5K

This weekend we got to participate in an event to support our friends who lost their sweet baby boy just over a year ago. You can read more about their story at Robby's blog here: http://tryingtoseenow.blogspot.com/. They are an amazing family and we were happy to show our love for them and take part in the first annual TJ5K which honored the memory of Thomas John and raised money for the Tiny K program.

The day turned out to be a learning experience for all: Kale and I ran a 5K together.....and it definitely pushed him out of his comfort zone in more ways than one. It was windy and the course was hilly, and up to that point, the farthest he had run was 2 miles on flat terrain....but he finished, and we are so proud of him for that!

Some lessons my sweet boy learned:
1. You're not going to be the best at everything you do, but trying hard things is good 2. If you do want to get better at something, you have to practice.

And of course, his mama learned a lesson, too:
Sometimes you have to quiet the competitive voice inside you that wants to ditch your kid and run a decent pace.....A tender hearted child is way more important than the time it takes to cross the finish line :)

Despite all his complaints during the race, Kale did help his sister finish her run, and he has already asked to do another 5K :) Actually, his words were, "Can we run more of these so I can get better?"  That inner desire to improve is just one of the many things I so love about that kid!