Bolder Boulder 2010...

Gavin ran/walked/was carried by Daddy for his first Bolder Boulder this year. It was adorable to see Brent and Gavin come into the stadium together, and I was so glad to catch that moment. I had run the race earlier (thankful to run it all without having to walk but a bit disappointed that I didn't go faster) and had nursed Gage at the top of the stadium, and Mom and I were in the bathroom when we got the message that they would be entering the stadium momentarily. So we almost missed 'em, which would have really bummed me out. Gavin was beaming on Daddy's shoulders when they showed up, and I was so proud of Brent for having done the whole 6.2 mile race with Gavin...on his shoulders, on his back, in his arms, etc. He said that they had fun and were able to stop at nearly every fun diversion along the way. I still hear about the cotton candy and the bubble machine. No doubt that much patience, creativity and determination were required by Brent to make it to the finish line that day. I think that their final time was two hours and six minutes. Not bad, all things considered. And the most important part, of course, was that Gavin had a great time. I love to think that he may have started an annual tradition at 2 1/2!


Gage was asleep in the carrier right behind us, so this really was a family photo. Don't you love Gavin's totally serious face? It was so fun and very surreal to be sitting in the stadium after the Bolder Boulder with my husband and our sons doing the very typical BB things that we had done without children for so many years: watching the parachuters land, choking back the tears during "I'm Proud to be an American," rifling through the lunch bags to find the good stuff and figuring out what to do with the rest, talking to friends and family and enjoying the sunshine. It was a perfect race day, by the way: a gorgeous Boulder day that was for the record books. What treasured memories for Gavin's first Bolder Boulder!