UP, UP & AWAY

One of our favorite end of the summer activities is the HERO UP Run helped sponsored by Marcus' law firm in Portland every year. The director's are the sweetest family that lost their young son to cancer, and after Kieth's passing, they wanted a positive way to remember their son every year. Keith loved super heroes, and the hero up race was originated. People come "decked" out in their favorite super hero costumes and it is such a fun and uplifting day. I love watching the Smart Family come together and put on this event and watch as they support and love each other. It's incredible! Elle ran her first 5k (in the stroller) as dad pushed her through the finish line. 

After the race we hit up Salt &  Straw for our favorite ice cream and went down to Cathedral Park for lunch-which consisted of doughnuts! We figured we'd earned it. Meanwhile, Harper got to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa at the fair. She was spoiled with rides, cotton candy, and seeing all the animals. It was so different just having one child for the weekend, and we laughed as we remember how hard we "thought" it was with one whenever we'd go out of town. Now we felt like pros since we only had Elle!