Pictures from Gabe's first boat ride...

Video from Gabe's first boat ride...

I apologize for not editing this... I took the video with my Blackberry since I didn't remember to bring the camera on the boat. Anyway- enjoy!

Michigan Visit (Part 1 of... Many!!)

Hi Everyone, it's been busy around here! (in a good way) and so I'm finally getting a chance to sit down and Blog it up!! Here are some pictures from our journey... more to come!!

This was taken outside of a WaWa gas station. Jeremy was inside in line while I was taking these pictures from the van. When he came out he shared this story...

There were these two big 'ol Bubba's in line in the gas station. Big and tall "truck driver" types with the big belly's and all... they were in line by Jeremy.

One of the Bubba's said to the other "I wonder what's she taking pictures of out there?" so Jeremy told them... "There's a big rainbow"

Then Bubba1 looks at Bubba2 and says... "You wanta go outside and look at the rainbow?"

and Bubba2 replies (his voice dripping with sarcasm) , " Yeah... and maybe we can hold hands while were out there!"

Sorry, there's no way for me to tell the story on here as good as it was coming from Jeremy when he walked out of the gas station. Priceless!! I almost wet my pants laughing so hard!!

A few random pictures left from our family day out and about...

Daddy picking us up so we don't get rained on...Such a sweet guy our Jeremy! :)Getting kiddo into the car...Rainy Day van pic's Cheeeeeeeeeeeese!

(for my mom, who says there's not enough pictures of me on the blog- in all fairness... I'm usually the one taking the pictures!!

But I have been trying very hard to get a few more pictures with all of us in them... regardless of how I actually feel about being in pictures! LOL!!)

Family Time...(Part Two)

Nothing tastes better than fries you feed yourself!

Love this because you can see the "MMMMMMMMMM" here and here you see the AHHHHHHHH part of "MUAH"Mommy's turn for the good kisses!
Daddy enjoying our family time!Mommy- still sportin' her race-day pigtails! Gabe just LOVES to color!

Family Time...(Part One)

Enjoying some coloring time before the food comes!!I wanted them to pose for a picture... Gabriel had other plans!Not sure if it hurts or tickles but Gabe sure likes messing with Daddy's ear!I said something to Jeremy along the lines of... "I think I was sticking my tongue out on that one" I have a tendency when I'm happy to do that and I don't like it for pictures so I wanted him to take another one... Well, our son heard me say- sticking out my tongue.....So a little bit there and then by the next picture....yep, that's my kiddo alright! What a stinker!My cute guys!!

Race Day (Rain or Shine!)

This weeks race was the Easter Seals "Walk with Me" 5k race (and 1mile & 2 mile walks) in Philadelphia. This race was down at the Art Museum again- the course was along MLK/West River Drive. Thanks so much to those who donated, it was a really great experience for Gabriel and he was very proud to have raised money. (Mostly I think he was proud of his T-Shirt!)

Gabriel was so proud of his T-Shirt, posing with it (before the race)

Gabriel and Mommy getting ready for the race to start! (no rain yet)

Gabe was getting excited as they started announcing that the race would start soon!!

Another one of Gabe and Mommy (with her race day pig-tails; LOL!)

Our kiddo

Ok, Last one before the race starts- by the way, no sooner did they say "GO!" it started to rain!!

This actually looks much worse than it is, it's all crinkled up because we were in the process of taking it off when I thought to get a picture of it. It lays flat and Gabe can see out of it pretty well actually- He was really excited to have it and the only places where water got on him is where the air holes were!

Right after we finished the race- See only his lap and pillows got a bit wet, the rain accessory was well worth the investment! (Note: Mommy and Daddy are completely soaked to the bone!!) We finished this one just as the clock hit 41 minutes so we were over a minute faster than last week!! ( I think the rain may have helped with that!)

Gabriel in the van just after we loaded up- his hair is a bit wet from getting into the van. The rain never really let up once it got started!! Gabe with his SB cup- gotta replenish those fluids after a big race! :)

Rainy!!A soaking wet Jeremy!A soaking wet Kari!

It really was a great event and a wonderful outing and honestly it wasn't that bad running in the rain. The temperature stayed pretty warm right up until we were loading in the van. The wind picked up a bit then and it felt a little chilly but it was a really fun morning and another 5k on our "accomplished" list.

The entire event; the tents, both walks and the 5k race- raised $60,436.00 for Easter Seals!

Next week is the "Running for Cover" 5k for melanoma research down by the sports stadiums. Another race for a good cause-

That should be fun!

My handsome lunch date...

Went out for a little Mom & Son time, had a great lunch at Ruby Tuesday's.

Thanks for a wonderful lunch date Gabe!! Let's do it again soon!!

Comming up.. Our next 5k!!

This weeks 5k race is a special one! We are doing the Easter Seals, "Walk with Me" 5k run in Philadelphia. For those who don't know, the Easter Seals is an organization that benefits children and adults with disabilities. We're really excited to participate this coming Saturday.

If you have a dollar or two you can spare, please take a moment to visit Gabriel's fundraising page and make a small donation. Please do NOT feel obligated to give, in these economic times we do not expect any donations, we just wanted to post the link in case people would like to have the opportunity to give a little something.

Be sure to check back in Saturday evening for our post race photos!!

Our second 5k run!

We did our second 5k this past weekend. The Delaware Valley Stroke Council, "Strides for Stroke", most of you know my father had a stroke when I was in the 8th grade, so this was a special charity for us. The proceeds benefit stroke education and awareness programs and also programs to help those who have medical needs do to stroke.

Right after we finished- I think Gabe still wanted to "GO!"

Gabe and Daddy by the "Rocky" steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

One last family picture just after we finished our post race snacks!

We finished in 42 minutes (together we're 3 minutes faster this week!!)

Over 1,000 Attend First Annual 'Badges of Honor' 5K Run in South Philly

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Our first 5k

We ran our first 5k on June 6, 2009. It was the "Badges of Honor" run to benefit the Survivors Fund. The Survivors fund benefits the families of Police, Fire, and Correction officers who are killed in the line of duty. Nicole, one of my friends, and her family are very close to this charity as it touched their lives when her father, a Philadelphia mounted police officer, was killed in the line of duty in 1987. It was an honor to be involved and to help raise money for such a worthy cause. Thanks so much to Nicole for inviting (and encouraging) us to participate!

Gabe making sure I know what I'm doing before we get started.


Gabe is excited and ready to "GO!"

Nicole and her sister, just before the race started. Thanks again Nicole for the invite and the inspiration!

Jeremy ran with Nicole and her family and finished in around 37 minutes!!

Gabe and I worked really hard doing our first 5K run together and finished in around 46 minutes!

I know this video will seem random- we were just getting started with the run and I wanted to snap a quick picture of Swoop (the eagles mascott) however I didn't realize my camera had switched to video mode on the dial. ( I think from how I had it stored in under the stroller) Anyway, here's a quick (really quick) look at our pal Swoop at the begining of the Badges of honor run!!