A Kendall Tradition

March 8th-9th

Every year Nathan and his brother Mark run in the largest 15K- the Gate River Run. It takes place here in Jacksonville and is a really big deal. This year the run took place the weekend before D Day. The D stands for delivery of course. With Abigail ready to come at any moment, we weren't sure if Nathan would be able to run. As part of the annual tradition, Mark comes into town and makes a gigantic pot of his spaghetti. That way the guys get a lot of carbs the night before the run. This year was a little different because the Kendall men were being challenged by the next generation of Kendalls. Mark's oldest, Austin, would be running with the big boys. The winner gets his name on the "Family River Run" plaque and gets the plaque to display for the next year. As it turns out being 15 and full of testosterone totally pays off! Austin ended up passing the big boys (who were seeded well in front of him) and winning! All in all, there was Nathan, Mark, and Austin running, as well as cousins Joe, Josh, and Katie. I guess we will have to wait until next year to see if the winner remains a youngin'.

The highlight of the weekend for Natalie was not the race, but the fact that her cousin Jake came to town. She loves Jake and loves to play with him. I always try to take a few videos with my phone because Natalie will watch them for weeks after. I didn't get too many pictures from the weekend, but here are a few that I managed to get. 

Nathan, Austin, and Mark

Natalie with Poppa