Valentines Day at the Roberts

Dasani Half Marathon
We officially completed the entire half marathon. All 13.2 miles, without walking. The weather was a perfect, over cast in the low sixtys with little humidity. The course was perfect and flat which is such a blessing. Here are the results:

The Three of us before the race

Matt- Goal 2:00 Actual 2:02 (I was so impressed with his time!)

Mark-Goal 2:30 Actual 2:15
Meg- Goal 2:30 Actual 2:45 (I was a little slower than I had hoped but I held to my goal until mile 8 and the last four where barely above a walk but my hips hurt so bad that I couldn't actually walk I had to keep running.)

Matt and I have been pretty sore but we don't have blue toes or anything just sore muscles. I think Mark should have just run the entire Marathon because he hasn't limped at all. The interesting thing about running races like this one is that at no point do you run out of breath. Your body just starts to hurt and that is what will slow you down. Very different from short races and running in the mountains.

A Valentines Day Nightmare
After we returned back to our house Matt and I went to visit a friend who was celebrating her birthday. We left Keeley with Mark and Gail while we were gone for an hour. We were there for about ten minuets and we got a call.

Mark: "Gail and I were going outside to walk around with Keeley and she fell down the stairs and I think she has broken her leg. I have her calmed down but could you come home."

I freak. We drive 90 the entire way home praying the entire way that our baby is okay and that she will be comforted. I'm telling Matt everything he needs to do while I drive with Keeley in the ambulance.

When we get home we see Gail laying on the ground. It wasn't Keeley that broke her leg but Gail. I still felt so horrible. It took the ambulance 45 minuets to get to the house to get her loaded. She broke her leg in 2 places broke her foot/ankle in one place and dislocated it. The doctors set it but she is still going to need surgery.

Mark and Gail returned from the hospital around 1 am (7 hours after the accident) and drugged Gail up so she could get some rest. They had originally planned on staying with us until Monday but decided to return on Sunday so that Mark could spend Monday trying to get her into a doctor.

Gail kept Keeley the night of the race and all morning while we ran. I just feel so bad that after all she did for us this was the conclusion to her Valentines Day. Please keep her in your prayers as they try to get her into a doctor for surgery.

We love you Grammie!

Myrtle Beach Half Marathon Is Tomorrow

The big day has finally come and tomorrow this time I will be sore, tired and may not be able to walk. In case you didn't know we opted to only do a half rather than a full marathon because training didn't go as well as we had planned. But none the less it will the longest distance that Matt, Mark or I have ever run. SO, wish us luck and I'll let you know how it all goes.

New Brags

My friend Rebecca teases me that I'm always bragging about Keeley on my blog so here are the latest brags.

1. Keeley has had 4 or more poopy diapers each of the last 4 days. It's 9 am and I'm already at 2 today. I'll bet your don't get to change that many diapers! lucky me.

2. I have spent 2 hours each night for over 2 weeks up with her. She prefers between midnight and 2. I'll bet you don't get such treasured time with your 8 month old.

There is a reason I brag. My baby is just so talented.

Wilson's

I wanted to share a picture from my visit to Idaho. While I was there our dear friends Devon and Stacy Wilson drove to Idaho Falls from Boise (a 4 hour drive) to spend the afternoon with me. It was wonderful Devon, Matt and I all graduated from BYU-Idaho Horticulture program April 07'. Matt and Devon both took jobs with the same small company in California and we lived across the street from each other while we were there. Stacy and I both had little girls just 3 weeks a part last year. They are wonderful friends and we miss them alot. Hopefully, they will make it to North Carolina to visit in April.

She's Off!

So it finally happened on January 10, Keeley started to really crawl not just back up or scoot. It has actually been a lot of fun. She follows me everywhere and I no longer have to haul her. She has gotten into a few things and we are working on teaching her that the TV and Antenna are not toys. She has also discovered dog food, I spend a good portion of each day chasing her away from the dog food. However, I have done well to not put things up. We locked the cabinets with chemicals in them and put plugs in the outlets and that is it. I really want her to learn limits. She knows when she is in trouble and she turns around and crawls as fast as she can to get away. I think it is funny. Here is a little video of her going for Riddle's food. Riddle doesn't think this crawling thing is cool at all. Keeley likes to sneak up on Riddle when she is taking a nap in the sun. This really upsets Riddle.