Thank goodness for technology!

Finally have internet in our new house and I can finish what I started more than 5 weeks ago! Being the family that is moving made it much harder to get this finished before we left California.


I first met Sarah at Mia's house, celebrating L&T's 3rd birthday. She was pregnant and an integral part of Stroller Warriors. Needless to say, I was extremely intimidated. Sounds so silly thinking back on it, but she was THAT women....the definition of BAMR! I remember not really even being able to say hi and introduce myself properly. Lame....right??!!



This was taken at our combined surprise baby shower. Spending one fun evening at Café Mimosa helped spark a friendship that is so extremely important to me!
She is the other third of my 2012 deployment family!

Going through my photos, it's apparent that I am pretty much sporadic with my photo taking. Hoping this helps convey the love and appreciation I have for the Vic family!!

We miss you dearly and hope we can see each other soon!! (and I am once again on the outside of the marathon training group!) 



Our first outing without the Mashburns.
Some kid concert thing up in Aliso Viejo....pretty sure we hit up Corner Bakery after this!

December 2012...ND basketball gave. Possibly versus Virginia?
These two cuties would pretty much grow up together!

SWCP Ugly Sweater Christmas party

Eleanor loved sitting in Jack's bumbo!

These 4 big guys. Oh the fun they had after the mommas ran!



First race -Grunion Run - March 2013
Sarah leading up the cheer squad

Post Grunion Run food!
(and probably results checking)

These two!!



Just so tiny!!

Had to include this one as well!! Probably one of the best photos for the Mash's, Vic's and Landers!

Jack - you should definitely try some of this green stuff! It's delicious!

Catching a little softball action

We even shared grandmas

Bobby in the background....so tiny!

Costco fabulousness.

Our first race photo! I'll never forget training with after these ladies! They were always able to get out earlier than me....but they were nothing less than supportive!

 

My favorite race...to date.

 

Post-marathon watching high.

Marathon training buddies!

 

Bobby's birthday!
Mommy had no clue Spiderman didn't hang out with Batman

 

After SWCP's first relay. So awesome!

Of course we'd find a batman costume at Bobby's house!

Run for the Warrior start line.
Strategic planning....and then Sarah kicked my arse!

Eleanor's baptism!

He was always a step ahead of Eleanor!

The ladies!

A little post baptism show watching!

OC Trail run - 5 miles.

Happy 1st birthday, Eleanor!

Checking out the Dana Point elephants!

Peek-a-boo

A little pumpkin patch fun

Ooooh....look!

Enjoying the choo-choo

Who doesn't love carnival rides?

This is just awesome!!

Here she is, running the SMP hill the Tuesday after her marathon on Sunday.
BAMR!

C25K cheering

Halloween trunk-or-treat

Halloween fun run....1st place costume winner - Sarah!

Getting our trot on



Happy Thanksgiving!!

Sharing some water at the Christmas party

That Batman bag has been past between the 3 of us, at least twice!

Merry Christmas Eve!

Christmas dinner

Look at that good looking couple!

Feel free to smile, Bobby!

Oh, Jack!!

Playing nicely - as usual!

Enjoying a little relaxation with these ladies!

Candy store Batman for Bobby

Kicking off some SMP hill workout

Cal 10/20
10 miles...it really is the perfect distance!

Hooray for a strike!

Warrior night out

OC Park train ride.

Having our photo taken for the local paper.
Wolfpack!! (Stu, Alan, Phil, Doug)

These two are just too cute!

Happy Birthday, Sarah!!



Ooooh....and happy baby shower!

Of course she would run a 5K a week before giving birth!!

Farrell's birthday fun for Bobby

These kids are just too stinking cute!

These two!!



And then a minute later, Sarah gave birth!

Okay, not really a minute. But pretty darn close.
So thankful that we got to go spend some time in the hospital with Sarah and baby Reid!



SWCP 2nd relay

Jump ahead a few months and we're enjoying some fabulous Pizza Port pizza.
Thanks, Jon, for helping Reid get in the photo!

C25K graduation.

Thanks for leading, Sarah!

  

Surf City 10K
One last race before Rachel left us.

Sending Rachel off with a famous SWCP potluck!

Halloween fun run winner, once again!

Sarah and I went all out for costumes this year....

I don't think this is in the right place but I can't remember when Sarah took it!

Birthday breakfast for me!
Thanks for the half-marathon bib, ladies!

Trotting along

Kid fun run....greaet concentration, Bobby!

Always running!

The "glove" shirt

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Love this photo....Mashburn half-ironman. A fun day of hanging out at a lake!

