Here's a few pics about my last post

Thanksgiving 2011.... what a great weekend. I notice more all the time that I have learned to really embrace the moments. Kerri, Riley Trey, and Jen ran in a race Thanksgiving morning. Evan ran a mini race which was absolutely priceless. He was running for more than the love of running, he was running for the cookies and when the cookies didn't appear.... well let's just say Pickle was not happy. The medal and the coloring book didn't quite make the grade. But never fear, we located the real prize and all was well. Next was the 4 miler. Evan and I went to the car for awhile eating cookies and listening to Christmas music. Just a simple moment in time but one I have etched on my mind. We got out of the car and began walking toward the finish line. I wanted to see them cross. There is something about watching runners, even those I don't know, that moves me. I won't elaborate because I can't seem to find the words, it just is exciting to watch them nearing the goal. Kerri spotted us first and began waving along side Riley who seems to be a natural born runner. I'm sure she will remember this first race with her first-born forever. Mother and son, running side by side, finishing together. We cheered them on and waited. We waited and waited and here they came. Jen and Trey. Trey doesn't run as fast as he would like but his determination is what gets him there. We cheered and they smiled and we cheered and they smiled and at that moment I was totally embracing the moment. You see, sometimes I can be ahead of the moment in my mind and realize at the end of the day, that I have missed so much. I wish I had learned how to do this earlier, but I am so glad that I have finally figured it out. Truly living in the moment means not thinking about past regrets and not rushing to get started on the next big event. It's soaking up everything around you so you don't so easily forget as you move on through life. Life travels so quickly but they only way I have found to at least try to slow it down is to relish, embrace and really live every moment.