54:51 and Dedication

We have a runner in the house!! That would be Justin. He ran in the Strawberry Plains 10K on Saturday and did awesome!! He ran the 10K (which is a little over 6 miles in case you did not know...) in 54 minutes and 51 seconds!! This was a personal best and was enough to earn him 3rd place overall in the Clydesdale division (>200lb men). Way to go Justin!! The kids and I decided to surprise him at the finish line (it was a cold, rainy morning and I had told him when he left that I didn't think we would come...) so he was fired up to see us!!

Here he is coming around the corner towards the finish line....

The clock says 54:59 but his OFFICIAL time was 54:51...ha ha ha...

Madelyn giving Daddy a big hug:

This is Justin with one of the "Spin" instructors at the YMCA (Ellen). She placed 1st in the Grand Masters division. They represented the Y well!!

Then on Sunday, we had Drew's parent/child dedication at our church. This is a sweet time in which we publicly display our intentions of raising our child in a Christian home. The occasion is best described on our church's website:

"In the dedication of children, the primary emphasis is not on the child, but on the parents. We are making public our intentions to make sure that our child that has been given to us by God, is reared in faith. The dedication does not ensure that child's salvation, but rather it gives parents an opportunity to express their intentions of gaining Godly wisdom through scripture to raise there child knowing Gods love and serving Him. We believe the Bible teaches baptism is only for those who understand what sin is, and have decided to become followers of Jesus Christ. "

Here are pictures from the service...

It is a really special feeling looking at these pictures of our family at our church....to think that on the very same altar 7 1/2 years ago is were we were married....and now....2 KIDS!! ha ha ha... But really, we have grown so much in our faith at this church and it is a very special place to us.


And here's what my sweet husband gave me for Valentine's Day:


It probably would have been a good idea if I had been running too......