Savage Race

A little over a month ago Robby told me he had signed up to do the Savage Race.  It's one of those mud-run, tough-man races and he was so excited about us coming to watch him.  That was the plan until Handley came down with the stomach bug and the weather forecast was calling for rain all day.  But, when Handley finally woke up feeling like herself we made a last minute decision to get dressed and make the hour drive to cheer him on.

We arrived after his wave had started so we picked an obstacle to stand at and kept an eye out for he and his friends.

After standing there for over an hour the kids were getting antsy and I was beginning to rethink my decision to come.  However, after talking to several of the other racers, we learned that his group should be coming along soon so we stayed in our spots and held our ground.  And before long we saw him!!!  The kids were so excited and we couldn't wait to help cheer him on to the finish line.  

After a quick picture he was off to another obstacle, and this one was a full on mud pit.  Literally climbing through the mud.

After he moved on to the next section of the race we were off to finally find some lunch and then watch the last little bit of the race.  We had stayed pretty clean up until this point, but then as we made our way closer to the main race area it was wet and muddy.  There was no getting around it and I have never been so thankful for rainboots in my life.  It was the biggest mess out there and the rain hadn't helped.  Robby finished strong and we were so proud of him!

Key West

This past week was Fall Break for the kids and although we didn't have a family trip planned, Robby and I got out of town for a quick getaway to Key West.  We were so thankful for Gigi and Papa keeping the kids until Mimi could get into town and then for her keeping them entertained for the rest of the week.

We left on Sunday morning and flew to Key West.  We spend the day exploring the town and hanging with friends.  Seeing sights like the Southern Most Point and some of the other historical views kept us busy all day.

The next day we met up with a few other friends and checked into the house we were staying in for the rest of the week.  We were lucky enough to have access to a private boat and enjoyed lots of time on the water.  The views were gorgeous, there was tons of sea life for us to see, and the guys were on the hunt for lobster!

The week was spent feasting on wonderful meals, enjoying the company of fun friends, and taking in the gorgeous views over the water.

On our last day the weather cooperated and we got to visit Ft. Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas National Park.  It was 70 miles off shore and a very long boat ride, but so worth it for the amazing history lesson we got to have and the gorgeous views.

The next day, we were beyond excited to come home and see the kids.  It felt like we were gone forever and we missed them all so much!!!  Nothing like a great welcome home though. Coming from a tropical vacation to cold and rainy weather was a shock!  That and the fact that Handley woke up sick that night was total real life.  However, it was nice to be able to spend a few days away with Robby and I felt refreshed and rejuvenated to take on whatever might come my way!

Father Daughter Dance

After all the games on Saturday we spent the afternoon at home relaxing a bit and watching college football.  The afternoon few by and then it was time for the girls to get ready for the Father Daughter Dance at church.  It was kind of a last minute thing for them to go, but they were so exited that Robby agreed to take them and it was such special night for them.

I scrambled to find them dresses at the last minute, but it all worked out in the end and they looked so beautiful!

While they were off dancing the night away, Hudson and I stayed home, ate left overs, and watched more football.  I couldn't wait for the girls to get home to hear all about their night.

They came home all smiles and so excited to tell us about it.  Handley said the whole night felt "magical" and Harper said she wanted to go there again the next day.  :-)

I was thankful for one of my friends that helped organize the dance because she was there and sent me a few pictures of the fun!

Saturday Sports

On Saturday we woke up got got the kids ready for a full day of games at the ball fields!  It's one of my favorite times of the year and I just love watching and cheering for my little athletes.  

It was Hudson's first game and he was so excited. He has some buddies on his team and he is meeting new friends, too.

They started out with a little practice and Hudson was giving it his all.  He even pull out a few ninja moves.

And then it was game time.  He was playing the the defense position and waited patiently for the ball to come towards him so he could kick it away from their goal and took his job very seriously.

And when he got a chance to really go after it and play offense he did it with the BIGGEST smile on his face.  He was loving it and you could just tell by watching him that he was having so much FUN!!!

He also got right into the group of things, went after the ball and even scored one goal for his team!  We were so proud of him!

Handley and I left just as his game was finishing up so we could get to her game on time.  We made the run-through banner for this week so she wanted to be sure to be there a little early for that part.

As always, she had a great time cheering and their team came away with another big win!

We left the football game after the 3rd quarter so we could get to the second half of Harper's game.  She was playing goalie when we got there and was doing a great job!

When she started playing offense on the field she was super fast and had a lot of fun. 

It's hard to have 3 games on the same day and I just hate that I won't be able to be at all of them each week.  Unfortunately, there are a lot of weeks that the games will overlap so Robby and I are just going to have to divide and conquer, but I'm happy I was able to see all three of them for the opening games.