Today was a big fundraiser for the kids school. For some odd reason they chose to do a race, an 8k, 4K, and 100m race (for ages 3-6). I told Bonnie that I did NOT want to run a race, and so she signed me up for the 4K. Luckily the younger two kids were signed up for the 100m and someone had to be with them when Bonnie raced with the older two.
Our second child was held back a little by his older sibling, he would run ahead and then run back to his mom and sister. Had we just let him run the race his way, we are positive he could have placed in his age group, or even won.
My wife is under the weather and she still stuck it out by finishing a couple minutes after our second child.
I ran the 100 meters with the third and fourth children. The third child could have easily ran the 4K but he was 6 when we signed him up. The fourth child ran for a meter or two and then stopped and ran into the crowded sidewalk when he realized he was not going to win the race. So I picked him up and ran him to the finish line. I have to say after watching this video, his hair has a lot of bounce.
After the race, our third child won a raffle prize for 350 pesos off a lunch at a local restaurant. We went there for lunch and ate the equivalent of 9 meals. The kids ate very very well, and we didn’t take any extra food home. Then we walked to a shoe store for our oldest, then drove home. We were in traffic on the way home, but it is such a beautiful city, it was a pleasure to be in stop and go traffic.
When we got home, we let the kids watch a movie, and now they are in bed. Thank. God.
Our Family Adventure 