Happy birthday, Spartan!

Mike's birthday was on Sat and he chose to participate in the Spartan Run, a mud/obstacle course race. We came out to cheer him on! Here he is before the run. Notice the shade of this light grey shirt.





The kids and I had a good time running around and watching some of the obstacles close by. It was a lovely overcast day with a few light sprinkles. And the location was gorgeous!





We were able to see Mike at the half way point. The kids surprised him with posters.





Doesn't he look excited? Beat, is more like it. But he carried on!





He was all smiles when the course was conquered. Hooray for Daddy! And notice his shirt is pretty much not light grey anymore. The kids kept their distance (so did I). That was some pretty smelly mud.





Luckily they had a big communal shower area where he could feel slightly more human again. Here he is, hosed off and wearing his well earned t-shirt. I awarded my Spartan with a victor's kiss.





And we awarded everyone with ice cream cones! We all win!





I love this photo! I made a small chocolate cake for Mike's birthday and here he is making ghost story faces in the flames. Happy birthday, my Love! What a fun day for us all!