All in a Day...(Out of order, sorry!)

After fighting with the computer to get these pics in order, I give up. So we'll go from the end of the day to the beginning. I hope that's not too confusing for you. :)

Well, yesterday was quite a busy day for this clan! Started out in the morning meeting Kurt as he finished his 14 mile trail run out in Malibu Canyon. What a great morning! He has been training for a while and finished the race in one piece- for which I am thankful. I am proud of him! The race was daunting- lots of hills- the equivalent of four football fields straight up...ugh! It was quite a group effort- as you can see in the crazy pic. The Rumseys, the Becks, the Poladians, Laura, and Kurt's long time friend Frank all competed together. The kids loved running across the finish line with Kurt, and he loved it too!

After the race, we came home to relax a bit, and found a rather large snake in the backyard, which I immediately thought was a rattler, but he had no rattle (he's just a gopher snake- maybe I should have left him in the garden to take care of our pests!). He's larger than I originally thought- he's around 5 feet long! Seems to be really gentle already though. Frank and Kurt helped me catch the snake, while calling me the "snake whisperer"... The men snuck out to the store, and Frank bought all of the necessary supplies to make the snake our "pet". The kids are thrilled out of their minds! They decided to name the snake "Frank" in honor of their new best friend. They absolutely love Frank (the man, not the snake) as you can see in the pic of him with the two littles and can't wait for his next visit.

Reilly then had a baseball game and was so excited to catch for an inning! He did a great job, and also went three for three at the plate. Great game, Reilly!

Well, by the end of this long day, my feet paid the price...just call me "Jet-Puffed Julie"... they don't feel as bad as they look, but they certainly don't feel too good. Only three (or so) weeks left before the arrival of Dax!!