Christmas sing-a-long

More good times at Pizza Port.
Have to start them young!

Merry Christmas

Happy New Year!

Baby Reid!!

Surf-city half.
February and pretty hot!

Cal 10/20
Missed you, Mash!

It's Ethan's turn for a birthday at Farrell's

Don't think Jack's face could get any cuter!

Always so thoughtful with the gifts!

This is all kinds of adorable!

So is this one!

Bobby hugging Eleaor

Added one more to the bench this time!

We clean up pretty well!

God Bless, Baby Reid!

 

Post sleep-over breakfast

Happy Birthday, Sarah!
37 minutes of running

Road Runner Adventure Run - why it took us 3 years to attend is beyond me.
GET ALL THE TICKETS

Oh shizer...don't drop your stuff!

 

 

Because we're really just a bunch of kids in grown-up bodies

 

Finishing up together!

Saucony dog bowl anyone?

J-FATs...drinks before dinner

3 pretty ladies!

Happy Shower, Mashburn!!
(and here we are a year later.....just so ecstatic for your family)

One last race!

The end of an era

Enjoying one last dinner....celebrating Rick's birthday!

Thankfully Nana had some pretty cool games to play outside!

Popsicles for everyone!



One last friend photon on our couch

Miss you!

Sarah gave the best hugs after the Mashburns drove away

Happy 1st birthday, Reid!

A couple of fish out of water

Relay 2015

Finishing up on Cristianitos Rd.

3rd relay finish line

Mini-miles summer finale

High-fives, buddy!

 

Enjoying some free food at the Capo Beach night out.

Big-Air Trampoline park...sorry, Eleanor. You never got a chance to jump there!

Adventure Run down in Carlsbad. Not a bad way to end the adventure run season!

Surf City 10k (downgraded from the 10miler). You know, because training can be so hard sometimes!

Holding up our Halloween trunk-or-treat photo tradition

Thanks, Sarah, for taking our Christmas card photos!

No prompting....these two really are best buds!

Donuts for kiddos as the mommies set up for the 2015 Turkey Trot

Almost game time!
You're so cute!!

Giving some fabulous directions!

Another successful Turkey Trot.

Post turkey Mickey Mouse (or maybe PJ Mask) show

SWCP Christmas party

Taking in the light in Dana Point Harbor

And then we get to enjoy the beach a few weeks later

Orange County Zoo trip....after an attempt to go to Disney.

Everybody say "cheese"

Reid - you're so serious!!

FINALLY!!!
Spending the day at the happiest place on earth!!

Showing Miss Sarah the most fun ride at Disneyland!



Watching Miss Sarah go on the roller-coaster

It's a Small World!

Congrats, Sarah, on your half marathon!!

These two at Pizza Port. So intense!

Ragnar training!



Sorry, volunteer, for smacking you in your face!

Exchange #1 for us! HUGS!!!

 

Thank you, Mega Legs, for the selfie-stick arms!

Do we hold them over our faces??

Waiting to cheer on Melisa at the middle of the hill!

Exchange #6
Van 1 for life!

Catching a quick photo with Kaite and Abby...volunteer extraordinaires!

Running through the exchange to finish up the 2nd leg!

Van 1 complete finished!
Off for some eggs and a bloody mary!

Ragnar finish line!
FINALLY!

 

Happy Birthday, Ethan!
Thankful for some amazing friends!

Gosh, I really miss these two little guys!

Leave me and my cake alone!!

Who doesn't love driving the Batman game?

Convinced Sarah to run a Bubble Run (let's call it a walk for everyone else).
Probably the only time she'll ever do it!

For real....those two littles are just too much!

Two California babes!

Happy to be bubble running!
(HA!)

These kids were ready to rock 'n roll!

Post run bubble foam fun!

Oh what a fun morning!

Getting after it on the Hermosa hills!

 

Thankful for my friend who took Eleanor to play while the packers did their thing!
Just sad I missed out on all the fun!

Hiding from the sun, I'm sure!

Sarah and her thoughtfulness....
The kids received good running buddy awards and some things to occupy them in the car on our trip.

I asked for a picture and this is how they positioned themselves.
Love them!!

Playing all morning sure takes it out of you!

Our Stroller Warrior gang!
We miss them so much!

We're missing one, Bobby, but oh these sweet faces.
Ethan and Eleanor miss them so much! So do I!

Oh  how they have grown!

Love this lady!

Thank you, Viczorek family, for your love and friendship! Come visit us soon!

"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget."