From the Girl That Broke Everything

It might be time to close this chapter in my life. I have met every goal I set for myself this year and I even the new ones I added. This isn't a "look at me" but a "how the heck did that happen" moment. I have said it before so we all know, it happened because of God but it still shocks me all of the time... We did it. We made it. Here are a few things I wanted to show you.


I have some pictures:



from the race, yes stolen

Mile 18

Finish Line!

The Goods

The kids like the Half one better but I think the Full is way cooler!

Right after my first run            Today, just about a year later

I would never have guessed how many people would taken the time to support me. God's creation is incredible. Far more people than I deserve have given me so much love even still. I am not sure if people have actually seen this blog or read it in general. If so, I apologize for my grammar and spelling and thank you for your continued support and prayers. I don't know how many people are interested in the rants of a girl that can't seem to keep her body from breaking but I love you :). People have been wonderful about this, and with all that I found myself wondering a lot if the kids understood all of this crazy in my life. If they got why I moved in, why I was on crutches for so long, why I was always coming home sweaty in the morning or after picking them up and why I left over summer? I mean they are far more brilliant than most give them credit for. Little did I know, they understood more than most people do about what "Aunt Katie" did this last year and a half with them.


Here is what they said:

Emi was sleeping so she is getting credit with this picture

So it has finally sunk in. I am now on to my next goal. I am going to learn to be agile. I haven't been able to cut, bound, do plyos or play sports because my body couldn't do that the motions. I am confident that that is in my future.  Next year I hope to be able to play soccer, basketball, football and anything else I can get my hands on. 

I intended for this to be a good-bye post, like I said above a wrap up of sorts. I guess I will never be done because I don't think people should ever stop setting goals. I will leave you with this. My last post of the year. We did it. The girl that breaks/broke everything made it. So next year I will start up once more. Going back to PT to learn how to do things I love again. I will unpack my cleats, get out the cones and be praying ceaselessly. More things will break, more pain and tears will happen. This time though I will already know that I will come out better.

One thing I want to take away with this is that God gave me so much grace but it going to waste if I don't do anything with it. If you read this and you need help, you need encouragement or really anything pertaining to any of this please let me know. 

My email is katieerighn@yahoo.com please please let me know if you need anything

 Thank you God, thank you all, and thank you munchkins

Thank you

Yes that is a terrible image for the video to start on. It is this way on youtube now as well... How embarrassing, but I wanted to thank everyone with real words. Words that I didn't have right after because I was overwhelmed. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Here is the link as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHXpJtUOMgs&feature=youtu.be

Bless you all and Merry Christmas!

26.2 Freaking Miles

I did it. The run was yesterday and I still can't believe it. I am so thankful and so at a loss for words at the same time. I am a marathoner. So I am just going to explain it in pictures.

God is good

For All the Marbles

I feel like I am repeating myself when I say this but I am so excited and terrified. I had no idea this day would ever come. Surgery or no surgery I had never planned on doing a marathon before a few months ago. My goal was a half... God gave me a new goal! Just two days from now I will be running 26.2 miles.

I took the kids to the running expo with me to pick up my bib, tag, ect. and they had a blast but this was much different than my last expo. Last time you may recall was with Smalls and my mom. I feel like I might have aged ten years since then. I went from acting like an infant (Mom will attest to that) to having three connected to me. This picture literally feel like years ago, not just 5 months.

I was reminded today several times that had it not been for these two I wouldn't be where I am today. I also am completely overwhelmed by the grace God has had with me and because of if I know I owe absolutely everything I am to him and everyone in my life who has given me so much support. When we got interviewed today I almost couldn't contain myself with how thankful I really am for both. 

I hope one day I can tell these three how much of a better person I am because of them.