When we first started our nightly routine Addie was perfectly content to stay behind with Daddy and read an extra book instead, but before long she was begging to come along also. At first I was hesitant, worried her little legs would give out before Lexie and I had completed our trail. But she asked so sweetly I just couldn't say no. I mean when your kid is begging to exercise how do you say no? In the end, Addie got out there and completely surprised me with how fast she could run and how long she could go. She consistently stayed ahead of Lexie. Nevertheless when it came time for the 5K we decided it would be too much to ask her to walk/run the entire 3 miles, so we opted for the stroller.
She started out in the stroller but less than a mile into the race she insisted she be let out so she could run with the "big girls." So, we let her out and off she went. Notice Trey, Lexie and myself (in the purple behind Trey) in the picture below, Addie is yards ahead of us leaving Trey pushing a very empty stroller. Once we let her out we were only able to convince her to sit back in the stroller twice, those times lasting no more than a minute each. My 3-year-old managed to run/walk (more running than walking) a 5K. I think she may actually have gotten in a full 3 miles because she would run ahead of everyone and then turn around and run back to us.
It's hard to really see the expression on Lexie's face in the picture above, but it's a look of sheer determination. At the top of the hill Trey told her we were running the whole rest of the way with no walking, and you know what...she made it! We were so proud! Her reward...a Pepsi with dinner, a drink she is NEVER allowed! 3 miles is the longest she has ever run/walked and believe me that sugar drink was well deserved.
After the race we headed to Pizza Hut, it was after all Friday night Pizza Night! When we got to the restaurant Addie was so exhausted and hungry she cried when she realized there was no buffet and we would have to order off a menu. God bless our waiter, he put in an order of cheese breadsticks and got them out to us minutes later so Addie could get some food in her system. Later when we walked to the bathroom her tired little legs gave out, leaving her to fall face first onto the floor. Needless to say we carried her the rest of the night. She fell into such a deep sleep on the car ride home she never once woke up as we carried her in, undressed and re-dressed her into pajamas! We had two very tired little girls on our hands, but we had the best time and are already planning our next family run, the Apple Festival/Chick-Fil-A Mini Moo Mile fun run!
Awww! So awesome!!
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