The Killpacks run the Eatontown 5K Race

The Killpacks along with the Glad & Losito family, participated in the Eatontown 5K race on Labor Day. A great day early on, (75 degrees and sunny) we all arrived at 8:30 for our 9:00 am race. Everyone did the 5K run, except Patricia who did the 5K leisure walk. One of the gifts the Alvin Ailey company left her with, were partial injuries to the knees from the years of wear and tear from one too many plies and arebesque turns. She never knew knees could scream and yell STOP... SIT DOWN NOW!!, until she tried running. Dakota did his race in around 27 minutes, Daniel in 33 minutes, Jewel 37 minutes and Patricia did a 43 minute walk.
Jewel won a first place trophy for coming in 1st in the 12 years and under females. Our friend Jacob Glad came in first in males 13-19, running it under 25 minutes!!! Jewel getting her trophy from the Mayor of Eatontown, NJ.

After the race, the Lositos, Glads, Daniel and Jewel went to 7 Presidents Beach. A great afternoon with temps in the high 80's. Patricia drove Dakota home for lunch, picked up his friend from church Amy, and drove them to another church members' home for a movie. Patricia did grocery shopping (as school begins tomorrow), did some housework as she limped around the house feeling tired but very happy she finished the race. Daniel and Jewel had tons of extra energy as they spent most of their time in the ocean after running a 5K race. Wow!

gratitude thought: the gift of laughter...I love seeing my family happily engaged in activities that are good for them. Grateful that my heart still works while beating very, very fast, grateful for beautiful days. Grateful we can carry lovely memories of the summer 2008 into the fall and winter seasons to warm our hearts.