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Running, Boxes, Boots and Bedtime Fun




Randall and I are training for the St Jude Half Marathon in December. We did this last year and an ice storm blanketed the midsouth on race weekend. They cancelled it. Randall ran 13.1 on the treadmill on race day to say he did it. I didn't!  I was bummed and stopped running for the winter and spring months. This year I'm hoping for a dry race weekend so I can finally run the course I have earned!  Henry wants to run with us so we will often have him join at the end of a run as we cool down. He loves it and it's a sneaky way to get him in great shape!
 I am running mine alone this year. Last year my running buddy and I trained together in hopes to run it together. This year she can't do it but she runs 3 or 4 miles with me when she can. It's mentally challenging doing it alone but it makes me stronger and pushes me more to think smart and stay healthy. Randall runs faster than me and does his own training. We are a good team and run best on our own. Yet we are great at taking turns on who does long  runs and when. I tend to do all mine on weekdays before the sun comes up. He does his during the day or on weekends. Opposites attract! ;) 


We are gearing up for the season of giving. I want this child to be a giver so I'm trying to lead by example and get him involved. We are blessed with way more than we deserve and we need to share with others. We packed our shoeboxes this past weekend. Henry wanted to keep some of the stuff and had a fit or two but we finally got them packed up and ready to send off in a few weeks. Slowly he will grow into a giver I think. ;) 

  

This child got his first pair of new, big boy boots a few weeks ago. No one prepared me for the cost of such boots. Whew. Daddy knew and wasn't shocked but boy, I was. Anyway, he loves them and he looks just like Randall's mini me in them! His Sunday School teacher owns the boot store in our town. She hooked Randall up with a pair too. They both walked out with new boots on their feet and a smile. We love Mrs. Karen and love supporting her business. 


This guy loves some pajamas and his big ole make believe bucket . Bedtime can get real interesting at our house! I love Henry's energy and excitement for life. As his pre-k teacher Mrs. Julie says, "his enthusiasm for life is infectious!" Indeed, it is. I'm blessed to be his mama. 

Abby Jo 

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