This was a jam packed weekend.
My Home & Harvest sale was Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Saturday also included two soccer games.
And our 17th wedding anniversary (we are totally taking a Mulligan on that one and will spend some one on one time soon).
As soon as soccer was over, we got in the car and headed to Scranton, PA to register my husband for the Steamtown Marathon.
His first.
We stayed over at my Mom’s and headed out before dawn this morning.
As I knew I would be, I was extremely emotional
Nothing brings me to tears quicker than seeing people accomplish their goals, even when I don’t even know them.
Being around the energy of all these people at the starting line was incredible, being part of the start of their dream, even just that little bit.
I love this man so much and he worked so hard for this moment.
This marathon is started with a boom, literally a cannon boom.
We trekked through the countryside to the viewing points and held up our signs with pride (thank you to my sister who was my trusted co-pilot and kept me calm.)
Peanut came up with this on her own:
“Don’t take the hard pace, take your pace.”
She kinda blew me away with that one.
And it is so true, not just in running.
We had the “Go Daddy” signs, of course.
She made a version of this last week for him.
It is a quote she looked for on the internet.
That one choked me up pretty hard.
So insightful for such young ladies.
Seeing him look so happy, his injuries not plaguing him, I could barely speak.
But no worries, I broke out my “Jersey” and yelled so that he had no problem finding us!
Waiting for Dad and encouraging everyone else along the way.
He did it!
And his time far exceeded his expectations.
And he is so proud.
And so many people came to support him and we are so appreciative.
And his daughters saw that hard work leads to meeting your goals.
This picture moves me so much. I see so much of him in her here and it warms my heart.
And we all got to be part of such an incredibly positive day and event with such a community spirit.
A day we will never forget.
Happy Anniversary Dana, I love you.
Thanks for reading.
He rocks!! You Rock !! The family rocks!!
Congratulations to Dana, a marathon is certainly no easy challenge!! Hope your sale was a success!!
Congratulations! And Happy Anniversary:)
xo
That was incredibly inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
What a memorable weekend. Very special.
I can’t put in words the awesome sense of emotion I felt…a mixture of pride, joy, amazement and oh so much love for my family. I am so blessed to be here and able to celebrate your achievements. You’re all GREATER than GREAT!
Love & stuff,
Mom
P. S. My throat hurts today from screaming and I think I bruised my hands clapping but well worth it.
That looked like a fun and inspiring day for the whole family! Happy anniversary to you and your sweetheart.
xo,
Danielle
I thought about him morning, noon and night that day just wondering how he was feeling and what he was thinking. I had NO doubt that he would finish and finish well. He definitely “went BIG” and he definitely went “HOME”….congrats to Dana for being so courageous and for having such a supportive and amazing family. xoxo
go dana
you did so great
thanks for sharing this touching story
What a great post! Congrats to him, that is certainly an amazing goal. My brother trained for Marathons and I know how much work goes into it, he should be very proud of himself. I remember watching him to his first race and it is really emotional, so much energy and raw emotion that goes with it. I love the photos of your daughter, she looks just as proud of her dad. Happy Anniversary to you guys and I hope that you were or are able to spend some quality time together, you guys deserve it.
Hugs to you!!!!!
xoxoxo