We're Only Half Crazy L'ie Bear!

June 2012 started off in a whirl...literally.  Amid tornado watches/warnings, L'ie Bear, Chad, Mee-maw, Grandpa and I all headed to Leesburg, VA on Friday night because Grandpa and I were running in the Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon.  After 13.1 miles through the rolling hills of VA wine country, we were definitely looking forward to seeing our biggest fans at the finish line!  And boy were they all troopers.  Although the weather during the race was perfect for the runners, it was cold for the spectators and the storms the night before turned the fields into a muddy mess.  After a quick shopping trip for warmer clothes, and a trek through those icky fields, Mee-maw, Chad and L'ie arrived to see us finish.

I was a little bummed that I did not think to grab L'ie Bear and carry her across the finish line.  But, I got over it pretty quickly because we are planning on running a relay race with Mee-maw and Aunt Sarah later in the year.  We will definitely make sure that whoever crosses that final finish line carries her with them.   

It took us exactly 3 hours to finish, and once it was over, we all had a great time celebrating at the post-race wine festival.  There is nothing like live music, beautiful weather, and wine to start the recovery process.

It has been two days, and I am still SORE and tired...so I will just complete this blog post with photos.  I hope you enjoy!

Getting ready to cross the finish line!

We did it...we really did it!  And we were really happy to have L'ie Bear's
all-terrain stroller in those fields.

Sitting down for the first time by the music pavilion

Celebratory bottle of white wine
(Side note: Our medals have a working cork-screw...how cool is that?)

Post race group photo!

L'ie Bear couldn't have any wine, but she loved chewing on the cork.

It was a great day, and SHOCKINGLY I am already planning our next half marathon.  Hopefully L'ie Bear will be cheering us on as we run through the rolling hills of Napa/Sonoma, CA next summer!!