Early in the year Disney announced a new race weekend at Disneyland for 2014....Avengers weekend! I somehow sweet talked Luke and the boys into doing the 5K on Saturday and I would do the half on Sunday. Of course Tubbs hurt his knee in September, so he was unable to do it, so we sold his bib to a lady I work with.
Friday we picked up the kids from school and raced down to Anaheim to pick up bibs at the Expo. Traffic wasn't too bad until we got near Anaheim and near the park. I was worried we were not going to make it in time before the Expo closed at 8. We did end up getting in to the expo by 7:30 pm but it was way too close for comfort.
After picking up the bibs we went to Claim Jumper in Buena Park for dinner, then to the hotel to check in. We got everything out and situated for an EARLY wake-up....4 am to be exact.
I woke up right after Luke woke up and I helped get them out the door without forgetting anything. They were down to the shuttle by 4:30 am.
They didn't get their times for the 5K but they were very happy about not getting picked up by the sweeper. Luke said they had a great time and surprisingly said he would do it again with the boys!
The race started at 5:30 and I knew we needed to be down at the finish lined before 7am. I got the kids up and ready to go and they grabbed a hot cocoa on the way. Unfortunately it was a long, convoluted walk trying to find the finish line and we didn't make it. Luke sent us a text after he crossed the finish line, so we found them in Downtown Disney afterwards. We were disappointed we didn't get to see them finish.
After walking back to where I parked the car, we went to Denny's for breakfast, then back to the hotel again to get cleaned up. Luke and I took a little nap while the kids relaxed in the other room. By noon we were back out the door and headed to Knott's Berry Farm.
While Luke hung out in Snoopy Land with Wiggy and Bubba, Tubbies and I went on Silver Bullet. I love going on the fast roller coasters with this kid! We waited almost an hour, but it was worth it!
Our last ride of the afternoon was the water ride. Luke and Tubbs got soaked....and the other kids thought it was very entertaining.
We left the park around 5pm, headed to Cheesecake Factory for dinner, then back to the hotel. Wiggy and I passed out pretty early (before 8pm) from the early morning we had. I was planning on getting up at 4am, so I was motivated to get some shut eye.
The next morning I ended up not getting down to the shuttle until after 4:30am. At around 4:50 the shuttle arrived, then proceeded to take the wrong route. It was a mess. Everyone on the shuttle thought we were never going to get dropped off. It was nuts. We obviously made it, but with little time to spare before the race started at 5:30 am. I think I walked over a mile to the starting line, so I was warmed up. I was in a different corral than Cassie and because I was late, I didn't get a chance to see her before the race. This was the first time I started a race alone. Sniffle-sniffle.
Running through Sleeping Beauty's Castle....
The weather conditions were less than ideal. There was a dist storm going on and the winds were strong. I blew my nose several times into my shirt to get the dirt out and I had dirt all in my eyes...and wishing I brought my sunglasses like I did last race.
The finish line!
Thankfully Luke and the kids were right at the finish line so I got to see them as soon as I crossed. I thought I was going to see them at mile four, which was right outside our hotel, but no luck.
Love this guy.....
That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....
So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.
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