky Horse park for the Franklin County Invitational!

It truly is Kentucky at its finest....it's just like out of a story book. Too bad this morning didn't read like a perfect story book......it was a rough start for sure.

When we arrived it started raining a bit...there was a thunder delay...it was cold and windy...but we got most of the stuff out of the truck for the long haul to the tent...except for the 96 hoodie for everyone on the team... and the "extra" bag of items for emergencies...probably wouldn't need those any way. I would have to get those in a few...can't carry it all...so loaded down we headed to the tent...Sk starts crying because she has to pee...Jeremy realizes he has locked the keys in the truck and goes back to the truck...on the way to the tent...Sk just pees...she just couldn't hold it any more and just pees....this is happening....I have 200 pounds of stuff to carry by myself and a sobbing 7 year old who has pissed herself...dear lord....slowly but surely.... in her pee soaked shoes..... sk and I make it to the tent....where she is crying....I want to cry....so very bad.....and 50 people come up to me wanting  hoodies I can't give them... Sk wants clean clothes....and guess what...the hoodies and the extra clothes are all locked up in the truck with the freaking keys inside. 

Deep Breath

I found something for SK to put on and the lines to the port potties were too long so we found an old barn...went inside...she changed...I told her everyone pisses themselves at some time ( not sure if that was true but it needed to be said at the time)....hugged her....told her I loved her....and we were back on track....except for the hoodie crisis....but that would have to wait....

So starting over....So here we are at the beautiful  Kentucky Horse Park.......

we get ready for the meet.....

and Rollins is feeling good...he loves this meet!

He and E hung together.....giving it all they had....

But today Rollins finished first......

and Goshen boys took first place!

So proud of him....for running hard....

and for being an amazing team mate...he helped Preston at the start line today and Tyler at the finish line...such a caring boy....

Sk settled down and had fun with her friends....

and then had a great race herself...pee pants and all!

And Riggs......

He had a great race too.....

and the North boys came in first place!

 We got the truck open thanks to Grandpa....After the day...I am not going to lie...a drink sounded good....so we all headed ti UK's campus to Ramsey's......and I ordered a bloody mary!

We ate, drank, and laughed about the day together...it was so fun!

I sure love my little runners and this crazy cross country world we are a part of!

As crazy as the day was...I would not have wanted to be anywhere else!

Trinity Meet 2013

It was time for the Trinity Invitational! Goshen top runners were there......

and Riggs and Jack decided to run unattached today!

The crew came to watch them!

and they had a great race!

Riggs came in second over all and Jack 3rd!

Rollins had a great race too!

The awards ceremony brought trophies galore!

The Goshen boys took first place!

and it was another meet that the Hardy boys were together!