• Race'n For The Cure! •

We did it! We ran the 5k for the cure!

 I was going to run it by myself, but at the very last minute Cason, my amazingly athletic little brother, decided to come with me because when I started thinking about being dropped off all by myself it started bothering me.

So after I signed up for the race yesterday, we went and picked Cason up from swim team, and then, with no hesitation, Cason decided to run with me. We drove all the way back with juuuust enough time to sign him up as well.

I knew he would pass me in the race, but I was totally fine with that. It was better than going alone! There were around 6,000 very pink people running and walking.

It was so much fun to see all the very spirited people doing the 5k.

So many people spray painted their hair pink. The boys were just as pink as the girls.

So, I finished the race in 32:34, and Cason finished in about 19:30. Can you believe that?!? He is fast, and I'm so proud he's my brother!!! I had so much fun spending the morning just him and me.

I didn't have a great race time, but I'm proud because I didn't stop!

 I have sports induced asthma, and it flaired up during the race today. I have trouble breathing when I'm  in a race, but I haven't had a race in a while, and it only takes me a few minutes to get over it and it's never too bad. When I start feeling like I can't get air it's always pretty close to the finish line. It usually starts when there's only a mile or so left, and I never stop running even though it is a little scary.  It seems like it's gotten worse over the year though.

I'm going to the doctor to get a diagnosis and an inhaler (Iguess) next week because I will never stop or even slow down in a race and I'm thinking about entering another race soon.

5Ks are so much fun, and Cason made it fun-er!

Vacation

Well, I just got back from Myrtle Beach today. It was a lot of fun. I'm so exhausted! We went to a hotel on the beach and it such a beautiful view. There was also a water park with two three story water slides It was so much fun! I was mostly on the beach. I ran every morning and I'm going to try and start running every day now. The breeze on the beach is so nice! It's so much fun to run on the beach! I didn't even use my iPod because I would rather just listen to the waves anyway. I also went and got in the ocean with Cason. It was soooooooo cold! I think the coldnes made it more fun though. I don't like freezing cold water but luckly I had my bigger younger brother there to splash me. I didn't like that at all, but I got number faster than him so he was the one that got out first because he was cold. = P I think the weather was maybe 68 degreese so it was cold in the water. On the hottest day we were there I fell asleep in the sun and got VERY burnt. I was also wearing my sunglasses and after four days I still look like a red racoon! = D We were up extreamly late every night. Well, at least Cason and I were. They had a pool table and ping-pong so Cason and I played that a lot. That boy beats me at EVERYTHING! Im ok with that though because he's more competitive thank I am, and that's very competitive! All together it was a great vactaion. We want to go to that same hotel next year. Well, that's it for me! I'm going to go help get little kids to bed. = ) Hope every one is doing well, and having a Blessed day!

~Karis

My Big Younger Brother

Cason, my 14 year-old brother, is at his state swim meet right now. He has been swimming VERY good! So far he has an eighth place in the 400 IM. He has a 8th place in the 200 Breast, and a 3rd place in the Back. He came soooo close to being in 2nd place but he was still excited about 3rd. That's not all the he has done but that's all I can really remember. = D  I'm so proud of him. He practices 5 days a week and swims about 4 miles a day. He works so hard!!! He is such a sweet brother too. We are all so EXTREMELY blessed to have him in our family. I don't know what I would do w/o him! He's my best friend. He will be home in about 8 hours. They are going to start coming home at about 7:00 pm. tonight and should get here at about 3:00 am. Here's a picture of him on the podium. He's the first boy on it and he has a bright orange swim cap on.  :-)

OK, and i do relies this isn't the best picture of us but it's better than others! hehehe 

But I guess that would make it the best picture... Oh well...

Hope evry one is having a Blessed day!

Cute Family

Ok, we have a Mac computer and I love taking funny pictures w/ it!

My family is usually cooperative and they let me take these pictures. They

actually love doing it. Although they have no idea that they are now in cyberspace! haha! They won't care!!!

Notice I didn't put any pictures of me! Mwahahaha! = P

Have a Blessed day!