Lunch with Daddy

We have tried to meet Daddy downtown a few times this summer for lunch.  I've taken the girls separately so they can each have their time.  We also have done goofy photo shoots each time, haha!  This is definitely the part of my job that makes it worthwhile.  I feel like summers have the same effect of whatever blackout happens after childbirth.  When going through childbirth you swear you'll never do it again, but somehow we all do.  It's like that with teaching these days.  Each year gets harder and harder, but then we get summers to remind us what life is all about!

Lainey's Picnic lunch with Daddy-Jimmy John's, lunchables, slides, and thrift store shopping downtown

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Model poses...clearly I'm the one who has no clue what that means!



She gave me her hat, and she took my glasses :)

Oh how I love this girl!  I will hold this hand as long as she lets me!!!

Lilly's Date with Daddy--Pepperjacks & the slides

Lilly's first time on our slides downtown

We went to the zoo before we met Daddy, so we were doing our "gorilla" poses here :)

No idea! 

Next week is my last full week before I go back to work, so I will be taking advantage and having lunch with Daddy by myself!

Summer Catch Up-Part 3

Pool Day with Mommy

Just a little Princess dress up after dinner

Getting some sun in the backyard

Eating lunch with Daddy downtown to support the tornado relief in Pilger

My gym partner!

Walking with Papa to a concert.  They LOVE their Papa so much!!!

Summer Catch Up-Part 2

Daddy and his girls before church

Enjoying a popsicle break inbetween sliding down water slides at a friend's house

Fire pit selfie with the fam

Cousins!

Hudson's first time in Nana's pool

Face painting at an outdoor concert

Getting ready to earn some money picking up pinecones at Nana & Papa's (Little did they know we had to stop them quick and kill a snake real fast, ha!)

Seeing Maleficent in the only way we know how to see movies these days!

Mommy and Daddy getting our workout on!

Mom and I ready to crash a wedding reception where my dad was playing in a band

Most handsome guitarist I know!

Summer Catch Up-Part 1

We have had a very busy and fun summer! I love getting to spend all this time with Lainey. 

Getting her library card and enrolling in the Summer Reading program

Frozen yogurt from our favorite place, YoYo Berri after Mommy ran

Splash pad--Lilly did not like it!

Bowling with friends

Date Night to an outdoor concert

Run before church

Me and my girl after going to the Amazing Pizza Machine

sweet sisters playing together

HOT MESS this one is!  Just chilling in her stroller after Sissy's parade!

Superhero 5K

So today was the race I've been training for for eight weeks.  I started Couch to 5K with the intent to become a "runner" but also to complete my first real 5K.  I found about 5 weeks in that I was able to run 3.1 miles, and this made me so excited!  I woke up this morning ready to go!  My parents were in town for the weekend, so we all woke up bright and early and headed downtown.  I was thankful to have a cheering squad there!  I ran this race with a few of my friends from work which made it much more fun.  We got our race chips, lined up, and got ready to go!

The whole crew pre-race

My sweet friend Paula and me before the race



Ready to get our race on!





And we're off!!!

 Running with people is definitely my thing.  Unlike most people, I would much rather run with someone, so races are really good for me.  They get my adrenaline going and keep me focused.  I ran the whole thing with the exception of one hill.  No one told me that our midtown is so freaking hilly! The course was awful!  I was not prepared and was devastated to have to walk a hill, but justified it because there were people walking (I mean, like real runner looking people!) LONG before me, so I'm good!

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Last turn!

I finished in 32:14 and was greeted on the last little leg by jovan and the girls at one point, my dad at another point, and my mom doing a little last leg run with me cheering me on like a complete goob, haha!  I finished and then we waited for Lainey's race to start.  All in all, I had a blast!

Overall: 109 out of 349
Age (30-39): 12 out of 59
Gender: 34 out of 120

Post-race banana

Lainey ran her first 1K today also.  We did no prior training despite my desire to, however we did go run a mile a few days before the race.  She rocked it!  I was so proud!

  

Success after her first big run at home a few days before the race!

Getting ready to race

And she's off!

She struggled, but this girl ran the entire way...hills and all!  She was a true superhero!  She even came in first place in her age division!!!



Oh trying to get a good pic of all of us is so fun! ;)



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Great race day!  We could not have asked for better weather or energy!  I can't wait until my next one!

Things I Learned:

1. Know Your Race Route BEFORE Your Race. 
I learned this the hard way.  I went and drove the course the day before.  I don't spend a lot of time in our midtown, so I had NO IDEA how hilly it was!  It was AWFUL!  Everyone I talked to seemed to know how many hills there were but me, haha!  Next time, I will better prepare for the course!

2. I Need People!
I am definitely not a by myself runner.  I know most people are, but I need the energy of other people to feed off of in order to keep myself going. 

3. I Can Do This!
I never in a million years would think this would be something I would be interested in, but I have caught the running bug and hope to accompish much more with this.