Another eventful weekend! I spent Saturday in Stillwater. I woke up early to run a 10K which is a 6.something mile race. This might seem a little brutal to some, perhaps even challenging. But no it was an ESCAPE. Eight hours with adults only. AHhhhhh. Yes, I had to run six painful miles in the process but it was definitely worth it. The only person annoying me was me! It was the "Remember the 10" run. The 10 are the 10 OSU basketball players and staff who died in the plane crash nine years ago. I felt strong at the end of the race knowing we were running for those who couldn't. I thought of the 10 lives who were ended suddenly and tragically. I was tired and sore, but still here and able to run.

Sunday we spent in Oklahoma City. Our niece Alyssa was being confirmed at church. This is Alyssa (of course she is not at church, she is in New Orleans!)

Later that day we went to the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. Today is the day before the anniversary. It brought back so many memories. I lived in Oklahoma City when it happened. Even today, I felt the crushing sadness. The unfairness of young children being killed for no reason. Mom's and dad's in agony over their little ones being taken. The brutal force that left that building and so many lives in shambles. The memorial is excellent in reliving what happened. Oklahoma City has responded amazingly. It was bittersweet to see.

So I spent my weekend thinking of many who were gone to soon.

I hugged my kiddos close tonight. Thankful that I have them safe and sound in our home.

These are at the Memorial. They aren't great pics. There is a wall on onside that says 9:01 a.m. and on the other end it says 9:03a.m. The chairs are in the center which is 9:02 a.m. and when the bombing occurred. There is a chair for each person who died that day. The smaller chairs are for the children.