orem 5k

my sister, audrey, decided to run the orem 5k a while ago and about two weeks ago, randy decided to join her. the race was yesterday, so we all trooped over as a family to watch the runners.

yes, it is the end of may. 

we thought that audrey's boys would be there and had promised playmates for the girls, but the boys didn't end up coming. our girls were pretty bored with the whole thing. oh well. this is why i don't generally tell madeleine that she is going to see her cousins until they actually appear before her. too much room for disappointment if something falls through. 

and they're off!

coming into the finish line.

after the race.

it was a small group of runners and i was a little sad that i hadn't participated as well. of course, it would be good to have run at least once this season before engaging in a 5k. you know, small details. it turns out that i am not motivated to run when it is cold out (although i hate running in the heat more), but mostly, it is really hard to run with two kids when you don't have a double jogging stroller and your husband teaches piano lessons at 6:00 most mornings. once his students are out of school, his lessons will move back a little later and i can run before he leaves. the joys of trying to exercise with small children.