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!

so proud

Dear Tater Tot,
I just wanted a take a moment and tell you how proud I am of you for trying out this running business. It's out of your comfort zone...or so I thought. I thought 2 weeks in the hot July weather...running hills, sweating...push ups...sit ups....well, I just thought that would not be your cup of tea and after 2 weeks you would return to your books and kiss XC goodbye...but man was I wrong. You have tried so hard.....worked so hard...and pushed yourself in ways I never thought possible. You embraced something new...something hard....and gave it all you had...and I am so proud of you for that. You finish every race and every practice with a smile....and that leaves me smiling and so happy inside. You never cease to amazing me and that is one of the things I love most about you. Keep pushing and growing, sweet girl....the sky is the limit for you!

All my love,
Moma

Kentucky Kids Day

We celebrated Kentucky Kids day 2013!

It was a fun day at school for the kids with music and prizes but what I loved the most was the Kona Ice truck!

 The kids all loved this sweet treat and it was so fun to stop...take a minute....and hang with my littles while they enjoyed their shaved ice!

I hope they all felt as special as they are!

Hillcrest Youth Triathalon

 Somehow in the hustle and bustle I skipped a few things I should have blogged but didn't....one of them was the Hillcrest Triathalon!

It was Sk's first time.....

Rollins' 3rd year.......

and Riggs' 5th year I believe!

They swam.....

 transitioned.....

Biked........

and ran their little hearts out.....

all the way to the finish line......

Best memory of the day was when SK got a water on her way to the run.....

She sipped it and then asked me where the trash was.....

no trash can? "I can't litter, mom!"

I told her just to throw it....and she stood there... for what seemed like forever....contemplating this evil act of littering.......as the triathlon clock kept going....

Finally, after seeing 15 people toss their cups in the grass, she tossed hers too and ran on.....

sweet, SK.......love her and her heart so much....

Julia & SK finished but they were both emotional from their efforts....they tried so hard

 The firetruck blasted the kids after it was over to cool them off!

they were wet and happy....

silly.....

and proud!

Both Riggs and Rollins placed in their age groups!

It was a fun morning! 

The Hillcrest Triathalon tradition continues!

Shelby County Rocket Run 2013

We put up the fall decorations....my how they have changed!

 and headed to Shelby County for the the first meet for Goshen XC this season! Everyone was excited...and a little nervous too!

 We put up the tent and the team gathered together....everyone was so excited!

photo by Pradip Patel

Rollins was to race first and he was extra nervous!

 He had a terrible start...worst one ever...but tried hard make up as much ground as he could in this one mile run.

 He finished with a big heart....and lots of tears.....and the promise of a better start next time....
oh and a PR so it wasn't that bad, Rolls! :)

Photo by Pradip Patel

Photo by Pradip Patel

 And SK...well she was excited for this...her VERY first meet!

She was all smiles!

And she did it....she ran the whole mile...like a little champ!

 We were so proud of her!

 She was proud of herself.....

 and so excited to see her Daddy after the race.....

 Both the boys and girls took first place and it was so sweet to see the smiles of my little runners as they celebrated with their team.....

 It was a fun first meet for sure!