The CRIM (Coolest Race in Michigan)

Ryan, Jacie, and I participated in the CRIM, which is a bunch of different races that take place in downtown Flint. Ryan and I have done it in the past and enjoyed it…and not just for the t-shirt!. This year, Ryan ran the 5K, I walked the 5K with Baby Girl, and Jacie did the Teddy Bear Trot, which is for kids. Every single year it rains, and this year was no different. There was a huge storm the night before that produced 6 tornadoes in Michigan, so we weren’t sure if there would even be a race. Thankfully, we were spared in Swartz Creek and Flint (our friends in Fenton were not as lucky, but they are safe and no property damage for them).

Back to the race…just as Ryan was finishing his race and I began mine, it started to rain on our little peanut in the stroller. She didn’t seem to mind, though. She slept through a good chunk of it, but still managed to have several melt downs. Long day for Baby Girl, and long Day for Ryan who ran the 5K, walked it with me AFTER he ran his, and also did Jacie’s race plus all the other walking we did in the downtown area between races. We were wiped out at the end of the day!
Ryan is in this mass of people somewhere, I just couldn't get him on film.
Post Race for Mom and Dad, pre race for Jacie. We got drenched!
Jacie's little T-shirt has a teddy bear on it and says Teddy Bear Trot. Very cute. Very large on her, but very cute.
By the end, she was wiped out and fell asleep in my arms on the way back to the car. I layed her down in the stroller and she didn't even flinch! We got home, showered her to get her warmed up and she slept for 4 hours! Thank goodness, because I was wiped out too, and slept for almost 2 hours.