Work 2nd Annual 5K

A couple of weeks ago, my work held their 2nd Annual 5k run. It's part of our work exercise program. Annie came out to run with me, but unfortunately I'm not in as good of shape as she is. Macy wanted to come so she came with her bike. There was a good turnout from the employees as well. Macy and I stretching before the race.

Ellie waiting to start the race.

After warming up a little, we started the race. Even though the original plan was to run together, both Annie and Macy were faster. I didn't realize how much your arms provide momentum when you run.

Luckily Macy came also and rode her bike along side Annie while Ellie and I followed behind. The race went well except Ellie hated it when we jogged toward the setting sun because it was too warm. The problem with that was the last mile and a half was mostly facing the sun. My choices were either continue walk at a fast pace and listen to her cry or continue running (even though I was completely exhausted). Being a first time mom, I chose my discomfort over hers. I hadn't trained too well for this race but I finished with a decent time at a little over 36 minutes. Remember I was also pushing a stroller.

Even with my lack of training, there were no injuries. Maybe next time I will training better before running a race.

A movin and a shakin

Ellie has really made me laugh lately. She doesn't like to roll over that much so she only does it when she wants to (usually when she doesn't think anyone is watching). I haven't been to worried because I see her roll at least once a week. Recently she has stopped even pretending to roll over because she has figured out how to scoot backwards. Yes backwards.

I believe it comes from the fact that she also discovered how to work her bouncy chair. She has been sitting in it for quite some time now but never would really bounce. I sometimes would even try to bounce her by pushing down on it, but she would just pick up her feet. Well, the other night I sat her down in the bouncy chair and turned to walk down the hall when I saw out of the corner of my eye, she was bouncing and she was bouncing out of control. From that moment on, Ellie is the biggest maniac when in her bouncy chair. It cracks me up.

Shortly after discovering bouncing, she started wiggling her legs, while she was sitting, like she was bouncing. Soon she was doing it while lying down and this combined with pushing with her arms causes her to scoot backwards.

Now don't think I am a mean mom for this but sometimes when she is feeling needy (which is a lot lately because she has one tooth in!) and she is lying on her stomach, she starts to scoot back. Seeing that I am moving farther away, she starts to cry. So she is lying on her stomach, scooting backwards farther and farther away from me but crying the whole time. So I giggle and tell her to come forward or wait until I am finished doing my make up or hair. (This usually happens in the morning while I am getting ready for work and she is hanging out in the bathroom with me.

She loves hanging out with me while I get ready.

Graduation!!!

We have finished another step in life. Friday was Jake's Graduation ceremony.















It still seems a little weird because, similar to me, Jake graduated in December and has had a diploma in his possession since mid-Januar. But like most universities, the University of Utah only has the one ceremony to walk in the spring. Although there haven't been classes to worry about, there has been a little bit of stress as Jake has taken the LSAT and has been applying to law schools but we just haven't heard back from any yet.

As I sat in the ceremony, I couldn't help but think back 3 years (I can't believe how time flies) to my graduation. Same building, same time of year. Other than the time that has passed, the only change was adding Ellie.


















(Obviously this picture is from my graduation 3 years ago. I wanted to post it because I look good.)

I am so proud of Jake for working so hard on schooling and for having the desire to continue to learn. He wants so much to have a wonderful life for his family. I just wish that sometimes he would take care of things a little sooner than the last minute. ;)

Softball Season

As some of you may know, Jake and I have been playing co-ed softball for the past couple of years. I think it has been about 4 or 5. The team has grown and changed over time but people always laugh when they here the story of how we pick the names we have. Currently our team name is Brown Chicken Brown Cow (which are the 2 sexiest animals in the barn yard, bow chicka bow wow!) Don't ask. Jake thinks it is hilarious, as do most of the teams we play once they figure out the joke.

Here is the story of how this name came to be. When we first started playing, the team was a group of friends and for the most part the team was made of dating couples. Of course the natural name for 20 something non married couples is Horny Toads. Over the course of that year, a majority of the couples were married and so the name was changed to Baby Makers. After a short time, this name also had to be retired because as it was a team of married couples most were starting to follow the name and we were running out of girls.

So far this year has been good to the team. We have won all of our games. My crowning moment was this past Thursday, I hit a home run. (Everyone tells me I should claim the home run because that is how it was scored.) It was a triple, which is still good for me, but as I made it to third base, i could hear shouts of the other team throwing the ball in. I turned just in time to see the ball flying towards my head. I had to duck but the third base player was quite a bit shorter than I am and couldn't jump high enough to make the catch. The ball flew into the dugout and out of play, which causes everyone on base to advance one placing me on home. HOME RUN!!

I guess that could make up for my crappy playing on Tuesday night's league. (Yes, we play 2 nights a week.) I have at least 4 bruises from 2 games. I guess I just need more practice.