Warrior Dash!

I decided to run what is called the Warrior Dash, a 3.2 mile obstacle course, this summer.  I trained all summer, at it got canceled due to heat in KC just as I got the registration table.  Luckily, they let me transfer my registration to the race in St Louis, which was this past weekend.  Monica and I made a weekend of it, and had a great time, but here is what the race itself looked like.  Warrior!

Getting ready to race.

Bunched up at the beginning.

This is one of the last obstacles, Fire Hurdles!

I'm the one towards the top.

Fire aint got nothing on me!

Mud pit under barbed wire, the final obstacle.

Warrior, baby!

There was an organization that takes donated shoes, it was a great idea to get involved at this event!

Grandma and a Tricycle

We went to my mom's last weekend and once we got their Annika wanted to play.  My mom had this tricycle that is one of our nephews and Annika loved it.  She wasn't sure how it worked, but she tried very hard and was doing pretty well by the time we left.

How Tall This Fall?

At the pumpkin patch they have the height chart to see How Tall This Fall.  As you can see, Annika certainly has grown over the course of the year.  What hasn't changed is the fact that she clearly does not like standing there so we can get a picture!

October 2010 

October 2011

Pumpkin Patch 2011

We took Annika to the pumpkin patch again this year and it was so much fun!  She is big enough to run around an play and even helped pick out our pumpkin.  It was such a great morning for all of us.  I love doing this and look forward to it every year.  

Running towards the pumpkins!

She had never been in hay before.  She wasn't sure what to think.

The hay was stacked so the kids could climb.
Annika loved this, of course.

She didn't like how it felt on her hand but so she
just started jumping on it.

She had a great time!

She was saying, "Cheese!" 

Love her. 

Thinking about jumping to Dad.

Getting ready to jump.

Jumping!

She did this about 10 times!

Trying to see how tall. 

I took around 15 pictures.

These were as close as we came.
She is about 3 pumpkins tall!

Showing Annika what to do.

Cute little pumpkin!

She LOVED this bridge.
She would run across it over and over!

Trying to get a good picture of her and Derek.  

Climbing.  Big surprise!

Looking at the pig.

Feeding the pigs. 

She was making her pig noise here!

Not quite sure of the pigs after all.

An unsuccessful attempt to get a picture of Annika
looking at the camera.

She almost fell off and we were both laughing.

She thought sitting on the pumpkin was quite fun.

I love her pigtails!

Watching Derek as he was getting our pumpkin.

She wanted the pumpkin for herself!

Trying to hold it all by herself.

She was only holding Derek's hand because this was a hill.
As soon as they go down, she let go!

Again on the bridge!

She stopped to look at the tractor driving by.