{Half Marathon/Girls weekend}

A while ago we were talking about signing up for a couple half marathons and when I saw the Snow Canyon one in St George I knew we had to do it.  It is mostly down hill and an excuse to get away!

Since Kim, Layne and Summer's birthdays are in November it was the perfect idea.

Thursday morning we headed out and had to stop at the big rocking chair

 

We went shopping, laughed our faces off, picked up our packets, ate some carbs laughed our faces off some more and headed back to the condo to get ready

The next morning we woke up bright and early. 
I'm not sure how we had so much energy at 4:00am

Modeling our sweaters from DI.  While running, a girl said to us..."nice valor"  We cracked up!

 

The back of the bus.  Our bus driver said "that is where the trouble makers are"

Yep!  We were the troublemakers.  I still don't know how we had so much energy that early.

We were LOUD!  So much fun!

We got there WAY to early and froze our butts off!

 

I felt SO good during the run and we were going FAST

Then we got to mile 7.... They ran out of cups at the water station....the worst place to run out of cups!  I was counting on that water and taking some energy chews.

After that it was painful.  I walked, I swore, I wanted to quit.  My legs did NOT want to move another inch

But we finished!

2:17 was my time.  A minute less than my first half marathon.  I wanted better!

My Dad and Vickie came and saw us at the finish line.  It was so fun to see them cheering us on!

I couldn't walk for another 3 days.  It was SO worth it!  We staying until Monday and had a BLAST!  Just laying around talking and relaxing with NO kids.

I think we will make this a regular thing!

{Girls Night}

 This crocheting is getting a little out of hand!

 

Any excuse I can make up to crochet I will!

 

Even if that is recruiting more people!

 

I had a fun girl night out at my house and Layne and Kim learned how!

We had yummy food, laughter and watched Breaking Dawn 2.

 

Perfect night!

 

{Girls Christmas Party}

Last night we got a bunch of the girls together and had a fun Christmas party!  We missed a few that couldn't make it. :(

Over the last year some of these girls have been the most amazing friends to me and I don't know how I ever lived without them!  I look forward to getting to know some of the other girls better also.

We sat and ate yummy food, talked, laughed till our guts hurt and talked some more.   Then we played a fun gift exchange game.  Everyone left with a really fun gift.

I can't wait to see what 2013 brings us! 

 

 

{RETREAT}

We just got back from the most amazing retreat!  http://www.papermusesretreats.blogspot.com/

4 days of no worries except for when we are going to eat and sleep.  The food is cooked for us and is AMAZING!

We showed up on Wednesday with some goodies on our table

And every night we had something on our pillow

It was a small group of us this time but we still had a blast. 

Playing a get to know you game

Malinda was our teacher :)  Yep, she is one of my really good friends.  Be jealous!  She is going to be famous someday!

I got some organizing done and caught up on some kits.

And of course we had to sport some of our famous awesome shirts!

First day was Lovin It!

2nd day was vigerous scrapbooking

Yep, we are pretty much the coolest. 

We stayed up until weee hours of the night and laughed until we had tears.

And before we know it we are leaving.  So sad!  Can't wait for November to do it all again!

{Girl Time}

I have been lucky enough to have some great girl time in July!

Stephanie's birthday to Cheesecake Factory and the movie Inception

Teressa and pedicures

and Harmony Macaroni Grill and the Movie Date Night

I'm so lucky to be surrounded by some amazing girls!