Speed Demons

Last week we ran our final myTEAM Triumph (MTT) race of the year, Run with the Cops. It's a fantastic event that supports both Special Olympics and our local law enforcement. There's tons of police vehicles to explore, plenty of lights and sirens, oodles of glow-in-the dark stuff along the way and a rather incredible finish line food spread. Teddy's participated the past three years and enjoyed himself thoroughly each year.

This year we had the kink that Dave was out of town for work, there's no way AJ can run 3 miles and both Teddy and I were committed to running. Thankfully, one of the other Captain's moms hung out with AJ while we raced, so he had a great time with her.

Speed demons with their little devil ... and big brother.

Teddy loved his devil pitchfork that my friend Rachell gave him, as we all sported devil horns to be speed demons with him. His chair was lit up like Christmas (literally with green lights), and we finally made good use of the incredibly annoying police light/siren that he got for his bike a few years ago for his birthday. (Thanks Uncle John and Aunt Lindsay.)

It's a really fun run because it goes through the college campus, so there's oodles of college students cheering and handing out glowing items. Teddy loved his glowing antennae headband and actually did a really good job keeping it on for quite a while.

It's hard to say whether his favorite part was exploring the prisoner transport bus (because he loves buses), getting all the glow items or managing to eat two full-size donuts at the end of the race. It was a good night to be Teddy.  It was also a great night to be his mom and appreciate our village that makes these magical moments happen.

This was his first donut. Imagine his happiness at getting a second.