I posted these on Facebook as they happened but I wanted to archive them here.

I have begun taking the girls on runs with me, to their desired excitement, and they have done incredible!

THIS KID took her first run with mom and ran TWO MILES (3K’s)!!! Way to go, Rachael!!! You rocked it!!! – sweaty and thankful – oh right, and did I mention that it was 95 (35C) degrees? – she’s a fighter!!!

(Rachael has more recently run 3 miles [5 k’s] with me).

THIS KID took her first run with mom and rocked a MILE (1.6k) like a champ!!! Great stamina for an 8 year old pushing through 82F (27C) degree weather! And, of course, what run would be complete without pretending to push your kid in a huge mud puddle, picking flowers and balancing on the curbs? 😉 – soaking up time with this awesome kid. – Abi’s crazy enough to want to do it again – ❤️ her so.

THIS KID ran for 1.5 MILES (2.4k’s) on her first run with Mom. My little Energizer Bunny did her run in spurts with her longest spurt being 3/4 of a mile (1.2k’s to be precise). And naturally, what run is complete without hopping to touch tree branches, skipping, singing, talking a hundred miles an hour, and voluntarily holding mommy’s hand when crossing the road? And in proper Hannah fashion, she even confidently directed post-run stretching. Hehe.- Love her joyful world. – Six years of amazing.

Eden’s still a bit young to run with me and hasn’t expressed an interest, but the older three have done amazing and I’m so proud of their hard work!