Botanic Bonanza

We celebrated Leap Day in style! We met Aunt Sue at the Botanic Gardens in Fort Worth.
We started out our car trip by visiting Empire Bakery for a picnic sandwich and some cookies...which were amazing.
Then we hit the road with our Veggie Tales CD on full blast.
45 short (but so long with that CD playing) minutes later, we arrived at the Botanic Gardens.

The Japanese Gardens were our destination this morning and W had a great time feeding the fish and ducks and running all over the place. Aunt Sue was a trooper - holding Wyatt, feeding fish, pushing strollers.

Examining the ducks from his perch on the bridge

Cohabitation

Feeding the fish from the bridge

Water features to play with...

After the Japanese Gardens, we went over to the Rose Garden to have a picnic. W loved running around the huge grassy area while eating his lunch. Oh, the freedom! We found some turtles and some fountains. We also found a sunburn! Ouch.

Sunbathing Turtles

Trying to catch the stick

Enjoying the "lake" with his new best friend, Aunt Sue

Making a wish...probably for more cookies.

KO'd on the way home...

Thanks for a great meeting, Aunt Sue! We had a wonderful day with you and we're now ready for an early bedtime! Everyone wins!!

Freedom Run 5k

Today I ran my first 5k - the Freedom Run - through downtown. For nine weeks I trained up (with Jason's assistance) using the Couch to 5k Program. I've walked a ton of 5ks, but I ran the whole thing today and feel pretty proud of that! I ran 11 minute miles for a 33 minute end time and placed roughly around 260 of 400.

Thank you to my cheering section who kept me moving (Keisha, Katie, Dania, JP, Jen, Jason). I appreciate such nice support and encouragement.
I've signed up for my first 10k in October - the Cool October 10k Run at the Four Seasons. Whew! Feel free to join me! The more the merrier (or something like that when you're talking about running).

Here are a few pictures from tonight!! Yea team!!

Ready to run!!
Me and Katie P. before the race kicked off! She ran 9 minute miles! Speedy girl!

I did it!
Dada and Dub - post race! Jas was a trooper to push the stroller the whole time!

Back at the car - ready to go home!