5k Results

Last Saturday was my big 5K. I had so much fun. My sister and brother-in-law ran it too. We all lined up at the starting line and when they said "Go" I was so excited I just took off and ended up losing them in the crowd. I wrote about how much I love my ipod. One of the best things about running with it is that I focus on the songs instead of how tired I am or how my side is cramping. Well I forgot to charge it before the race so after half of an All American Rejects song it died. Luckily I still had the excitement of the race to spur me on.
My two goals going into the race were to do it in 30 minutes and to run the whole way without stopping. I made it in 34 minutes. A little above my goal, but I was still really proud of my time. And I did run the whole way. Toward the end I thought about stopping to walk, but then I realized my legs were almost numb anyway, so I may as well keep going. I guess I did take a couple walking steps after I grabbed a cup of water to take a quick drink and make sure my cup got in the garbage can. So many people just threw their cups on the ground. That is so rude. It's not like it was such a big race that we couldn't all take a minute to throw our own garbage away.
Look at me running to victory. I had to push that little girl down to beat her across the finish line. Just kidding.

This was my fan club. My parents were also there cheering us on. Carrie wouldn't get out of bed.
Emma has been a good training partner. She was in a bit of a daze at the race though.
We laughed when we got there and saw that our numbers were 4,5,6. I kept looking for 1, 2 and 3, but I never found them.

After the race we went to Golden Corral for their breakfast buffet. I had heard it was delicious and it did not disappoint. The best part was that their ice-cream machines are on. So you get a delicious breakfast then some ice-cream to top it off.
So now I'm trying to figure out what to do next. Should I do another 5K and go for a better time, or should I go for a 10K? You may cast your vote.

That's My Girl

Emma is the cutest thing since little Ron Weasley in the first couple Harry Potter movies. Sometimes she drives me absolutely crazy, like when she refused to sleep at our friend's cabin and instead screamed all night, but mostly I absolutely love her and am so happy I get to stay home with her. Here is what she has been up to.

One day we were playing in her room and I left for a minute to do something. When I came back in I panicked because I couldn't see her right away. Then I turned to see that she had rolled across the room and under her crib. She was quite happy to be there.

This cute little blanket was just hanging over the side of her crib. One afternoon I just poked my head in to check on her while she was napping and this is what I found. I guess she was cold.

Emma loves the remote. She love to push the buttons and put it in her mouth. If she sees the remote there is almost nothing you can do to distract her.

I promise she does wear clothes most of the time. I'm not sure why she's naked here. Emma loves this little caterpillar. It entertains her while I get ready in the morning.

So there is my cute girl. She is growing fast, and learning how to outsmart us at an alarming rate.

A Belgian Waffle Birthday

I love waffles. They are delicious. I love staying at hotels where they have a continental breakfast with a waffle iron. When we got married we got a waffle iron. It was fine, but not great. It didn't give me a nice crispy outside and a soft inside, but it was better than nothing.
*Side Story* Once Sterling was trying to be really nice and make me waffles while I was in the shower. When I got out to eat my delicious waffles all I found was a fuming mad Sterling and and a huge mess of waffle still stuck to the iron and batter everywhere. He has not made waffles since. *Side story complete*
Well, I no longer need to stay in a hotel to get a beautiful waffle. For my 28th birthday Sterling got me my very own Belgian waffle maker! It is truly a thing of beauty. It is so fancy. I have probably put on 5 pounds since my birthday because of all the waffles I have been eating.

Waffles weren't the only good thing about my birthday. Here is a quick rundown. I was actually not looking forward to my birthday this year. Shocking I know since I usually start getting excited about 6 months in advance. I've just been feeling old and feeling like there wasn't going to be anything special about it. But Sterling came through for me. He took me to Kneader's for the "All You Can Eat French Toast Breakfast." It's like they are mocking you when they say all you can eat, because they know you can't get through more than one plate without exploding. They are literally over an inch thick and oh so delicious. Later Sterling grilled up some shrimp and steak for dinner. We invited my family over for delicious chocolate bunt cake (Seriously, it's amazing, and you can find the recipe on my recipe blog called Everett Family Recipes, click on the link on the left.) My little sister Carrie was particularly excited to be there because I'm her favorite sister. It ended up being a really fun day.


Special thanks to the following people-
Brian and Carly for getting me that hilarious old movie from our childhood "The North Avenue Irregulars."
Stuaffer In-Laws for tickets to go see the Little Mermaid at Tuacahn, It was awesome.
Mom and Dad for the gift card that I will spend the next several weeks trying to figure out how to spend.
Emilee and Bundy for the yummy pumpkin bread.
Everyone who called, e-mailed or facebooked me a happy birthday. Maybe 28 won't be so bad.

Running to the Beat

Well, my big 5K is just around the corner. You are all welcome to come cheer me on as I run victoriously across the finish line. Seriously though, I am really excited about this race. I'm not as fast or as strong as I was hoping to be, but I'm feeling pretty good about my training so far. It's gotten to the point where I feel good while I'm running. My favorite thing about running is listening to my ipod. I love3 singing alongto all my favorite songs. When I say singing along I mean mouthing along. I can't sing and run at the same time. So if you ever see me on my morning run mouthing something, don't think I'm crazy. Wish me luck this weekend.