PROUD MAMA

I'm one proud Mama!...The morning after the twins returned from SoCal, they ran in the Sweet Pea Children's Run. I videotaped the whole thing...and I knew my girl could run, but even I was surprised when I saw this little shrimp that looked like my daughter finish right up there with the big girls. IT WAS HER!!! Out of 1,200 children!!!

Larissa, in the 7-8 age category finished 5th behind 4 girls in the 11-12 age category with a time of 6:08...only 26 seconds behind the first place finisher. WOW! She placed 17th overall. Sam finished in the top 25 for the boys and 43rd overall.

Here's the piece the Livingston Enterprise published:

Then to top it all off, our family placed in the Park County Fair this past week. Sam placed 1st in both his press art work titled "The Indian" and in his acrylic painting titled "The Green Glow", both done this summer at Artsplot in Bozeman. He placed 2nd for his pencil drawing titled "The Fire Dragon". Here's "The Indian"...

Larissa placed 1st in Floriculture for "Best Child's Bouquet". Isn't it beautiful?

Larissa and I got up before 6 a.m. on entry day to cut our flowers fresh from the garden and make our arrangements. I entered my bouquet in the "Montana" division which required the use of wildflowers. Using a silver champagne cooler to display them in was just the ticket...I placed 1st and even won the Reserve Grand Champion for Floriculture!!!

Oh, and I can't forget to mention that Doug got a real kick out of learning that his parsley placed 1st! It's been a great week for the Saarel's!!!