Had two toddlers(Vanessa and Leo), Nick, and Ian all morning. Jesse wasn't much help but that's okay. At naptime I went out for a very,very, very slow 4 miles. Felt phantom pains all over the place the first mile--I was convinced I was badly injured--boy my nerves are jangly! Of course the body-wide phantom pains disappeared by the second mile. Geez I can't believe how nervous I am about this race--ridiculous! I will be waking the kids up early so they can get fed and loaded up in the van tomorrow morning. It is about a 35 minute drive and then I've got to get them all settled in a designated area where I can find them after the race. I will be lucky to get much of a warmup in. Neither Grandma is available to help tomorrow and David will be at work. I'm loading the van now. Stroller-check, water bottles-check, snacks-check, phone for me and phone for Jesse-check, changes of clothes for the little ones-check, blankets-check, some sweats for me-check, diaper bag-check, man if you are going to go ANYWHERE for more than an hour or so with this many kids you have to bring EVERYTHING! | 