lucas ryan

October 20, 2012

October 13, 2012

FUN run

This is a story about a $5 1K "FUN run"

I pre-registered Lucas for $5 thinking it was worth it for a shirt, pumpkin, ribbon, and free ice cream PLUS his first race experience!

I picked him up from daycare on Friday and we went to pick up his "race packet" (aka tshirt and number).

Lucas: where we going mama?

me: to pick up your shirt for your race tomorrow! are you ready to run fast in your race?

Lucas: No......I busy

He carbloaded on some waffles this morning. then I wrestled his race shirt and number on him and talked up the BIG pumpkin he'd get when he finished running. He screamed "noooo" the whole way as we hurried to the park reserve....

We met up with some fellow racers....Hannah was feeling especially confident..

We waited patiently for the "4 and under" group to start...

A boy dressed exactly like Lucas tried to befriend him (no such luck, Lucas ignored him)...

Daddy gave him a pep talk....

And we were off! Hannah and Lucas were off to a slow ("Hold me!") start so Derek jogged with the big kids...

We finally got them both to at least walk...

Lucas was feeling good for about 20 seconds...

Even good enough to RUN for about 10 steps! (sad this one is blurry!)

Then we went through a "carry me!" phase (not pictured...my hands were full) and his mean old mom insisted he run the last 20 yards by himself in order to get his ribbon and pumpkin....

Hold me!!!

The end! Too many tears to even snap a pic of the ribbon and pumpkin! We 'celebrated' with some ice cream and a movie. Derek did not think it was worth the $5.

October 07, 2012

Fall

Some traditional fall pics from the Maple Grove Arboretum. We've been going there the past few years around my sister Katie's birthday to snap some family pics with the pretty fall colors. We were hoping to have a picnic too but it was WAY too cold.

And the Twin Cities Marathon! This was my 6th time running and my 7th marathon overall. I did about my usual and expected time of 4:35. Derek and Lucas came and saw me at the 18.5 mile mark and I gave them a big sweaty hug and high five. It was the perfect time as I was just about to cave and do some hardcore walking - they motivated me enough to keep it up (even if it was veeeery slow). Then they saw me again right at the 26 mile mark.

I am convinced Derek is the best husband ever too! He missed (but recorded) the Packers game, packed Lucas a lunch, and planned for any type of weather possible (3 different thickness of coats in the car). What a good husband/dad he is!

September 30, 2012

goodbye summer!

Some funny Lucas talk from the weekend....

walking to the car after the twins game yesterday he got excited about an airplane.

Derek: Where do you think its going?

Lucas: ummm....Osseo?

He also spotted a "volcano" in the parking lot (just a tiny pile of wood/dirt).

Playing in the sandbox today he saw a ladybug on a leaf in the garden & ran over to get closer.

Lucas: Hi ladybag! Name...is....Lucas. Yours? How are you? Time go home. Time for dinner!

It's...Daddy Ladybug. so little! so cuuuuute!

Sitting on the bed with mama...

Me: Lucas, which book should we read?

Lucas: Noooo......Daddy read!

Me: ok, you better call him in here.

Lucas (yelling!): Read book.....Derek!

Reading Clifford's Birthday Party book....

Lucas: Oh no! Penny-yada break! Treats all over!

Lucas has also been money-hungry lately. He empties my purse every chance he gets, escapes in the car when we're trying to buckle him up and goes straight for the spare change, pushes chairs around to find coins on any counter/dresser/table....he then carefully puts it in his pocket, takes it out, puts it back, takes it out, puts it back in....then when that gets old, he wants to go "feed piggy." He counts the coins as he puts them in and then lifts the piggy up saying "so...heavy....so....heavy" back into his closet and puts him on the bottom shelf.