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| Magnum -for Uncle Chris |
WE DID IT!!! Ketchikan now owns the Guinness World Record for the Largest Rain Boot Race EVER!! On May 18th, 2013, 1,976 people showed up to the 3rd avenue bypass and walked, trotted, hobbled, jogged, stumbled, and ran the 1/2 mile stretch of higher Ketchikan. Luke registered, donned his "xtratufs", and wore his official wrist (ankle) band and he proudly slept his way across the finish line -'AndOne' he said as he crossed. Last year we did not make the record books, which was Ketchikan's first attempt. So every last one of us were extra encouraged to endure the extensive, often brutal line before us - nice dogs fighting nice dogs, screaming kids on leashes, toddlers in spider armor costumes, Mom's in tutu's splattered in mud (will that be me?). AND LET ME TELL YOU, the wait in the crowd for your wrist band to be counted.... much longer then the race. But it was a thankful overcast and a blistering 50 something -ironic :) And it hailed the next day. Awww. Happy happy spring Ketchikan :)
Check it out! You can see my sis and I right off the bat. How can you possibly spot us in a world record sea of people you ask? Well Luke has his green balloon clipped to his sleeve, and it sure helped that the camera man was behind us. It's unfortunate about my backside but we're a work in progress here. WOOHOO! We did it!
Largest rain boot race: Ketchikan breaks Guinness world record
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| minus the heavy blanket, the over-head shield, and the rain coat insurance |
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| Moody, Loughman, Ball, Hageman boot crew. I'd simply say xtratuf crew but Jesse is a rebel. |
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| Start Line |
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| these boots weren't made for walkin' and that's just what we'd rather not do |
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| Max, Mel, Luke, myself, and Cindy. SO envious of Cindy's attire, how cute is she?!!! |
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| I mentioned there were some "hobblers" HERE HE IS :) Good on 'em!. The stumblers... well..... ask Zella. |
Back up 5 hours.
Talk about perfect storm!!! Ugh. I'm frazzled, no sleep, blood shot eyes, vomit on my shoulder, OH! And there is in fact a storm outside. We had paid for, donated, and signed up to be a part of my friend's Walk for MS team for several months and today is the day. Well Luke woke up on the wrong side of the bed. (Yes, I say bed, because YES, sometimes just grabbing the kid out of his crib, plopping him to your side for an extra early breakfast while you snooze is just better for everyone). It was an hour until my alarm was to go off and a half hour until Geoff's. Alarms are becoming an obsolete amenity by the way. Luke was in the middle of a tear jerking trilogy of footy-pajama-destroying-explosive-diarrhea-blow-outs, and I'm slowly giving in to the assumption that sleep is ALSO an amenity. Walking out of my bedroom after 4 hours of sleep is like having been in hybernation for a season and and IT. FEELS. FANTASTIC.
Ok so morning routine is done, coffee #2 guzzled and we're on to phase 19 or something... I layer Luke up into what I can only imagine being the ultimate new Mom 'this is what my son needs' outfit as two eyes peer out at me from behind a vast array of weather resistant materials. I'm all geared up in my leggings, running shoes, and light raincoat (hey, i might get hot! -what an ass right?). FINALLY! Plush little Luke in carseat, keys in hand, dog fed, cats fed, door locked. To the walk! Nooope. Someone pooped and someone is starving to death. Needless to say, we missed the walk for MS and I had to awkwardly and regretfully tell my friend my excuses, which after saying them, sounded very weak. I need to get better at this. We did however make it out there later to say hello which at that time everyone had already ran for shelter to seek out a chance to dry out and warm up. Happy spring Ketchikan!!! :D We are tough son's of guns though. I saw THREE benefits out walking for a cause that day in their soaking wet, bright, over-sized tees in the sideways rain and not one person was too little or too fragile to endure it.
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| Our Walk for MS Team Captain, Lauren Munhoven, with her beautiful daughter, Madeline. |
I should take a moment here to say congratulations to my husband. He planned to be a part of the MS Walk with us today as well but ended up completing his scuba diving certification instead! He was supposed to get his cert the first week of April, but you know who else happened in April. The fire department and dive shop were more than happy to accommodate a new Daddy :) Congratulations hon. We are proud of you.
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| Our main squeeze, Geoffrey, all cert'ed up. |
Here's just a few from the week...
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| Thanks Michael and Lindsay Swaim! |
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| "Dad you're not going to help me run at lightening speeds with my hands and my legs again are you?" |
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| "OMG I wasn't ready for that." |
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| clean diaper moment |
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| RUNrunRUNrunRUNrunRUNrunRUNrunRUNrunRUN |
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"Luke (Luck) Love's Lights"
And I apologize. I say I will post these every Sunday but I did not specify if you would be able to actually read them on a Sunday. My circadian rhythm has me conveniently set up to be a night owl so when everyone (meaning Geoff) is asleep, I will take that time to write. You will most likely be reading these on a Monday morning at best. If you have cases of the Mondays this should work out great :D |
Until Next "Sunday"....
-The Hageman's
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