More mobility translates into more injury. It's a natural fact. The thing that kills me the most is the loving consolation that only a father can give his sons. "Man up!" is the order given to Cole when he has artfully entrenched himself beneath a kitchen chair. "Come on now. Be a man." is the advice given to Keith as his father dresses him not so carefully. Many other comforting words are shared from father to sons as heads are bonked, faces are kicked and harmful substances are dug from mouths. Such a sweet sight.
Fortunately, the boys have an equally sympathetic mother who decided it was time for their first 5K race. The boys had their own racing numbers (Keith was #365 and Cole was #181) and even would have had a t-shirt but they ran out of baby shirts--darn. They were great racers even though we definitely did not win. Their favorite part was the french toast breakfast at the end. Hopefully by next year we can ditch the stroller and the boys can run. I guess we'll have to wait and see if they're men enough for that.
7 comments:
Way to run girl! I can't stop laughing at the photo of the boys with their numbers. They look so thrilled (not)!
I could do a 5K like that...The pix are great, and I love the "Man Up" idea. I do a bit too much coddling, and have resulted in a 3 year old that is afraid of almost everything. But at least she cuddles when terror strikes, so I guess I kind of like that. Anyway, glad to see the updates. Christina is engaged, and may end up getting married in either Portland or Columbia River. It will be fun to have an excuse to go back to the Pacific NW and maybe I'll see you!
You are quite the runner still, that is great. I can do the Wii fit. Of course I am about 8 months pregnant and can barely bend let alone try run. --It's a dad thing telling them to man up. They are so cute. It's nice they have each other to play with.
Gosh, I sound like a broken record, but they are just sooo cute! And way to go on your 5K!! Hooray for you and your amazing will and motivation:) You da' bomb!
D, a 5k too! You are superwoman. I love Brent's encouraging words, Mike is such a wimp when it comes to K. If she looks sad, he melts. Father relationships can be complicated.
You have twins! They are so cute! And you run in 5ks! Wow! So glad to see your blog. Take care.
Way to go girl!
Run, run, run!
I love the 'man up' phrase - I grew up in a family of girls so we used 'buck up' or 'no tears' - gotta love it...
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