IrishKids Halloween

Okay folks, I promised Halloween pics before Thanksgiving and the clock is ticking down. Here's some of the fun. 

Maggie waiting with Papa for Kit and Fionn's Halloween school program to begin.





 Fionn singing his songs with one of his favorite classmates.  Doesn't he make a handsome BatMan?





 Kit was more concerned about her classmate than the audience.  The only MotorCross Girl in a sea of princesses and Jesse's! 





All of the kiddos getting ready to go trick or treating at Uncle Jack & Aunt Michelle's house.

Just the girls for this one...so pretty!

Kit, Fionn, and Evan.  Thanks Evan for letting the IrishKids borrow your previous Halloween costumes this year.

Trick or treating at Grandma & Papa's...they ride in style!

I think this might have been one of their favorite parts on Halloween.  They giggled and laughed the whole way.



Hope you enjoyed Halloween too! 

Racing...

I recently started running again as a way to get in shape.  I used to run in my early 20's to stay fit -- but didn't really enjoy it.  However, I knew that it worked then, so I figured it would work now.  It's amazing what a decade and three small children can do for a person's viewpoint.  Now, I actually kind of LOVE it!  To give me something to work for, I started signing up for local 5K's.  Yesterday, I completed my 4th race since September and have improved my time by 4 minutes!  I'm proud to call myself a "runner" but I also know that I couldn't have done it without the help and support of some very special people.   

So, thank you Alan, for recognizing that running makes me feel strong, healthy, and beautiful and encouraging me to go for it!  Thank you Mom and Dad for your encouragement and time spent with the IrishKids so Mommy can "get a run in".  Thank you to Kathleen, Jack, Michelle, and Marcy for motivating me to push myself and strive to do better.  Thank you to my family and friends that think I'm a "nut" but continue to cheer me on from the sidelines.  And thank you to my IrishKids for being the most important reasons for me to be healthy and active...to keep up with the three of you and have a blast doing it!