Day Off

After having an extremely busy week at school...I decided to take Friday off.
I couldn't wait any longer to see this sweet baby boy.

His name is Will.
He is my sister Katherine's baby.
He is so darling. It's amazing how much you can love someone so quickly.
He had a very difficult time getting here, you can read all about it here.
We are so happy he is here and doing well after such a rough ride.

Will is such a long baby. 23 inches long, uh that's almost 2 feet!
Might I add that Mike looks so attractive holding him? I think so.

Although Will still hasn't come home to his family, we know he will soon.
He is a strong baby and making good progress.
We love you so much Wallin family!

Tired?

TIRED:  

1. needing rest

2. overused

3. mental or physical exhaustion

4. inability to respond to situation/stimulus 

SYNONYMS: weary, exhausted, fatigued, worn-out, 

drained, wiped out, sleepy, being a first year medical resident

After 4 months of working 80 hour weeks, Mike finally has a whole week off! YAY! Enjoy your week. You deserve it.  (The bad news...I have Parent Teacher Conferences this week, which means no time to hang out. Such a rip off!)

Snow Canyon Half Marathon

Evaluation of Snow Canyon Half Marathon:

THE BADS:

More killer hills than I was expecting. 

(Don't ever believe it when they tell you a race is mostly downhill.)

Which meant missing my goal by 2 minutes. Grrr. Better luck next time.

Being away from Mike the whole weekend.

THE GOODS:

 

Although I missed my goal by 2 minutes, I still got my fastest half marathon time yet. I know it's still not fast compared to others, but I'm proud of myself for improving my time. 

Driving to Zion after the race and seeing the beautiful fall foliage.

Running through Snow Canyon, which brought back many memories of camping there when I was little with all of my cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents.

Hearing my dad call my name and cheer me on with a tenth of a mile to go!  

Getting this sweet action SWEAT BAND! You know I'm totally going to wear it running.

Having my dear friend Jessica cheer me on at the finish line. 

Thanks Jess for coming. It was so fun to see you.

Being able to watch my mom finish another half marathon. 

Have I told you how amazing she is? 

Well she is. 

All in all it was a great weekend and a fantastic race.  

Did you?

DID YOU?