Milo Milestones

Milo is 8 months old! He weighs a whopping 2 pounds now (he has only gained .5 pounds since we got him 5 months ago) so I guess he won't be getting much bigger. In fact, he is so small he can fit in the pocket of Justin's cargo shorts!
We bought Milo a collar made for a cat and still had to make it smaller. It came with a jingle bell on it so we know where he is at all times (thankfully we haven't tripped over him yet.) Milo can now race up and down the stairs with ease and jump off the couch. He is getting more brave everyday. To wear him out I will throw a ball from the top of the stairs down to the bottom for him to chase and bring back over and over again. There are soccer fields across the street from us where we run around for him to chase us. Justin can run full speed and Milo will be right at his heels!

This dog come with a big personality and is very rambunctious. He doesn't know a stranger. He will run up to anyone (including very large dogs) and try to give kisses on their face. His best friend is Eva, Justin's parent's dog, whom he loves to chase all over the house and lick him all over. Eva graciously puts up with him. We visited our friends Josh & Christi a few weeks back who recently got a wiener dog named Hank. This was the first dog Milo had been around who was more hyper than himself.
For Easter weekend, we took Milo to Round Rock to meet his Crockett grandparents for the first time. They absolutely loved him! Milo loved to be carried and spoiled by my mom. We took him to Old Settler's Park where he got to chase little kids around and bark at the ducks in the pond. How awesome is that sunset?
Well, we still have issues with house-training, but its so hard to get upset at him when he looks so cute. We love our baby!

Gusher Marathon

The Gusher on May 1st was Beaumont's first Boston-qualifying marathon. Justin decided he wanted to run the half marathon - 13.1 miles - and started training in January. Our gym membership had ended in October so we were lazy bums for a few months but that didn't seem to hinder Justin. He ran his first run -about 3 miles- like it was nothing! A few weeks later he upped it to 6 miles, then he was running 8 miles and then 9 miles. A couple of weeks before the race he ran 11 miles but his right knee was really starting to hurt. His exact words were "this is going to be my first and LAST half marathon." We'll see about that.

The day of the Gusher was super humid and muggy. I was sweating and I wasn't even running! My mother-in-law, Prissy, came with me to cheer on Justin and some of our friends - Chris McDermand, Crystal McDermand, Garrett Syphrett, Kasey Fitch, Aaron Chinn, Jon Nuckolls, Charlie Buser, my coworker Starla Ricks and her husbandBrian, and Justin's coworker Derek McWilliams - everyone did so great!

Chris ran a really good time (not sure the exact time)

Justin & Derek headed toward the finish line. (Justin in the middle, Derek on the right) A complete stranger could tell Justin was struggling through the last mile and encouraged and pushed him through that mile.
Ok, so my picture-taking-skills are not so great when it comes to moving objects. He barely made it in the picture!

I'm exhausted!

I made him squeeze out a smile

Chris, Kasey, Garrett & Justin

Brian & Starla Ricks

Justin cramming his face after the race with Crystal's son Austin looking on in amazement (or maybe he is yawning who knows). They were giving out Jason's Deli, smoothies from Smoothie King, and even beer! There was live music and inflatable games for the kids.

Justin is feeling great, just dealing with sore knees. Congratulations to everyone who ran! Justin, I am so proud of you! I think you should do another race when it's not so hot and humid.