Fight Cougars Fight

If the Cougars would just fight as hard as my kids fight it may not have been such an atrocious loss.

Kids Runs

So I began a bit of a phenomenen here, after running The Race for the Cure, Matt wanted to give it a try, so he and I ran the Portland Kids Marafun 2K in early October. Not ot be out done Adam ran the Gresham Jazz Run 2K in mid October, next our whole family plans to run the Jingle Bell Run in downtown Portland.

Running

Race for the Cure 2008. I try to complete the Race every year in honor of my friend Wendy, who died of cancer in 2000 leaving behind an infant daughter, Zoe and family and friends that all miss her terribly. My best childhood memories involve Wendy and I think about her very often. She was something special and the sky will always be missing a star without her here. This year after several months of actually properly training for it, I successfully ran the whole thing for the first time, completing it in 26 minutes. This started the ball rolling on a bunch of running and walking events.

All for a good cause

We have been walking and running for all sorts of causes lately kicked off by the Diabetes Walk to raise money for and support our little friend Emily now 7, was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 4 and since then has endured thousands of injections and blood tests and has a pump atttached to her stomach to regulate her blood sugar. Thsi was a whole family affair. We walked 3K and then enjoyed the rides at Oaks park.

Summer's actvities

With the boys back in school September also brought more opportunities for Summer. She is now able to attend gymnastics and dance classes during the week which she absolutely loves. She is now requesting swimming lessons too. This is a clip from one of her very first dance classes.

First Days of School

Of course September also brings first days of school. Adam was excited and ready to go, Matthew was not. Now a month later Matt is happy in school and Adam is not :s Summer also started preschool, she is a VERY happy little camper eventhough I switched preschools on her in the first three weeks to get a class that had a more even breakdown of boys versus girls. She is now in a class of six students. Four girls and two boys at a preschool called Gymstars. A tumbling class is included in her "day" and there is a focus on health and fitness. Summer goes to preschool on Tuesdays and Thursday from 8.30 to 11.30. So I get 3 hours to myself twice a week. Except usually I spend one of those days volunteering in one of the boys classes. The other day I have coffee with friends, go running or biking, go shopping or stay home and watch my choice of TV while folding laundry.