Jack Lawrence Sullivan

Jack Lawrence Sullivan- Born: September 12, 2009
7 lbs 6 oz, 20 inches long

Still Pregnant...

We took a summer vacation from the blog. It was obvious! Just wanted to update everyone on the pregnancy. Only 2 more weeks to go! Jack is growing big and strong. Here are some recent ultrasound pictures. We are excited!

Leah Brooke Johnston

Cousins!


Jane did come, but she didn't make it in the picture. Sorry, Jane!

I am going to try to do some catching up on our blog. So much has happened...Our precious niece, Leah was born on April 16. I was able to make it to North Carolina in time for her birth. She is beautiful. Congratulations, Julianna & Chris!

Four Years Ago Today...

It's a BOY!!

Well, after a few months of hiatus (we'll just blame Joy's pregnancy) from the blog, it is time to get things up and running around here again. A few things have happened since it snowed, but none more important than the ultrasound appointment we had last Friday.

After being asked at least 3,482 time over the last month or two if we knew what "it" was, we finally got to find out. We got a real clear picture of the baby's anatomy, but I won't post it here on the blog for fear that it might be inappropriate. Plus, the baby would probably be mad one day in the future when it found out that we had posted pictures of it's anatomy in public. So, without further ado...here is the first really good photo of our baby BOY!

So...now everyone can start asking us, "Have you decided what his name will be?"

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

We finally got a good snow day today in Atlanta. It started this morning while we were in church and didn't stop until sometime after 6:00 PM. We got home in time to enjoy some of it, and let Georgie get out an play in it for a little bit, too. I'm not sure he could decide whether he liked it or not. Here are some photos...

Our house, from the middle of the street...

Me and Joy on the front porch...lovin' the snow!

Georgie, checkin' it all out. Later, he made some yellow snow.

Me and my mini-snowman. Couldn't pass up the chance to build something.

Leaving a Legacy

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 116:15


Mr. Raymond went home to be with Jesus yesterday. We are saddened by the loss, but we know he is so much better off in Heaven. Mr. Raymond & Mrs. Ruby Jean have been special people to my family and me. We will miss him a lot! This is a picture from our Wedding Day. Mr. Raymond & Mrs. Ruby Jean hosted our wedding reception in their yard, and they worked so hard to make everything perfect for that day. I am so grateful for all they have done for me. They have truly blessed my life in so many ways.

A Better Christmas Gift

I know Joy was really excited about her new juicer, and yes, we've juiced some oranges and some grapefruit, but we actually got a better Christmas gift than the juicer. And here he (or she) is...

Yep...we're expanding the family. Due September 13th!

Christmas Gift

Scott gave me a juicer for Christmas. I had not really had a chance to use it until this past weekend. I gave it a good test! We juiced almost 2 bags of oranges, and I also juiced almost a bag of grapefruit. We have really enjoyed fresh orange juice and grapefruit juice over the past few days. It is delicious!

A few more pictures...

The whole gang after our celebration dinner at Chevy's.
Leslie & Matt were also in Orlando with us. Leslie ran the marathon! She did great!

Marathon Weekend

We had such a great time in Orlando during the Marathon Weekend. I am SO proud of Scott! He really had an amazing run. Here are some pictures from the Marathon.



The Finish Line
Scott with Steve Platt and David Platt

Change Has Come to America

Or so we think...

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Changefest '09 - Obama's Inaugural Speech

Barack Obama Interview
John McCain Interview

Sarah Palin Video
Funny Election Video

Funny stuff.

I didn't win, but I came closer than last year!

I'll post more about the weekend later with some pictures, but I wanted to go ahead and put the results of the marathon up for anyone who hasn't heard already or seen it on Facebook.

Needless to say, I was thrilled with the result. I beat my previous marathon time by 15 minutes, beat my goal by five minutes and accomplished my stretch goal. I ran a little too fast during the first half and paid for it in closing miles, but I never stopped and I ran strong through the finish line. It was great to have Joy and my parents there cheering me to the finish, and I'm just really happy with the results. It was a great day and a great weekend, and many thanks to any and all who were thinking about me, praying for me or tracking me during the race!

More later...

It's over. Now it is time to RUN.

It’s over. The training, that is. And now it is time to run. Later this afternoon we’ll hit the road for Orlando to meet up with the Platt’s, the other Platt’s, some more Platt’s and the Droddy’s for our second Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (Steve and Jamey’s third). Sunday morning, at 5:50 AM the gun will go off and fireworks will explode over the start line as Steve, David, Adam and I head off for 26.2 miles of running fun, pain, torture, exhaustion, endurance, among other things (experiences may vary).

Successfully completing a marathon requires a lot of preparation, no matter how one defines "successfully." I'm reminded of something my mom used to tell me when I was about to take a test in school, and that is that you shouldn't pray that God will give you the answers to something you haven't studied, but that you should pray that He will help you recall what you have studied. So, when I toe the line Sunday morning, I'll be saying a little prayer that God will allow the training I've done over the last 16 weeks to help me run fast, run strong and accomplish my goals.

I did my last, short recovery run Wednesday morning, and with that I pretty much completed this training cycle. Here is my "study" over the last 16 weeks that I'll be relying on come Sunday morning:

• 72 out of 114 days with some type of running
• 550 total miles run
• Average of 35 miles per week
• Average run length of 7.6 miles
• Peak week of 52 miles
• Three over-20-mile runs (just did one last year)
• 79 hours and 40 minutes of running
• One loving, patient and enduring wife

My #1 goal is to finish in under 3 hours, 45 minutes. My "stretch" goal is to finish under 3:40. Here's hoping and praying that it all comes together Sunday morning for me and for all of my friends that will be running as well, including:

• Steve Platt
• David Platt
• Adam Platt
• Suzanne Eason
• Linda Whaley
• Leslie Tucker

If you have any interest if following my progress or the progress of any of the others running, you can enter your name and email address at the website below, search for me or any of the others and then enter your cell phone number or email address to get a message at different points during the race and the finish.

2009 WDW Marathon Runner Tracking

You can check out the course map at this link:

2009 WDW Marathon Course Map

Good luck to everyone running. Looking forward to a great weekend, and I hope to have a full report when we return!

Happy New Year!

We had a great Christmas. We are back to school and work this week. Hopefully, I can post some pictures soon.