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OK the picture at the top of my blog is old, maybe 6 years or so. But I love it so much, and it's so a classic, I really think I should just leave it. Granted the children are older and I have cute pictures but isn't a classic picture good? I would miss that picture.

Numbers are low 2012

Wow I was just looking up how long I've been blogging and I noticed that the past 3 years I have done over 100 posts during the year but this year was only in the 40's. Thats kinda of a disappointment!! I will try to do better next year!!Perhaps I was a bit of a hermit this year, keeping everything in and to myself instead of sharing with anyone who stumbles across my blog!! This has been a fun way to share all the good, the bad and the totally desperate! Plus it's kinda of a cheater way to journal since I completely stink at it!

Kiawah Island Half Marathon

Before the race, gorgeous morning!!

Just after we finished with our beautiful blue beach glasses medals!!

This is the ultimate ice bath! We froze in the water then basked in the 70 degree weather on the sand!! Heaven!!

I've been wanting to run this race since I started racing 4 years ago, but it's always on the weekend of Kirks work party and since it's 6 hours away it would be hard to get back in time for a black tie event! But this year the party was cancelled and so off to South Carolina mom and I went!! The race is on Kiawah Island, one of the many little islands off of Charelston. Spanish moss, huge Oak trees and palm trees everywhere! We had the best weather ever at a balmy 71!! We even splurged and stayed in a condo with a beach view!! The down side?? I had a fever and was really sick. I don't actually remember very much of the race, I was concentrating really hard to not cough, because every time I did it felt like I was severing a lung. usually mom and I talk to each other and all the volunteers we pass, but we ran  pretty much in silence. It just shows how crazy we are!! I do remember finishing and getting to rest on the beach! The food and the race end was amazing, they had white bean soup, 3 types of pasta, muffins, brownies, hot chocolate, lemonade it was amazing!! We had a little bit of energy to walk around down town Charleston but not a lot, I wish I had more but that what it is. All in all a good time!!