Saturday we had the 5k at our church, which was actually a lot of fun. I don’t know what I was thinking by eating a bunch of tostito’s at about 10 pm the night before (ugh…felt like I was digesting a rock the next morning). But it was okay, I did a lot better than I thought I would and best of all, I actually finished the race.
I always forget how exhausting races can be. I came home and crashed while Conner napped and the rest of the day I was rendered pretty much usless. But I had a great time, and they had a great turnout for a first-time race (80 people for the 5k, 20 children for the kids half-mile). It was also fun running alongside others that I knew and knowing they were only enduring the torture for the orphanages in Central Asia, too.
Sunday we had a surprise baby shower for my friend Amanda (the one I photographed last week with the perfect belly) and it was so much fun. This is her second baby, another boy, so instead of buying a bunch of clothes, we decorated onesies. I highly recommend doing this as a baby shower option b/c it’s fun, it’s easy, and it gives you total freedom to do whatever you think is cute and appropriate (or not…we had to give Erin rules on what she could and couldn’t stencil on the onesie - “don’t bug me” is appropriate; “I suck” is not). And it’s fun for the mom to have play clothes for the baby with a personal touch on them.
And an ending shot of the cupcakes b/c they’re so pretty. And good. Yummmmm.
Kelly says:
Still dreaming about those cupcakes…they were AMAZING!!!!!! I had a great time Can, you know how to throw a killer party.
August 7th, 2007 at 7:07 am
Randi says:
Look at you finishing the race! Great action shot:) Good Job! Those cupcakes look amazing!
August 7th, 2007 at 10:53 am
Holli says:
Congrats on the 5K!!! Those are way more challenging that one might be fooled to think! Especially in VA heat…Good for you…and those cupcakes look amazing…wish I was eating one right now!
August 7th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Amber says:
How cool are those onsies?! What a great idea!! I am so copying you on that.
Congrats on the 5K. Man, I forget about that exhaustion also, but it is a good exhaustion.
August 7th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Erin says:
I still stand by my original idea. But if I must censor, censor I will.
August 7th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Elizabeth says:
Congrats on your race. Sigh, I wish we lived closer so we could be friends in real life, too…
August 7th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Melany aka Supermom says:
This is SUCH a great idea!!! And congrats on the 5k
August 7th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
oh amanda says:
Congrats on the 5k. I half walked-half ran the Race for the Cure and thought I’d pass out!
We decorated onesies at my sil’s shower. And it was so cute to see my niece wear those onesies. We decorated her whole shower with onesies (like on a clothesline). So cute!
And I am in love with those cupcakes!
August 8th, 2007 at 9:15 am
Christie says:
Those cupcakes are gorgeos! What a great idea about the onesies. I’ll have to remember that idea for down the road.
August 8th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
bee says:
Congrats on finishing the 5K. I, however, would not be able to finish a .5K!
Great shower idea with the onesies!
August 8th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Cara says:
Good job finishing the race! That is a great idea for those tee’s! I have a lot of friends who will be new mommies next year, so it’s great getting ideas. And ummm…can I have a cupcake. They look delicious!
August 12th, 2007 at 4:57 pm