Important news!

I know it isn't time for another update, but we have breaking, important news at our house...we have a 6 year old! On Monday Blake got together at the city park with a bunch of his friends and celebrated his 6th birthday. It is hard to believe!






Party at the park! It looks like the candle is hypnotizing Blake.














What 6 year old wouldn't smile standing next to Alyssa?!










Also, on his birthday he learned how to ride his bike. Quite a day for a young man!




Big, bad, biker dude!












On a different, and much less important note, last Satuday I competed in and completed my first half-marathon (13.1 miles). I joined with 345 people from 31 states, Canada, and Japan to run the Hatfield/McCoy Reunion Marathon and Half-marathon. Not only did I finish (alive) but my time and placing actually surprised me.

I finished in 2:02:57 which was fifth in my age group and 32nd overall.

You can click http://yoursportingimage.com/Thumbs.asp?BibNbr=329&event=978&Locate=Locate to see a few pics. They are not worth buying but they are good for a few laughs!

At mile seven we began a 1 1/4 mile trip over Blackberry Mtn. and apparently the photographer was taking pics as we went up. It was challenging but I'm happy to say that at no point in the race did I feel as bad as I look in these pics!

You can see the results here: http://www.hatfieldmccoymarathon.com/results.cfm

Until next time...

Vacation 06!

We have just returned from vacation and boy did we have a great time! I don't know how the week (and 2 days) could have been any better.

We went to St. Augustine (the nation's oldest city), twice had a nearly deserted beach to ourselves at the Canaveral National Seashore, went to Disney's Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, attended 3 different congregations and met good brethren at all of them, took an airboat ride in the Everglades, and held a 12 foot albino Burmese python as well as a baby alligator.

Then there were the fun moments that didn't have anything to do with a ride or an attraction. It was just a great week all the way around! Here are some pics.




The kids on a cannon at St. Augustine















As we're leaving the beach...

















Kim and the kids with the big guy!















At the Animal Kingdom in front of a fake, but incredible upsidedown tree.











Think Molly liked the 12' snake???












Until next time...

Love from,
Keith, Kim, Molly, Kyle, and Blake