Halloween... Emily & Eric-style

Wordless Wednesday

Run, Baby, Run!

Life is good.

Today, my favorite girl in the whole wide world DID something she didn't think she could do. She did something *I* wasn't sure she could do. And in doing so, I'm hoping she jammed a foot into that "I can't" door to create a path to all those things in life that she WILL do.

My heart overflowed as I looked down to our shadow by the lake, running hand in hand. Soon, she won't want me there. But right then, right there, she saw me as her head cheerleader and I couldn't be happier.

Girlie has been training for her 5K for the past 2 months, 2 days a week after school. Part of a great program called Girls on the Run (if your school doesn't have one yet, start one!). The car temp said it was 39 degrees as we drove to the park, and I'm confident it wasn't kidding....

She finished with gusto, I got a big hug, and pride was oozing from my pores as she gushed, "I really did it Mommy! I really did it! Will you run with me next year?"

Life is very, very good.