Chagganooga

This is how my child says Chattanooga and it's really cute.  We went there this weekend for Jim to run the 1/2 marathon.  In addition to the race on Sunday, we visited the aquarium, the IMAX (Born to be Wild 3D), the park (a couple times) and had some yummy food!  As we stood waiting to see daddy in the darkness (race started at 7am.  Sunrise was at 7:45am) t said, "Mommy, what are we doing here?"  I guess she didn't get the importance of being about the only two people (of course there were workers, too) out there at this time of the day!  Well, the runners came and we, oh I mean I, cheered them on.  T chose to cheer on daddy...that was it!  And I think we were lucky to get that! 

In the traditional Wilkinson fashion, I wore a horribly tacky, gold jacket with black plaid to cheer Jim on.  These jackets were purchased about 15 years ago at Marshall's on the clearance rack because you never know when you'll need 'em!  One of them still had a price tag on it and, for all you bargain shoppers out there, we paid $4 for a jacket that was originally $50!!  What a wonderful savings!! 

You may ask: why would one wear such a thing?  Well, I wanted Jim to be able to see me in the huge madness of people!  Wait!  This is Chattanooga, not Boston!  Let's just say he had no problem finding me and neither did anyone else!  One man named me the favorite fan and a woman told me as she ran by that I'd managed to be everywhere (we mapped out several locations to visit on the course).  I can picture my dad smiling as he reads this!  I'm sorry to say there are no pictures to document this fashion statement, but just wait for the full marathon.  I will definitely have pictures then as Jim's mom will also be wearing one!  You won't want to miss that!

Although I don't have pictures of me in the jacket, here are some others from our trip.

t on the playground

waiting to see the IMAX.  it was titled Born to be Wild...ain't that the truth!!

gettin' it done!

after the race

1st place in my book!

one of us was more into this picture than the other

mom and dad - taken by tessa.  this was on the 3rd or 4th try.  eventually we moved our heads where they'd show up in the picture.  if we hadn't done that, we may still  be there now trying to get a shot with both mommy and daddy!!