I am an Idiot....

for wanting to do this again. I guess I'm hooked. I thought to myself, "why not do the whole thing?" And now I think I'm really stupid because I signed up for this thing on a whim, and now I have paid my entrance fee. Now I have to do it. And now I have announced it on my blog, so I REALLY have to do it. WHAT WAS I THINKING?!!!!

Wish me luck, because I only have 8 weeks to prepare this time. Yowza.

13.1 Miles

I finished my half-marathon! I can't even tell you how wonderful it was! I had such an amazing time, and I actually ended up way under the time I was going for. I averaged just under a ten minute mile the whole way. That certainly isn't a winning pace, but I was really happy. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I was HAULING for the last three miles. I really wanted to get in below my goal time. Also, it was around this time that the winners of the marathon passed me (we met up with them towards the end so we could finish in the same spot) and it was so inspirational. They were just amazing. They ran six minute miles the WHOLE way, and the last three miles were even faster than that. I instantly got a huge burst of energy. I highly recommend running something like this to anyone who wants to participate in one of the most fabulous confidence boosters of all time. I just loved it!

Nate got this bird's eye view of me in the last half-mile. It was so neat to have people cheering for you! Also, my form is really not this bad, but I had my jacket tied around my waist, and it was coming off, so I was trying to fix it.

This was after we got home, because the pictures that Nate took right after the race are maybe the worst of my life. No seriously. Even this one is questionable.

There were so many people there! They told us that 12,000 people were participating, and that's only the runners! It was a mad house, but so much fun, and I got a free banana out of the deal, so alls well that ends well.

Gettin' Down in SLC

So I found out that I couldn't pick up my number and time chip for my race on race day. Bummer. Good news though, it gave Jessica and I a chance to frolick (and I am really serious about the frolick part) around Salt Lake City AND pick up my race packet the day before. We had so much fun! Really random and hilarious things always happen to me when I try to be adventurous. For example: I unintentionally ended up with $10 in change, and I got to see how NOT to give a tour at Temple Square. Also I made the parking attendant VERY unhappy...on so many levels. Oh, my life. What a hoot.

Jack and Reid on the little stand where newly married couples stand to get their pictures taken. They look a bit confused about that... you'd think it would be enough that Reid tries to kiss Jack all the time. Sorry Nate and Ben.

I tried REALLY hard to get Reid's attention for this picture...to no avail.

This was the only way to make him smile. Otherwise he wanted to run free.

My little man. What a cutie.

Grease Lightning!

Reid thinks it's hilarious to play hide-and-seek behind the couch, but he won't sit still so all of my pictures come out blurry.

Sitting still long enough to say "uh-oh...."

Too fast!

Gettin' tired. Look at that belly!

Easter!

Easter was pretty low key for us this year. Some of the families from church and I took the kiddos to the park for an easter egg hunt they were having there. Reid was a little grumpy, but I think he had fun. For Easter dinner our lovely neighbors came upstairs and brought apricot glazed ham and yummy dessert. I made garlic mashed potatoes, spicy green beans, and rolls. Then we went to some other friend's place for homemade ice cream. I still missed being around family for the holiday, but it was so much fun to spend time with good friends who were also missing family!

At the Easter egg hunt

Reid and his good buddy, Grant.

What a good sharer!

The Easter bunny was too popular for us to get near, but we could stand NEXT to the Easter chipmunk.

Birthday Fun!

So we have had some grand birthday fun this past week! I accidentally put the pictures in the wrong order, so you will have to see them backwards. Silly me. Firstly, we went to Reid's good buddy, Grant's first birthday party. What fun! I just love seeing Reid interact with other kids! The Friday before my birthday I got my hair cut and went to my friend Jessica's dance recital. It was so much fun to see her in action! Then for my birthday I woke up to a decorated living room including but not limited to: streamers, balloons, personalized scrabble, silly string, and my favorite cookies with the nutrition facts taken off so I wouldn't feel bad about eating EVERY SING ONE OF THEM. Then our ward had a Saint Patrick's day party where we ate green pancakes and Lucky Charms for breakfast. After that I ran 10 miles for my training and almost died (birthdays are no excuse to be a slacker). Then our lovely friends the Jarvis's watched Reid while Nate and I went to P. F. Chang's for dinner (YUM) and then we saw Horton Hears a Who-which I loved. So all in all it was a pretty fabulous birthday week!

Nate was really embarrassed about the fact that I asked the server to take our picture. Sometimes I think I am turning into my mom-she takes pictures of everything.

I just love it when Nate and Reid play. Although Reid is really getting into roughhousing, which makes me nervous. This particular wrestling session ended with Reid smashing his face into the heater vent. Ouchie.

Reid with a chocolate coin. What a little Leprechaun.

Our little green family. Notice that Reid still has his chocolate coin. He wasn't real big into letting it go. Like father like son I guess.

Tip O' the hat to ye.

Reid wasn't too fond of the silly string.

Neither was Nate.

My personalized Scrabble board. Notice Nate put the word "poo" in there. How romantic.

Grant's birthday! My favorite thing about this picture is that NO ONE is looking at the camera. It's a miracle that we got them all to stand next to each other long enough to snap a photo.

I Forgot How FAT He Was...

I was looking through some of our old pictures on our computer, and I stumbled across this. I really forgot how fat Reid's cheeks were. People always told me he was a chubby baby but I thought he was pretty average. Not so! Look at those cheeks! Who could possibly object? Anyway, I just LOVE this video. Reid is about four months old here sitting with Grandma Tulett. I also forgot how cute his laugh was (it still is, but it has changed). I still can't believe the size of his cheeks! Isn't he just the cutest?!