What Do You Do With Trophies??

I am sure lots of parents have had this question run through their minds: "What do I do with little Johnny's millions of trophies?" Trophies are all fun and cool when you are five, but what about when you are 23? Ever since I moved to Fairbanks, we have acquired many trophies from running in 5Ks.

I was getting kind of tired of dusting them, and while I loved what they represented, I didn't think it was necessary to have a shelf of trophies for us married folk.

Then I got a great idea, all on my own!! I took off the plaques from the trophies and then mounted them onto a board that I had sanded and stained. It is now our "ADAMS HALL OF FAME" board!

You probably notice the couple of gaps on the board. There have been a few races that we have run in where we have won, but received a ribbon or something. I want to record these wins and get them onto a plaque. I just haven't yet. I also want to remember our 4th place finish in the mixed relay of the Equinox Marathon race this past September.

It is such a fun thing to remember accomplishments!

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