Memorial Weekend

After having a very busy week in Dallas, taking Sydney and Jaxon to school everyday,

and then stopping off at a convenience store for me a Diet Coke and Mason a Slurpee before spending about an hour in the park, keeping busy the rest of the day with kid activities, the house, laundry, etc.,

we finally got to go to the hospital to bring Anne home.  Before picking her up, however, we watched Sydney's softball game.  Cameron is her coach.  It was really fun. 

Picking Anne up was so exciting for all of us--especially for Mason.  He wasn't about to let her out of his sight any more.  He was letting me help him with everything before that, but after we picked his mommy up, no way--only she or his daddy could help him. 

I then took Sydney and Jaxon to see "Shrek 3-D" so Anne could rest while Mason slept.  We loved the movie!

Then Cameron and Anne drove me to Sam Moons which has a huge assortment of jewelry and handbags.  We only had a few minutes because it was closing time and they were literally vacuuming over our feet, but it was so fun to see and compare the jewelry that Alison brings from China.  It all comes from the same place, I'm sure. 

From there, they took me to see where Craig and Cassie would be living.  It looks like such a comfortable home, but I wasn't able to go in because the other renters are still there.  They will be moving to this home in Dallas about the middle of June.

They then took me to dinner at a really fun Mexican restaurant.  The kids had a great time outside until our table was ready.

Finally, I took Jaxon and Sydney to the pool at 9:00 p.m. because I had made a promise all day long that we would go swimming.  It was a beautiful warm evening and they had a great time.  Afterwards, I got to tell the last bedtime story, and it was lights out.  (They always wanted a Bible story, so it made me really brush up on the details before each night's bedtime story!) 

Cameron took me to the airport the next morning (Sunday) at 8:30 a.m.  I will miss everyone in Dallas.  I had such a great time, and it was so great being around Cameron and Anne's family again.  Craig, Cassie, and Baby Riley picked me up at the airport.  They are staying with us until they move.  I'm so glad we get to see a little more of them before they go.


Monday, Memorial Day, we got up bright and early for a Memorial Day 5K which Craig and Amy participated in.  I was so proud of their results!  It was already 82 degrees at 8:00 a.m., so it was a hot run, but they both finished very well!  Neither of them do this regularly, so for novices, they did so well and had a great time.

The starting of the race--over a thousand runners participated!

Fantastic, Craig! - His actual time was 25:08.5

Not bad for a mother of three who hasn't really run in races since before she was married! 

Actual time:  35:08.8

I have entitled this:  "Just shoot me!"  That's how I would feel after running that far!

Wimberly Bracket, who works with George at the District, also ran.  I feel so badly that I missed her coming in time.  I believe it was 28 minutes something.  Way to go, Wimberly!

This is Isaac's pre-school teacher who also ran.

Amy got her first ribbon for her final exam in her runner's club. 

The rest of the day, we went to Gainesville to get a few things done at the home there that Craig and Cassie moved out of, came back to Green Cove, went shopping, and the weekend was over!  Tuesday morning came way too early, but everyone was back on track for work.  Why can't every weekend be a three-day weekend???