Flamingo Fun Run

One sunny day in ... September, I think ... Bob loaded up three children and drove to Grangeville to walk a 5K.

By himself.

Because he is an incredible dad like that.

I took Ethan and went to Moscow for an SAI day. And ended up stranded in the Winco parking lot with Rachel, a baby, a bunch of groceries while it was 1,000 degrees. [Okay, maybe not that hot, but when you have a friend, a baby and groceries (including milk), it may as well be 1,000 degrees.]

The event was a fundraiser for a type Spinal Muscular Atrophy. A girl from Grangeville set it up as part of her senior project. [Side note: many kids (and I'm guessing parents) don't agree with the senior projects that they have to do. As far as I can tell, if students take them seriously, there is a lot of good that can come from them.]

They had to be to Grangeville by 8:00 a.m. I think. Before then. The race started at 8:00. Getting our crew up and ready to go by 8:00 is usually a feat all in itself. To be anywhere that is 70+ minutes away? Bob is incredible.

Etta and Bob were registered officially. So that Grandma Cynthia could get the flamingo shirt (did I ever give that to you??) and Etta would have one to match.

Etta can do a 5K. Maybe not run it, but complete it. Mae .... not so much. Let's just say that I'm glad I wasn't there and I think Bob wished that I was.

Getting ready to race.

Getting flamingo pics for Cynthia.

Off we go!

Now any time we go anywhere early in the morning the kids expect donuts. (More on
that in the next post, or see this post about donuts.) Bob didn't get any before
they left town but did find maple "fingers" at a place in Grangeville. I believe
they were maple bars cut in half the long way. Ingenious!

They stopped to see the dinosaur. Unfortunately it was locked but they could
peer in the windows. You may be able to see it too.