this weekend was one of the coolest experiences i have had in nyc. my awesome mom participated in the nyc marathon and kicked some butt!

it was so much fun just cheering her and the other 43,000-something people that walked and ran with her. there were people running, walking and cheering from tons of different countries. it was great standing next to people who were cheering in spanish, french and italian, but we were all cheering for every single person running that race. talk about community! there were also so many inspiring participants. people with disabilites, people who were in pain, but finished anyways, people who were running in honor of loved ones. i definitely teared up more than once watching some of these people!


i also loved seeing all the people dressed in costumes while they were running! hilarious! and so cool!

…french clowns

…this man was juggling 5 balls

…this man was a bit odd

…um, this man was carrying the eiffel tower. viva la france!
i was so proud of my mom when i saw her. i didnt see her till the 24th mile or so, and when she got to me she was still power-walking and going strong!



here she is about 400 meters from the finish…

and she finished strong!!! 6:48:13 she really did awesome, and i loved that when she was done we walked right by my apartment to take her to her hotel. all day it was fun seeing people with their shiny warming cape things walking around our neighborhood. husby got mom a grilled cheese sandwich from the diner next to the hotel, and we let mom get some much-deserved rest.
she was so inspiring! i was just so proud to be her daughter
we decided she should wear her medal everywhere she went for the next week





























































































