4th of July Fun Run

Rachel told me she wanted to run a race like mommy & daddy, so I found a 1 mile race for kids on the 4th (part of the Provo Freedom Festival).  She was such a dedicated running partner while I trained for Ragnar (meaning she sat in the stroller while I pushed), and I would always give her a turn to run and she could go pretty far.  I was convinced she'd run so fast for her age group (1-3) and possibly place, but she got very distracted along the way and was too busy having fun to run fast.  With a little cheering from her fans and a little coaching from Brandon, she finished the mile run all by herself.  Go Rachie!

Brandon was able to run next to her, and she also ran it with her cousin, Mason, & his dad, Scott ... oh yeah, and her green wand ran with her too (see pictures).  Mason and Rachel were darling together and waited for each other when the other one wanted to walk, and Mason was polite to stop and wait for Rachel while she waved to the crowds.  They both kept the end prize in mind - a MEDAL!  They looked so cute in their matching race shirts too!  Final race time:  17 minutes, 24 seconds

1 mile run - Mason (age 4) & Rachel (age 3)