Alexa's 5K Run

Here we are getting ready to go early saturday morning for Alexa's big run. Of course, McKenna looks as cute as ever.

Here Alexa and I are before the race. I was really having regrets that I didn't sign up to run. I did ask Alexa earlier if she wanted me to run with her and her comment was (as polite as she could sound), "Do I have to run with you the WHOLE time?" Yes, she is becoming a tweeny. Luckily she's a sweet girl. She did feel bad for saying that but I plan on holding it over her head for a while. Next time I am totally doing it.

Alexa and Liria (pronounced Lidia)
This is Alexa's dear friend from church and they are lucky enough to be in the same school class also. They ran together. These girls trained with all the kids in their school that were involved every Monday after school with just a little complaining.
Here they all are stretching before the big race. I think Alexa is more "posing" than she is stretching. What a girl.

Southwest Elementary kids!

Starting the race

"The Bystanders"
Maya

The babe - McKenna

The Finish Line!
We had to laugh because as we watched everyone cross the finish line many people would race at the very end across the finish line. (notice the boys in the front racing each other.) Not these girls. Alexa and her little friends all decided that they would run across holding hands. (Can you say "Kum By Ya"?)

Here they are after the race. We were so impressed. That's a good run for a girl that had never run a race before.

Alexa - with her medal