The life and times of the kids, Solack: On Runner's Knee

...and hip, and feet, and back, and elbow and basically everywhere. Cal and I ran the Nationwide Children's Hospital 1/2 Marathon last Sunday. The event benefitted the hospital where Sloanie was treated for her infection. We could not be more grateful for the amazing care she received there, so we were very happy to participate in the race. 12 of the 13 miles of the course were dedicated to Children's Hospital patient champions. Those children were on the sidelines collecting high fives, and were incredibly motivating. It was inspiring to witness their strength and courage, and definitely kept my feet moving. The other mile was dedicated as an "Angel Mile", and was by far the toughest, most gut wrenching mile I've ever run. I do not express enough, just how amazingly lucky we are for our healthy kids. It is almost inconceivable that we managed to have 3 perfect human beings, and we thank our lucky stars for them every night. We want to thank Andrew, Kelly and their champion Camden for inspiring us to run, and for being awesome friends and parents.

At the pre-dawn starting line

Aaaaaand finished!

This week, we continued to play on our favorite playgrounds and we are looking forward to a playdate with another set of triplets on Friday! The kids are expanding their vocabulary, saying "All Done", "shoe", "sock" and "snack" among other words and animal sounds. It's officially time to start watching our mouths! Our fight against vent cover removal and trash can playing continues, not sure I'll ever see the end of that (what is the the big deal with those items??). Cal and I are looking forward to a night out as we celebrate a friend's nuptials. Hope everyone has a great weekend, and pass the Bengay!