Pumpkin day

Happy Halloween from a bat with purple wings, Principal Ryerson, and Harry Potter. 

How I really look on weekends

This weekend Novak really wanted to take my picture. 

Recently I had a professional head shot taken at work. 

I think the pictures Novak took of me are better. Definitely more authentic. 

Our annual family 5k

I think I post each year how much I love this race. It's one of my favorite things to do each fall, and it just isn't fall without it. I think the year Novak was born we skipped it, (he was a week old after all), but we have done this each year since Nile was a baby. 

This year, Tom ran the 5k, Nate and Nike ran the 1 mile, and Novak ran the 1/4 mile. I was a spectator for the first time. 

This was the 25th anniversary for this race, so they had a few extra special things on hand. The blacksmith from he John Deere historic site was there doing demonstrations. Novak talked to him (asked nonstop questions like "What do you do next?  Now what do you do?) for about 10 minutes. At one point during the barrage of questions the man made eye contact with me and I knowingly said, "welcome to my world!"

Playing with dad. 

Ready to run. 

Waiting for the 1 mile with his medal. 

Family photo. 

Crazy family photo. 

Note that Tom didn't get the memo. 

Also note cousin Brandton in the background. :)