St Paddy's Dash Down Greenville

Saturday we did the St. Paddy's Dash Down Greenville Avenue (5k fun run) along with Mom, Kim, Stacey, Gabe, and Nate. When we were waiting for the race to get started, we saw Chris Thompson! It was sooo good to see him. He got to see the girls. It was just great to see him. Green beard and all.

It was sooooo cold. Presley didn't seem to mind it so much but Juliet threw a fit until we started moving.

We let the girls get out of the jogger and run the last 1/2 mile or so.

Juliet running with her daddy

Run Presley...

At the 1st mile marker, they had green beer waiting for you. John had 3 cups of it. EWWWW!!! I couldn't bring myself to drink green beer...it looked gross. Anyways, John, the girls, and I finished first. Then Stacey, Gabe, and Kim. And Mom and Nater came strolling through the finish line. Like I said it was fun.

OH and it was soooo much easier for me to run that one than that frigid Mardi Gras 5k! I kept telling myself that this 5k was one step closer to my pre-baby body!!!! I can see it right around the corner.....HELLO PRE- BABY BODY!

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After the run we met everyone at Central Market to get the kiddos warmed up and to enjoy a few samples. I totally unleashed the Ragan's in there! They were in heaven! They loved it!

Here are some Central Market pics...

Kim doing some wishful thinking

Juliet looking as cute as ever!

Piper doing some wishful thinking in the candy department

Stacey....A.K.A. HAM!!

Mom & Kim

Nater and the girls

Here's the Ragan's hitting up the olive department

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After Central Market we went to Baker's Rib for good ole barbeque and to wait for the parade to start. The barbeque was soooooo yummy and again, it was nice and warm to be inside. And we doing what the Ragan's do best....we took it over!

The kids all bundled up waiting to eat!!!!

A couple of cute Starvin' Marvins!

The kids playing handstack

Nater & Piper in all their cuteness

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And finally the PARADE!!! It lasted forever! Well over an hour! Everyone had a blast and we got lots of beads!

Kim & Carl

Cold & Loud, not Piper's cup of tea.

I wonder what she did to get those.....

Whaaat what!

They have a port-a-potty in their truck!

John, Juliet, Gabe, Stacey, Carl, & Kim

Juliet, starting to have fun...

The boy got St Paddy's Day & Mardi Gras confused. Dud, put your shirt down.....get a tan....get some muscles...EWWW!

HEY BIG BOYS!!!!! Over here!

Their butts are hanging out...

Juliet retreating back into her warm spot

I thought this was real smart.....paper bags on the wet ground...

Nothin' like a little nap before making the trek home.

When we got home, we counted up all of Presley's beads...there were 60 of them.

Juliet had 20 or so