St. Louis 1/2 Marathon

Well if I could describe this race in one word it would be WET. It rained all 13.1 miles. You can't tell to much in this picture but we were drenched by mile 2. When we got back to the hotel I could ring my socks out and my feet were pruned. But all in all it was a great race. It felt good to get out and race again, haven't done much since before Odee was born. The race course ran you through downtown St. Louis. You started and ended by the arch which was pretty amazing.
Mel and Brad also ran the race. Mel and I did all our training together---it saved me having someone to run with. Now that Tyler and I don't live by family it's a bit harder for both of us to do the same race (someone's got to watch the kidos). I felt bad he wasn't able to do it with us but he was such a trooper and brought the kids to the finish line, thanks babe (thank goodness for the chariot stroller, the kids didn't feel a drop).
The day before the race we were able to walk around St. Louis. We visited the arch which is awesome. One day we hope to ride up it.

All Jackson could talk about is getting to the hotel for a swim. Here he is showing off his new backwards jump.
And he's learned how to tread water just enough to keep his head barley above water. The boy loves to swim.
No swimming for poor little Olivia. She came down with an infection in her eye and it spread to the other eye too. But we got some drops and she is on the mend.
Thanks for the excellent little getaway St. Louis. Great family time and delicious food.