A momentous occasion for the Wilsons

For the first time EVER, we went to the movies as a family. We aren't big movie go-ers, but this is still an event to mark. We went to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. I have always loved that book and have read it to the kids for years. As well, Orion's class went on a field trip to see this movie while we were in Indiana. Everyone was excited to go today - including Sabrina.

The kids making funny faces.

Sabrina looks so little sitting in the movie theater seat. She was very excited to be there ... for about the first 10 minutes. Then she started asking me if we could go downstairs. (We climbed a few stairs to our seats.) Then as each preview ended Sabrina asked if it was over. Overall Sabrina did really well.
About halfway through the movie Sabrina fell asleep. We did go to see a movie right during her nap time, so it worked out nicely for everyone. One more "growing up" hurdle passed for the Wilson family.

No words are necessary

Look what I found in the kitchen ...

Sabrina's First Race

This past weekend was the first fall series race. I was sad because it was also reserve duty weekend, so I missed Sabrina's first race. What I am sharing is therefore a second-hand report of what Sabrina thought of the race. I think the pictures validate this story. Sabrina was very excited to get her race number and excited talking to her siblings about racing.

As Daddy and Sabrina walked towards the starting line, Sabrina started to get nervous. Brett said as they got closer, Sabrina got quieter.

Sabrina walked the entire race, but didn't cry or stop. She was very shy when she received her ribbon. Once the family was back at the car, Sabrina was restored to her excited state, like before the race. Brett reported that Sabrina asked for and clung to her ribbon.

Fall Series #1

Our kids have participated in the Pikes Peak Road Runners Kids' Fall Series for many years. This past Sunday kicked off the series with the first race at Monument Valley Park. This is Orion and Isabella at the starting line. Just FYI - Hunter refused to race. We can't figure out why, but he seems to get really unnerved by the crowd at the starting line.

Orion is somewhere in the middle of this picture.

My kids LOVE their cousins!!

The third weekend of September we traveled to Indiana. This picture is of Hunter and Isabella playing in the back of their uncle's truck with their cousins, Kelsey and Maelyn during Rick's Roast. Literally Isabella, Kelsey and Maelyn were together for 48 hours straight.

Took me four kids!

That's me on the right. I was about three years old - probably six months older than Sabrina in the picture below.

I realize that Sabrina does not look exactly like me, but at least with Sabrina strangers don't ask me who her mother is.

Like Father, Like Son

I certainly can't relate to this, but ... for the past month or so Orion has asked Brett if he could run with Brett. I was really surprised at first because running is not one of my favorite things to do. This picture was taken in Indiana. Brett and Orion were running down Brett's parents' driveway - for a little run in the country.