Coppin Family Website: Lots to report......

Let's start out with 2 weekends ago. Paul and Moni came to visit us for a long weekend. I think it might have all stemmed from when Avery was born, but the fathers/sons challenge each other to the Highlands Ranch 5K. This being Tom and Paul vs. Andy and Joel. Partly because Paul and Tom were turning 50 and 60 respectively and for bragging rights. So for months all we could hear about was this "big" race and how the dads were going to humiliate team "Hangover" (Joel and Andy's nickname from HS, we'll leave it at that). Soon, Ted joined the forces in the race as so did Moni and I. I think Joel recruited me to "run" with him b/c he had really not been running and preparing for this and I could be at his pace. Well, me not having run at all since college said OK, I can walk/run. Saturday morning, 40 degrees out we all head to the town center for the big St. Patty's race. I pushed Brayden and Katie in the jogger and ran next to Joel. To Joel's surprise, I was not slow and I basically kicked his butt! Yes, me! I have not ran, pushing 2 toddlers beat not only Joel but Paul and Tom. Oh yes, I am competitive. My first 5k and I did it in 39 minutes and I am VERY PROUD of myself. Andy finished in 33 minutes so I was really not that far off for never running. We had so much fun! Afterwards we went home for Irish coffee and then we grilled and had birthday cake. It was a great weekend but it went to fast. Paul and Moni left early Sunday morning. Boy, I really was moving slow that day!

Here are some pictures from that weekend:

Snuggling with Grandma Moni, it was a long day!