Varnum Whippet fun run II

So we have decided we (Misti, Patience, Payton and I) would participate in the fun run this year, when I mentioned it to Daddy he decided he would also join us.  Then he invited Ray to join us.  I think they were under the impression it was a cancer walk.  That was last weeks walk.  Okay now that I have you up to speed, We all met up at the school this morning at 830 am and visited with friends for a bit then we got to load the bus to go to the starting line, there were enough of us that they had to take on group and then come back for the rest of us.  Payton was pretty excited about all this as he would be able to ride the school bus for the first time ever!  When we got on he asked me to sit with him he also wanted to sit in the back.  ( We were the trouble makers in the back of the bus is what I told everyone.)  So we got to the starting point and Payton got in his stroller and away we went.  It was very nice walking together and visiting.  We took turns pushing the stroller and before we knew it we were at the first drink stop.  Then we got to the next stop and I saw a deer on the dirt road north of the intersection.  It was just so nice.  I walked slower this week than I had last week but it was still a good workout.  When we got back to the school they cheered as each person crossed the line then they started out announcing the winners from each age group.  They had 3 medals for each group.  Daddy and Ray did not stay for the medals as they had chores to do.  Well when they got to the over 60 group, they announced the winner then when they said and second place goes to....Ray Griffin Sr.  Well I went up and accepted the medal for him and told them I would see that he got it.  He was pretty surprised when we got to his house and presented him with his medal.

Nancy Horn, Donna Quinalty, Nancy Johnson, Payton,Myself<Patience,Misti

Before the Walk.




Daddy pushing Payton James and Me.  Nancy Johnson coming up on the side,if you look you can see Ray in the background



Daddy got his picture on facebook from the 5k this is the winning 12 and under group.

From there we headed to Shawnee for Patience's soccer game, I did not know if she would be able to complete it on top of the 5k but she sure did.  When we got home after lunch Patience is the only one who did not nap.  I just wish I had a bit of her energy.  She could leave the energizer bunny in the dust.