Color Run

Olivia and I recently participated in the Springfield Color Run 5k with many of our friends.  This event was so much fun!  Start with as much white as possible, add in limitless color powder (it is a cornstarch based powder) thrown at anyone and everyone (even spectators were not safe), and end with happy tie dyed people.  Here is my "before" picture with Olivia.

 

Many friends that joined us for the fun - Dominic, Griffin, and Caden.  These are friends who Olivia has known her entire life.

And the moms' before picture.

The fun has begun!  Once the packets are opened, there is no turning back!  At first the kids thought we were crazy for telling them to get as dirty as possible, but they quickly got over their shock and joined in the fun.

I was very doubtful that this would wash off, but it only took some soap and a loofah and the blue was gone!

Olivia in the middle of the Color Blaze.  There were 3 of these throughout the 3.1 miles, and there was no escaping it!

The after pictures.

I thought that I was being so smart wearing a hat for the race, but once I took it off I realized that the color had bled through and I had tie dyed hair!  Thank goodness it came right out.  What a great event for families!