Mom Turned 68 Today

Today we celebrated Mom's birthday by running in the Atlanta Track Club's 4 mile race at the Decatur-Dekalb YMCA. Rhian's Mom came over at 6:30 to watch the kids, and Rhian and I picked up my mom to take her to the race. We all did well, I finished in 33:56, an improvement of a minute and 46 seconds over last year; Rhian finished in 37:45 in her first time running the course, and Mom did it in 50:11, a minute and a half faster than last year. Like wine, we are all getting better with age! :o) Mom has finished in the top 3 in 12 of the 13 ATC races she has run this year. Awards are given out to the top 3 in each age group after every race, and I thought for sure she had this year. The reason why I say this, was because I was going to have the announcer wish Mom a happy birthday when she got her award. I thought it was a foregone conclusion, and asked him to do this without even checking to see what place she had come in. Unfortunately, she finished 4th, which gives her 40 points in the Grand Prix, but no award. At least she had friends come up to her and wish her a happy birthday, which made it all worth while for Mom. After the race, we took her to The Flying Biscuit for breakfast and to meet our friend Dewberry (from the reality show Hell's Kitchen). Rhian's mom brought the kids and we all had a nice breakfast together. Mom especially liked the coffee. When we brought Mom back to the house, Kyle had a surprise for her: a cake that he baked and decorated himself and a card that he made by himself as well! Mom was very impressed and really appreciated it. To make the cake, on Thursday, Kyle told his Grandma that he was going for a run and would be back in a while. He did go for a run, but he ran to the Publix grocery store to purchase the cake mix, then ran back. (About a 3 mile run total). He could have easily settled on making a card for Mom, which she would have really appreciated in itself. She wouldn't expect him to go to the store without his mom or his Pap Pap to take him there. But he did, which was very thoughtful for anyone, especially for a 15 year-old. Karen has done a good job with him. (It's been all about Karen lately! :o>) Mom would spend the rest of her day at the house relaxing as would we.

Cell phone pics to be posted shortly!