A Colorful Saturday

A couple months ago Allison asked Sarah to join her in a 5k color run. The run was September 13th.   Sarah had just ran with the Girls on the Run program back in May so she knew she could do it and said yes.  It was a color run, for the United Way, a fun run.  No times, no medals!  Just a whole lot of color thrown on you in various stations throughout the race.  It was in Midland so we headed out fairly early on Saturday.  Josh and I dropped them off at the start line.  We then went to the finish line and found a coffee shop to wait for them.  We had the opportunity to sit and talk for awhile just the two of us.  I loved it.

Somehow we had perfect timing and the first runners were crossing the finish line as we headed over.  We bought some extra color to toss on our runners and waited. 

Acting goofy before the run even starts.

Cousins, hopefully life long friends

These two stuck together and finished strong, running around the corner and past us to the finish line.

Sarahs favorite part might've been the snacks at the end of the race. 

And they did it, all 4 finished the race with smiles on their faces. 

I couldn't love these two any more.

And these two, my support system right now.  Keeping me going, keeping me positive, keeping me smiling, there whenever I need them. 

Such a blessing to have the relationship that I do with my brother and the friendship with Allison is more than I could've asked for when I thought about the woman that Josh would marry. 

I'm so proud of them both and what they have achieved this year, looking good!!

I LOVE this picture. 

Making memories to last forever.

Rewind Just a Little Bit

I'm going back into my pictures a little bit to see what I forgot to post.  On Thanksgiving weekend we stayed with Josh and Allison. On our way home on Sunday we stopped for our Christmas tree.

 

 Our second annual trip to Klucks Nursery. Another cold day, another successful trip.  I love this place.  You park your car walk all around the lot to find your tree.  Cut it, then drag it to be shaken and wrapped.  And then when your done with all that you can get some hot apple cider or hot chocolate and sit by a great big fire.  I'm sure I posted pictures last year of the fire.  Somehow I didn't take any of that this year.  I think I was too busy drinking my delicious apple cider.

 ahhhhh I wasn't so sure about this tree.  I didn't care for it much on the lot but I was feeling agreeable.  I thought oh geez how bad can it be, we have a ton of decorations, I'll make it work.

Turns out it is one of my favorite trees of all time.

 Jacob was about over posing for pictures.  I could barely get him to sit long enough to take any. Sarah on the other hand is like mom mom mom take my pic over here, over here and over here.

 I think these are Chase's favorite pictures.  They have to try several times till he thinks I've captures just the right jump.  They of course to post it and tag him right away. 

 3 stooges!!

 The decorating process.  Jeremy hangs the lights and then we all help with ornaments and getting it to look just right. 

The finished product!

So pretty, with my precious pup posing for his picture.