A hot and a cold one

The past month has been good but busy. Here's an attempt at catching up with some of the things we've doing.

In the middle of March, Mike and I headed to Moab with some of my family for the Moab Half Marathon. It was an excellent weekend. The weather was warm and sunny, while Salt Lake was cold and snowy. It was so nice to get away and spend time with my parents, some of my cousins, aunts and uncles.
Aside from the dry heaving and nausea at mile 9.5 and 12 the race was ok. I didn't do as well as I wanted, but I still finished in under 2 hours and enjoyed the beauty of Moab.

The runners. 

I love running with my cousin Annie. We used to run all the time before both of us were married, then we both got married and moved away. Now that we are both in living Utah,  we have started running together again. She was a good friend and stayed with me even when I wasn't feeling too well. Thanks Annie, you're the best.

I was so happy to have Mike there with me the whole weekend. 

Unfortunately, we didn't get to spend a lot of time in Arches National Park. Mike had never been to Arches so we tried to show him the highlights. Balancing rock being one of them. 

Another highlight included this interesting rock formation. 

I'll let you figure out why Mikey liked it so much. 

All in all it was great to get away for a couple of days and spend some time together. 

A couple of weeks after the Moab half, I ran the Sports-am Ten Miler down Emigration Canyon. The Moab half marathon was in the 60's, this race was in the 30's. 

To be honest, I think I like running in the colder weather better.

 I didn't so much mind running in the snow, wind and slush. 

The race went well; much better than the Moab half. 

If you live near the Salt Lake area this is a race to put on list of things to do. 

It was well organized, well marked, well supported, a fun, laid back crowd, and excellent refreshments. 

P.S. I have the best little sister. She woke up early Saturday morning, in the cold, to pick me up at the finish line since Mike was working and couldn't be there.  I'm so lucky to be her sister. 

So there's a little preview of what we've been up to.  Hopefully more updates to come. 

Spring Break

Spring Break is here. Hallelujah. I might be able to catch my breath and get a thing or two done. Maybe I'll actually post something with pictures over the next couple of days. We'll see. 

60

Swimming in all that I have to do.  Where does my time go? Has it really been over three weeks since my last post?  

Regardless of how busy I am, I wanted to give a shout out to my dad who turns 

TODAY!

Happy birthday KC! I don't know anyone who is more dedicated to his girls and their happiness than you. Thank you for your love, support, heart to hearts, and sense of humor.  Love you! 

8 THINGS

8 T.V. SHOWS:

1. The Office

2. The City

3. American Idol

4. The Today Show

5. What Not To Wear

6.  Friends

7. Gangland...have you seen this show? You have to watch it. Fascinating. 

8. Jon and Kate Plus 8

8 Things That Happened Yesterday

1. Had a great run with my cousin Annie

2. Got in the steam shower

3. Hung out at the Walkers

4. Took a nap

5. Went to the mall

6. Got in a car accident...we are fine....wasn't out fault...NBD

7. Ate Five Guys Burgers and Fries...and loved it

8. Made a Sonic run with Paul and Jamie

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To

1. Moab next weekend

2. Parent Teacher Conferences to be over next week

3. Mexico in April

4.  Consistent warm weather

5. Amanda and her family coming to visit...hint hint

6. Wasatch Back 2009

7. Vacation with Mike's family in August

8.  Planting a garden

8 Things on my wish list

1. Marriott Time Share

2. Range Rover...I had to agree with you on this one Lindsey

3.  Larger kitchen with a dishwasher

4.  A trip to NY in the fall

5.  Smaller thighs

6. More prep time at school

7.  A cabin in the mountains

8. World Peace...ok not really. I honestly couldn't come up with something.

8 Things Mike did yesterday

1. Slept in until 9:00

2.  Studied for a big test in April

3. Watched basketball

4. Got in a car accident

5. Drank a root beer float

6. Made the bed

7.  Taught a card trick to nieces and nephews

8. Hung out with me all day

8 People I tag:

1. Maria

2. Amanda

3. Erin

4. Megan W.

5. Stacy Close

6. Kati Cunningham

7. Katie Tingey

8. Katie Stringham

One last adventure

This winter has been wonderful. Seriously. I don't usually love winter but this year has been great. It's probably because Mike has helped me enjoy some winter sports.  Before spring arrives, which PS I hope is soon, we went for one last winter adventure... snowshoeing. 

Love him. 

I thought I was in decent shape but snowshoeing kicked my butt. 

We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. 

I've really enjoyed trying new winter activities this year. PS did I ever tell you my word for the year? It just so happens to be NEW, meaning I'm wanting to try NEW things this year, step out of my comfort zone, branch out a little bit. Back to the point...winter has been great but I'm ready to try some NEW SPRING adventures. 

Overrated

I have to be honest. I think he's so overrated. 

Shout Out

One of the perks of living in Utah is being able to go to family events. I love being near my immediate family as well as my extended family. I have the greatest cousins and I love hanging out with them.

Last week Lou (my little sister Emily) and I went to watch our cousin Danielle play in her state tournament basketball game. We had such a great time hanging out with my grandma, cousins, aunts and uncles.
Although Danielle's team didn't win she played so well and gave it her all. She is by far one of the best players on her team!

Isn't she so pretty? Way to go Danielle. We love you and think you are the greatest!