Hurdles

I used to be a "hurdler". I ran track for many years but I think that my favorite race to run is the 100 meter hurdles. (4x100 and 4x400 are close seconds) The 100 meter hurdles is a rush. You get into the blocks and look down the track all you can see are seemingly endless waves of hurdles. In your mind you know that there are only 10 of them but it looks like a little tunnel that won't ever end as you place your feet in the blocks. You know from past experience that the race will end and in fact be much shorter than it looks. Your adrenaline is pumping and muscles are tense waiting for the gun to go off. BANG!! You are off running as fast as you can. It takes all your concentration to count steps, hurdle, try to run faster and if you are lucky keep track of your opponents out of the corner of your eye. Before you know it the race is over, you are out of breath and you have this major rush of endorphins as you look back over the race you just ran. And strangely there is an urge to do this crazy thing all over again.

Around Thanksgiving time I was looking at the calendar for the upcoming month and it gave me the feeling of getting into the blocks for a 100 meter race. I could see all that I needed to get accomplished... parties, decorations, shopping, doctor's appointments, end of year stuff, etc. It looked like an endless sea of events. But I knew that at the end... Christmas afternoon... I will feel that rush of endorphins (and maybe a little exhaustion) as I look back over the "Christmas Season".

So if we have been absent from our cyberspace community, we are running our 100 meter hurdles as fast as we can.

In the spirit of hurdles here are 10 pictures of our latest escapades as a little family...

Luke learning to show love to his brother.

Playing in the snow

Noah is always ready to smile for someone!

Ok maybe not always ready... He looks a little scared for his life.

Luke's favorite past time is pushing this dump truck around with all his precious stuff... you know... cars, elmo, more cars, stuffed elephant and more cars.

Just hanging out looking for a good time.

Fun Thanksgiving with half of the Rasmussens.

Luke and Ryan hunting for the perfect Christmas Tree

Found it!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!