Do me a favor...

Preface I'm not a mom, so I know I don't "get" or "understand" a lot of things. Blah, blah, blah.

But I do know a sick kid when I see one. 

So moms out there do me a favor please?

When your child's face has a greenish/grayish hue to it, they feel light headed and sick to their stomach, DON'T SEND THEM TO SCHOOL!!!!!

They are guaranteed to throw up in the middle of the hall on their way to the bathroom, in front of a lot of students on their way to lunch, completing humiliating themselves, totally crying, and making the hallway smell for the rest of the day. 

Please spare your child, your child's teacher and their classmates this traumatic/unpleasant experience. It's really not fun for anyone. 

Can you tell the kind of day I had at work? Poor kid, I knew once she walked into my classroom it was bound to happen. My heart broke for her. Oh the joys of teaching! 

Less than 4 weeks to go before summer! It can't come soon enough this year. 

A holiday for donuts?

Did you know today is National Donut Day? I had no idea this was even a holiday! I think I'm going to have to show my appreciation for this day be treating to myself to a donut. Maybe a chocolate chocolate donut, or a glazed donut, or perhaps chocolate with sprinkles. Mmmmm....What are you going to do to celebrate this fantastic day? 

A different race

Has it really been almost a month since I have posted?  The weather has been so perfect I haven't wanted to be inside and blogging. I would rather be running, reading outside, gardening, spending time with Mike. However today I couldn't take looking at Mexico pictures anymore, it's time for an update. 
Almost a month ago my girl Lacey and I ran participated in Race for the Cure 5k. I loved this race, it's a must do every year. I'll tell you why. For one, it's not competitive at all. People were not there to win the race, people participating were there to support an important cause. There wasn't even a clock at the finish line, which goes to show the real purpose behind the race. It was so cool to be there with so many people to show your support of the research for Breast Cancer. I was amazed at how many shirts I saw that said "survivor" or "running for my mom, aunt, sister, grandma". People were carrying banners/posters for family members who had passed on. Let's just say it was an emotional event and I would highly recommend you putting on your list of things to do. Whether you are a walker, runner, jogger, you really should do it.

Lacey and I before the race. I love this girl. Thanks for getting me to do it Lace!

So much pink in one spot. I love it.

This picture doesn't do justice of how many people were participating in the race. Thousands of people were there. Seriously. Click on the picture to enlarge it, you might be able to get a better look of how many people were there. 

Can't wait to do it again next year...

Swine Flu Schwine Flu....

Well we've been home from Mexico for almost two weeks.  No worries friends we've had no symptoms of the swine flu. We are as healthy as can be.  

However..

Our tans are long gone, Mike has already had 5 overnights shifts at the hospital, school is back in session for me and there are still piles of laundry to be done. It's unfortunate how quickly life gets back to normal. 

But for a week in April,  we got to experience a little piece of what I hope heaven is like.   

My heaven includes:

Waking up to the sound of waves and seeing beautiful views like this:

and going on 2 hour walks on the beach, exploring caves...
 and walking barefoot in the ocean. 

Check out the before and after shot. 

The ocean was calm and peaceful in picture one then BAM picture 2 shows a splash of unexpected ocean water creeping up higher than I was anticipating.

My heaven also includes having Mike all to myself without any distractions. 

No pagers, no laptops, no cell phones, no cable. Just us.

Heaven is playing in the ocean...
and burying in each other in the sand...

Our sand burying started off making nice sand sculptures like mermaids, but turned in deadly shark attacks and bloated turtles.

Heaven is hanging out in downtown San Jose. Enjoying the locals, delicious food,  unique architecture and dirt cheap souvenirs nobody really needs. 

Heaven includes going snorkeling in the beautiful blue ocean with a bunch of crazy people who weren't afraid to get up and dance on the boat. 

Heaven is walking around Cabo San Lucas, soaking up the sun and slurping slushies from Dairy Queen.

Heaven is reading 3 books in a week, sitting on the beach, and watching beautiful sunsets.
It's eating scrumptious food everyday without worrying about calories, fat and portion size while having someone else wait on you and being with your most favorite person in the world. 

It came and went so fast.  I'm so sad it's already over.  I'm ready to go back. Anyone with me?

Salt Lake Half Marathon

* Photo courtesy of Katherine Wallin. Thanks sis.

Can you find my cousin and I in the photo? HINT: We are the crazy ones with our arms up. We wanted to be sure our family could see us. 

Mission accomplished. 

Lesson learned: So Annie and I  got to the starting area 20 minutes before the race was to begin. Plenty of time to go to the bathroom right? WRONG. We were in line for the potty while the gun went off for the race to start.  We figured since we had chips to get our official time we would continue to wait in line to take care of our business.  We ended up starting the race almost 11 minutes after the gun went off.  But it actually wasn't so bad.  Usually the first couple of miles of a race are frustrating because there are so many people and you're weaving in and out of people to find your pace and get comfortable. Well since we started so late, everyone else was way ahead of us and the crowd was beginning to thin out. We had no problem finding a comfortable pace that we were able to keep the entire race. I think we are going to start every race 10 minutes late from now on. 

St. George

We just got back from Mexico. It was heavenly. I'm still trying to catch up on our blog, so Mexico will have to wait. For now here's some pics of our trip to St. George at the end of March.

March was a great month because for once Mike's rotation was a breeze. He didn't have to work on Saturdays and Sundays and even some Fridays. So Thursday night, when the weather was cold and rainy, and snow was in the forecast for Salt Lake that weekend we decided to go to St. George. I'm so glad we took advantage of a free weekend to get away.

Love going on road trips. This was taken while we were waiting in the drive through at a Subway in the middle of Utah.  We were in the drive through for a good half hour, we had to pass the time somehow. 

While in St. George we enjoyed the beautiful sunshine. It seemed like a long time since we had seen the sun.  

I had a nice little run down Snow Canyon. 

We did some reading.


I have been to St. George a number of times but I had never been to Red Cliff Recreation Area. It was fun to do something NEW in St. George.

I love the desert. Red Cliffs was a hidden gem. The hike was easy, more like a stroll, but the scenery was fantastic. There were pools of water and streams all along the way. Have you been there before? Am I the only one who was in the dark about this place?

We also hiked around the Dixie Rock. This provided hours of entertainment. There were so many crevices and places to hike around. This was another place for me I had never been. I love having an adventurous husband who helps me try new things.

It was the perfect little get away for the weekend. We can't wait to go back sometime this summer.

Lou Lou

Happy Birthday to my favorite little sister Lou Lou!

Here's some of the things I love about my sis:

She can roll out of bed and look beautiful. This picture is proof. I on the other hand struggle.
She hangs out with my when Mike is gone. Which is a lot. She goes shopping with me, helps me with makeup, cuts my bangs, we go on walks and watch Vampire movies together, we also enjoying going on drives and rocking out to music.
Lou Lou makes anything a good time. Even waking up early on a summer morning to go hiking is enjoyable when she is there.
Here's a few more things I love about my sis:
She is loyal to the end. I don't know anyone who is more dedicated to her friends and family.
She has a heart of gold and will do anything for those she is close to.
She is one of the few white girls who looks good with a ghetto booty. Along with that, she has dance moves that most white girls don't.
She is the best hairstylist in her class at school. She is by far her teachers' favorite student.
She puts up a hard front but has the most tender heart and is truly a softy inside.
She remembers things really well. The most random things. You have to be careful what you do and say around her because she remembers so well.
She texts really fast. And sends the most hilarious texts.

Love you Lou Lou. I'm so lucky to be your sister.