Paige, DC, and the National Marathon!
My sister Paige flew to Columbus for a visit - we enjoyed a St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin!

Paige drove with us to DC. We stayed with the McArthurs and Kai taught Cadie some moves.

I'll end with the worst family photo ever:

I guess this picture says more than I can - we were all pretty beat at this point but the race went well and Cadie eventually got a nap. :)
Eric ran marathon #2 and I ran the half. I beat my time goal by 35 seconds (finished in 2:24:25) and felt great the entire time. I think we are both finished with long races for a little while. We need to work on our speed so that we don't have to be out on the course as long.

Spring!
We hit 78 degrees yesterday but are back to the mid 40s today. A little weird but I'll take it. I ran in shorts and a T-shirt and was still dripping sweat.
I love love love this first spring in a new home. We have bulbs coming up everywhere! It is a happy surprise every time I go outside.
Cadie is growing just as fast as our bulbs. She had a growth spurt and at her 15 month Dr.'s appointment was 33" - she had grown 2.25" in 3 months.
My brother is in Iraq again - here is a little clip we sent him.

Detroit

Cadie and I took a quick trip up to Detroit to visit some friends. It was great to see Amy and Angie and their families. Cadie loved hanging with all of the kids - she would follow them everywhere. We need to work how to share toys though...
Ang is 38 weeks pregnant and was still up for an all day adventure at the Science Museum. Amy was an amazing hostess - I'm still dreaming about the peach french toast. I just have to say that I had the greatest group of girl friends in high school. I love that we can still get together and hang and be totally comfortable.