.:THE SOMMERS FAMILY:.: I DID IT!!!!!

Sunday, June 15, 2008

I DID IT!!!!!

So my boss Joe Hopkin got this great idea to have everyone in the office run the Gerald Anderson 5K in Morgan. At first I thought that it was a great idea(but at that point I don't think that I had really thought about it). As the day of the day of the race came I had a pulled leg muscle and I was still a little sick. I started to think twice about what I was doing. Well anyways I ran the race and I finshed!!!! And I also met my goal to not stop jogging. I am not sure yet what my exact time was cause I didn't know that we were supposed to look up at our time at the finished line(I was just worried about getting acrossed it), but my time was somewhere inbetween 30 and 31mins. I am so happy that Joe got us all to run. It was a fun experience and it ended up being not as hard as I thought. And I was also very proud of the other girls in the office that ran it with me. So thank you Joe for sharing your love of running with us. Maybe some day I will feel that runners high everyone talks about:-) It was a great race and for a good cause!

Me and one of my cute beehives Olivia

Me and the girls from work!!! Great job!!!!

6 comments:

Our family said...: WOW good job Katie there is no way I would have ever been able to do that.

You and Barry better come camping with us sometime this summer.; June 15, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Unknown said...: Good job Katie! Next year, you'll be able to run the Wasatch Back with us!; June 15, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Peter Lee Family said...: Great job! Now stretch out, take a couple ibuprofen, and run with me on the 4th cuz I am signing you up no matter what!; June 15, 2008 at 9:41 PM
John and Charese said...: WAY TO GO! Of course you finished, you have been working hard! I on the other hand would have died. SO GOOD JOB!; June 16, 2008 at 1:46 PM
Valeria said...: wow! 30 Min is a great time...I did the Sharmok Shuffle,which is a spring 5K in Chicago and I could not do better than 45 min..My freinds was within the first 200 among 7000 participants with 32 min. So I would say that you are a runner.. Good for you..

Also,good to hear all those good things about Jackson..I always remember him...Kris tells me about him. He is such a trooper!

Lot't of love,
Valeria; June 17, 2008 at 8:31 AM
Megan said...: I missed out :(; June 25, 2008 at 11:48 AM

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"A Quiet Testimony"

You could look at this little boy and think nothing is wrong
Those that know him, know he's struggled all along.
Appointment after appointment, doctor after doctor
Built up with frustration, but sitting with no answer.
Not knowing where to start or what to do
Quietly the little boy grew and grew.
His parents each holding a hand along the way
He's not going anywhere-He is here to stay.
In his eyes, determination-In his heart is faith
He pushed the bar and slowly it was raised.
Always smiling, and happy as can be
Such a small boy, not yet three.
He's stronger than most, but not where expected
His so called battle his mind has rejected.
He's doing his best, and through that succeeding
While those that love him are fervently pleading.
Throughout his life, he'll go so far
From the beginning he let to raise the bar.
With that attitude of-"Come what may" He's my little angel, Jackson Ray.
"Shannon Sommers"

.:Our Blessing:.

Jackson has just recently been diagnosed with Ataxia. He is doing so well and loves walking with his walker. Jackson still has physical, occupational, and speech therapy once a week. Jackson loves his therapists and does such a great job for them.
Jackson has taught Barry and I a lot about loving and patients. He loves so much and is such a happy boy(most of the time). We love Jackson so much and are so proud of him. Even though his life is a little harder for him you could never be able to tell, just for the fact that he doesn't let it slow him down. And that is a lesson that he can teach all of us. What an awesome kid!!!!!!