February began with a BLAST not only because Chris' dear Packers won the Superbowl (did I mention I went to elementary-high school with one of the players), but our nephew, Jack Wyatt Cazin was born! Phone calls and pictures over text filled the next few days and we planned a trip out to see the little guy in March. We got to spend a week with everyone in Grass Valley, visiting a snow-covered Tahoe, enjoying quality time with the family, and I definitely got my share of baby time! Melissa and Charlie are amazing parents and it made me feel quite old sitting as a married woman next to my sister with a baby! Even Alan spent a day with us before heading to his new job.
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| We celebrated our 1 year anniversary early so we could eat our cake...it was delicious! really, it was! |
Our return to Texas began a month full of training for the 5K Zoo Run with the middle school students from Morningside (an inner-city school where Chris works). Most of the students have never participated in a 3 mile run, or even had any type of training. For about four weeks, Chris trained the students twice a week, and raised support for their entry fees. Last Saturday, we ran the race through the zoo and part of the community around it. It was a beautiful day and all of the kids did awesome!
To finish out the weekend, we went to the Arts Festival in Downtown Fort Worth, which reminded me a little of the good days at the Nevada County Fair. Although we both miss the mountains, the nice thing about a big city...there's always something to do! So now, you're all caught up with our lives...and yes there have been a ton of smiles and miles! Love to you all.
