Hello all, I'm back. I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying the POW's. It is fun to share the lives of the girls with so many friends and family. This POW will be about the GOFAR race last Saturday. I tell you, the weather couldn't have been better. It was warm and sunny and the colors in the trees were amazing.
There were about 300 runners from at least 5 different schools and all were excited to run. When I had gone to the meeting about GOFAR at the beginning of the school year I was certain they had told me that siblings/parents were not allowed to run this year due to the costs. I had explained that to Sidney and she was fine with it. 
When all we got there, however, I saw lots of dads, sisters and friends all suited up to run. Sidney looked crushed. We went over to the registration table and asked if there was any way to enter a last minute runner. They said yes and the smile was back on Sidney's face. Alyssa chose to run with Hayley, her bestest buddy, but allowed Sidney to start out with them.
She didn't stay long. The 5K course was entirely on the campus of High Point University. Such a beautiful place! Anyway, they were off and running and all the parents slowly made their way to the finish line. The same digital clock was at the finish line and the same really tall guy was standing in front of it. He didn't have a clue! He stood there at the last race, too. Lucky for you, I have a digital camera. 
I was able to crop off his head and slide it down so you'd be able to read Alyssa's score. Ha! If he only knew. Sidney was the first of my girls to cross the finish line. If I read the scores correctly, there were 91 girls in their age group and Sid finished 6th. Doesn't sound too bad, huh? Did I mention that she ran the whole 5K (3 miles) in her FLIP FLOPS?!?!?!?
They didn't fall apart and her toes weren't bleeding. I couldn't believe it! She amazed the crowd at the finish. She wasn't happy with her score, but taking into consideration the footwear she chose to don, she was pleased. Lys and Hayley were in the same age group as Sid and finished 28th and 29th. MUCH better than last time! I was very proud of both of them. I think Alyssa will want to do it again in the Spring and I think Sidney will wear tennis shoes next time she comes to watch Alyssa race. Ha!
I guess I forgot to tell some of you that I was having foot surgery. I had two bone spurs removed from my right foot on Tuesday and now I am off from work for 2 months or so. Great way to get Christmas off, huh? Anyway, they gave me Meprozine which makes my head spin a little, so I don't take it much. My right leg is my strong leg so when you take it out of commission, things get a little...comical. Apparently it was quite entertaining watching me try to walk with crutches in recovery! I can't balance on my left leg and I proved it by almost landing on Brent and one of the nurses. Ha! It became the general consensus at that point that perhaps they should send me home with a walker. Oh, the humility! Brent stopped on the way home at the "store for old people's stuff" and picked one up for me. I hated it, but it was the only way to get around in the house. No, I'm not taking a picture of it so don't even ask! I don't have to use it much now, I can put some weight on my heel.
That's all for now. I need to elevate my foot for a while and can't do that while sitting at the computer. Any errors in spelling and/or grammar and to be blamed on pain pills!
Take care,
Amy and the girls
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