Marathon Weekend...Literally

This picture was just too fabulous to put in order!
So my lovely sister Jill, bro-in-law Kevin and my beautiful nieces Jane and Alice came to visit us this weekend so that Kevin could run in the Akron Marathon on Saturday.

Friday morning Jane joined Morgan at this Little Gym class then we headed out to Smuckers to visit the store and have lunch with Cody.

Jane just loves playing with Pepper. She even named her baby doll Pepper.

Friday after naps we went to downtown Akron for Kevin so get all his race stuff. I've never been a part of a race before so I had no idea all the hoopla that goes along with it.

The free stuff was tons of fun.

Saturday morning Jill and Kevin left super early to beat traffic and get Kevin to the race on time. Later Cody and I brought the kids down for a Fun Run and to cheer Kevin on.

Morgan was super excited about the race, being with his cousins and his new t-shirt. However, he is never excited these days about getting his picture taken. Maybe he'll take after me and be a more behind-the-scenes kind of person.

Waiting for our turn at the starting line.

We were with the hardcore racers as you can tell.

Here are some videos of the kids running and crossing the finish line. Alice was a bit distracted by the leaves on the ground but with the help of her mommy finally made it.

After the kids race there was a kids band Zobapago playing. Morgan was in heaven and was glued to them until they stopped playing. The whole day was a bit rainy and overcast so we had no problem hanging out in front of the band but felt kind of bad that we were pretty much the only audience. At least we were enthusiastic.

Except for Alice who found the whole thing pretty tiring.

After the concert Morgan tried out his first bouncy castle and was quite pleased.

He jumped the queue and tried out the obstacle course before he was escorted off.

Patiently waiting for Uncle Kevin on the mile 26 marker.

Despite the weather we had a great time cheering everyone on. I'm not a runner or an athlete by any stretch of the imagination but I did find the whole thing quite inspiring and unbelievable that people can actually achieve something of that magnitude.

Congratulations to Kevin on finishing his first marathon and still having the energy to enjoy his victory!

It was a very fun, long and tiring morning for all involved so everyone pretty much crashed when we got home.

A little sore but still smiling.

Morgan loved having his cousins there to play with him and we loved having the whole Terry family there to keep us company. On the run Kevin noticed a huge mansion near our area of town called the Stan Hywet Hall, which was the home of the co-founder of Goodyear Tires. So after naps we headed over to check it out. We were too late to visit the mansion but they kindly let us walk around the grounds for free. I stupidly forgot my camera but it was gorgeous and we cannot wait to go back and explore some more. Thank you Kevin for taking time to sightsee while running 26.2 miles!

Congratulations Kevin!

Sunday afternoon it was such a beautiful day we decided to head over to the park for a nice walk and a little outdoor play.

Pepper has finally reach the stage in life where she gets to play at the playground as well. She's regulated to the swings for now but seems thrilled with this new advancement in her life.

Pepper can't get quite as high as her brother but had a great time watching him go.

Just some random shots from Morgan's daily life. It seems that no matter what he's doing a musical instrument somehow gets involved.

A little breakfast with piano accompianment.

Nothing like a good broom guitar playing with scooter helmet to complete an afternoon.

We miss you Terrys! Come back again soon!