Colorado Trip Day 5

You turn 13 and get your hands on a Fat Boy!

"Can we get back in the car if we promise not to listen to

Red Beans and Rice"

Ready to run!

Shannon smells the finish line, not her toots.

According to the girls, this lifeguard is a

"well-made child" with "good genetics".

Brooke, aka George/20 questions/Curious/Directions became a teenager today! The boys surprised her at midnight with a Batman balloon and an Ariel card meant for a 2-year-old. Ironically, Brooke was the only one who did not wake up for this surprise. Today was a fun day for the birthday girl.

Today we ran a 5K, it was mostly up hill; it was in Granby, Colorado. The drive was about an hour and thirty minutes. About an hour into the ride we got out of the car for a group photo. When we got there we played at the Kindergarten park for about thirty minutes, it was amazing! Then we went back and in about fifteen minutes the race started. We went through three neighborhoods and a couple of intersections. At the end of the race there were many refreshments (there were cookies, mini muffins, Gatorade, water, and fruit). About thirty minutes after everyone finished the race they gave out prizes (the Cool Runner's won the majority of the prizes). A lot of the prizes were gift certificates for local establishments, therefore we wheeled and dealed to get prizes that we could take home or redeem that day. Nikki won a $100 savings bond and Ms. Bryant won a $150 grill (she had to give that away to a local family). Then about twenty minutes after that the results were posted, a few of our Cool Runners took home 1st-3rd in their age group. Brooke, took home first in her 13-19 age group, what a birthday treat! Everyone at the race also sang happy birthday to her at the beginning! After the race we split up to go to Mad Munchies and Pearl Dragon. After our glorious lunch we went to the Recreation Center, some started with basketball, and all of us ended up in the pool. We played volleyball and basketball in the water, it was fun. They had a drop slide, a big slide and a hot tub. Then after two and a half hours we left. When we arrived at the house the chaperones made dinner (we had peanut butter pasta, fruit, and salads). After that, we had some "fat boys" over for Brooke's birthday to sing to her (see the pictures). Then, Nate Campbell and Bradley Alcantar wrote this blog. Right now we're playing games and getting ready to start a campfire for some s'mores.