Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon.

Chris - Jodie - Jeni

Half Marathon Thanksgiving Morning!

Atlanta Track Club

We finished together in 2:15 minutes. 

Birthday Picnic for Daddy!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

We made you "muffins" aka cupcakes.

I arrived home to the best kind of present, Jodie and the kids had planned a birthday picnic.  

Daddy's Card Written by Sadie

Jacks having a go at the candles. We blow them out 7-10 times. 

The kids loved this part of the party best of all. 

Chris's Birthday 2010 from Chris Swafford on Vimeo.

Enjoying the Food! 

Thanks Mommy.

Celebrating my birthday with a mo! 

Check out Movember.com

Men's Prostate health Awareness Month

Eleven years and Counting!

Sunday, July 18th Jodie and I celebrated our 11 Anniversary!

Paster John Lee (Jodie's Grandfather)

Jodie, you are the best mum and wife. I have in you what I always dreamt. I'm proud to say you're my best friend and lover. And I look forward to holding your hand and taking walks with you for decades to come. Thanks for everything you do. You are appreciated. 

Wedding Party: Tish, Shawn, Kelly, Jodie, Chris, Corbin, Matt, Eric

MG Getaway Car

Crow Family

Mom and I

Swafford/Dean Family

The boys checking out my car fixing prowess. 

ING Atlanta Marathon: My Second!

ING Atlanta Marathon

March 21, 2010

Jodie finished the Half Marathon in 2:13 minutes!

Part of the Swag!

Marathon #1 - Las Vegas Rock-n-Roll

Time: 4:59

Marathon #2

Time: 4:22

I'm thinking of running to more Marathons this school year!

Can I do it?

Four in six months sounds like a great goal.

July 18, 1999: Our Wedding Day

Mr. & Mrs. Swafford

Wedding Day

Morisset, NSW

Taking a Walk Down Memory Lane.

Oh, How Young We Looked!

More Pictures: MobileMe Gallery - Wedding Day: July 18, 1999

Rock 'n' Roll Las Vagas Marathon

Our Running Group

Corbin 1/2 - Jodie 1/2 - Chris Full - Julie Full - Dan 1/2

April 1/2 - Chrisy 1/2

Just After Finishing Our First Marathon: Julie all Smiles with her 4:26 and My 4:59!

Watching the fountains at the Bellagio

Enjoying the Expo and Planning our Winning Times!

The Start: All 27,000 of Us!

The Early Morning Start at 34 degree and Fire Works!

1 1/2 Miles into the Run Headed Down the Strip!

Finishing the Full!

Learn More about the Run: Rock 'n' Roll Las Vagas

Birthday! Eating out for Chris.

The Kids.

Sadie Trying to Stop the Camera!

The Cake!

Apple Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Me!

Just after Sadie, Cavin, and I blow out my Candles.

The Food!

Red Robin: Burgers

The Gift!

Nikon: SB-600 AF Speedlight

Thanks to all who joined us for dinner.

Carl Swafford Teaching 1980's: Oh Deer!

Project Wild's Oh Deer was the educational serve of the day back in 1987. Note the twelve-ish Chris listening on, today my students would a-test to my teaching the same activity but just a little louder.

Thanks, Ben Roy for the vintage footage.

School Picture Time!

Remember school pictures? Here is mine from this year. Thanks Lifetouch for the complimentary pictures given to teachers.

Update: Lifetouch must not like me linking to their picture!

BWCA FALL 09: Master Trip

Just Before We Started Paddling.

What is the BWCA? Click Here

More Pictures: MobileMe Gallery - BWCA FALL 09

Friday is Here! Videos from the Day.

Sadie Swinging with Grandpa!

Great Grandpa Stopped by this Evening after a

Day of Shopping. He was not very Happy about a

Day Spent Trying on Cloth!

Choppy Video from Science Class Today!

The Kids Where Trying the Science Method Out While

Making Paper Airplanes. Good Times had By All!

Snipped!

View from my bed as the doctor snipped my pipes.

Check out the pipes! Dr. Caldwell laid me out and snipped me.

They looked like little bits of pasta.

I have my ice pack and remote. More to come later...

Live Your Dreams, You Can!

Chris & James Hopper

Dream big, set small goals, and go anywhere! Listening to James talk tonight inspired me to continue fallowing the desire in my heart. Matt, Ben, and Corbin I'm ready for another epic.

James and Rob were the youngest British climbers to ever summit Everest in 2006. They then set out on an expedition to travel from pole to pole using manpower only. They did it, all 22,000 miles of the journey. Check out the links above to learn more about their experience.

Outdoor Chattanooga and others sponsored James's presentation for some 200+ guest packing the Chattanooga Aquarium. The event continues to make me proud of your town and what a few people can do.

Equally inspirational was catching up with folks like Eric! I meet Eric while skipping high school; he was out climbing too. We never climbed together much however we continue to cross passed paths. Each time we catch up on little things each of us has done. His list of accomplishments have taken him hiking the length Appalachian Trail (multiple time), The Pacific Crest Trail, and on around the world biking and hiking.

Normal, average, people doing extra ordinary things. Awesome things happen when people set their minds to a task. I believe greater things are accomplished as God blesses and gives value to task.