The Color Run 2013

Last weekend Sawyer and I got up before sunrise to head to downtown Sacramento so that we could participate in The Color Run. Last year I ran with some friends while the boys cheered me on from the sidelines, but this year Sawyer was determined to do the run/walk himself. We formed a kid-friendly "Color Walk" team and signed up a few friends, but in the chaos of the morning we ended up only being able to meet up with Jessi, Stella, and Robin. Sutton was on the fence about coming with us because he wasn't sure he could walk that far, and the night before the race he decided that he would rather wait til next year.

We were all clean and white and ready to go...but it was early. Really early. That's why we all look exhausted already haha! I realized when I was posting all of these photos that Robin took a lot of them, so she's not in most of them. Oops.

Sawyer's so protective of Stella. He wanted to make sure that she always knew where he was so that she didn't get lost in the crowd.

Inching closer to the starting line...

These guys were SO ready to get going! We actually didn't have to wait all that long since we were in the first wave of runners.

And we're off! 

Approaching the first color station - orange! Sawyer put on some safety goggles and was beyond excited to get colored!

The yellow station was next. Stella got a cramp in her side not long into the race, so she spent a good portion of the 5k on Jessica's back!

If I'd have only known just how blue this kiddo was about to get...

He looked like a Smurf!

The final station was pink, and Sawyer got a lot of it!

We got a splash of green from some excited kiddos at the finish line too.
(Hey look, there's finally a picture of Robin!)

We made it! This kiddo walked the full 5k without a single complaint, but he was pretty darn tired when it was done!

Look at how thick that color powder is on his face! (Did I mention that BLUE is the only color that's a little difficult to wash off of your skin afterwards?)

But wait! That's not all of the color fun - we still have to do the finish line color packet toss! 

Ready, set, throw!

Inside the color cloud is seriously stunning!

 Sawyer and Stella were bummed that they didn't get very much of the orange color on themselves, so they decided to take matters into their own hands. Literally.

(Look at that couple walking in the background. They are totally amused.)

Color fight!

Thanks for another great event! We'll see you again in 2014!