some scary things

Grandpa  participated in his first 5K(3.1 mi.) race (our stake fun run) this morning! 

He came in first in the silver fox division!
Even more scary, I participated with him (my 2nd 5K) and won first in the Women's 40+ division.

 Most scary--(more scary than a silver fox and my neck wrinkles) is how this adorable, cute little Texas nephew of mine started out like this ...

and ended up like this!

And ... just when you think you can't take any more scary things, I'll give you more -- my youngest Texas  brother-in-law Stuart as a teenager many years ago.

Now, so you won't have too many nightmares tonight, I'll end this post with a photo (some of our Texas family) that is more funny than scary. (although things might get scary for me after Donna sees this)

Hank, are you having fun yet?  Donna, better keep a good eye on your boy, Eric--and are you still enjoying life in the country? (photo taken 1981. Emily, Amber, Granny, Lauren-- on the left. Eric-- in front)

Happy Halloween!!

Conoco Phillips Rodeo Run -- running through downtown Houston with 12,000 others

After 3 years of many baby steps, and very gradually working up to this, this old body accomplished the impossible -- my first ever 5 K (3 miles) race.  My goal was to do the entire race without walking or stopping, which I did.  My time was 35 minutes, nothing to brag about --- but it was so so much fun. I got a big kick out of seeing how many people half my age I could catch up with and pass.  I started way near the back, figuring I'd be one of the really, really slow ones, but ended up in at least the upper third of the group.

It was fun doing this event with Walter and Jessica. They ran the 10K, something that seems to me so hard to do. Maybe, when I'm 70, I'll give that one a try (that would be in the wheelchair division).

Catchin' up on January happenings

Day after New Year's, we drove this car out to Provo with Jeremy (he's happy to finally have some wheels other than his bike). We were there just 3 days, and were scared of driving around in the snow and ice. Regretfully, we never made it outside of Provo to visit Carl's sister who lives north of Salt Lake.

We walked around in a snow globe, enjoyed visiting the Hinckley Alumni Center (in background), hung out with the boys, took in a BYU basketball game, spent time in the library, bookstore, visited some great classes, attended Devotional with Jeremy, etc.

When we got back to Texas, we headed to Emily and Brian's home, where we attended the blessing of their sweet baby, Laila.

Now, that I'm back home again, I'm going to start cutting out this cute material Courtney picked out for the baby quilt that I'm making for my newest grandson, Colby.

these boots are made for walkin', ya'all!

Who needs boots for walkin' when you can drive around in your own John Deere!

Elayna is wearing the cowgirl vest I made over 20 years ago for her mom when we took her to the rodeo.

Kyla had been begging her mom for these pink boots-- so we just had to take her and sister Elayna -- to the Houston Livestock/Rodeo.