A Birthday, A Marathon, and A Move

Friday was Aaron's birthday. When he made it home from work we headed out to dinner at a place we hadn't been to yet. It was a nice little place and had terrific food. We even treated ourselves to desert. We usually don't do the desert since we are trying to be more healthy and fit. Birthdays are an exception though. Aaron went for the strawberry/rhubarb desert. Campbell went for the vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce. Caleb and I went for the chocolate cake with chocolate mousse and chocolate covered espresso beans. We are not the most dessert compatible family. With our different likes the only ones that really share are Caleb and I. Caleb is a serious chocolate fan!

Saturday morning we got up early and got ourselves some breakfast. Campbell had to be downtown for her marathon before 10. She was running her 3rd marathon mile since moving out here last year. She loves to do these. The way they work is that she has 6 weeks to walk/run 25.2 miles. The last mile is run as a group. She did a terrific job. In her last marathon last fall she completed the mile in 10:23. Saturday she completed it in 10:00. We are super proud of her and so glad that she finds joy in these things. The new school she will be attending in CS has an elementary school track team. We are so excited to have her join next spring.

Saturday afternoon and Sunday were spent packing and cleaning the house. The moving truck gets here this coming Saturday morning so we are trying to get ready. Campbell has become the official box marker. It's her responsiblity to put masking tape on each box and then write which room it goes in. We are almost completely packed now. All that's left is the little stuff that just kind of gets thrown in a box. We have also done a great job of getting rid of stuff. I have taken a good bit of stuff to the consignment stores and Goodwill. Just a few more days and we will have this move behind us.