Happy Memorial Day

We ran the Fox Trot in downtown Elgin this morning. Jason and I haven't done a 5K since last year but we have been running off and on this spring so we felt somewhat ready. The race started pretty early (8 am) but it was already 80 degrees when we took off. It was very hot and I had to go pee for the entire last mile of the race- (really! I was DYING) BUT I am still happy with my overall time. 31 minutes and 49 seconds. I placed somewhere near the middle of my age group and met my personal goal of staying under 11 minute miles. Of course I did try to slow down and walk near the end but a woman running next to me yelled at me "Cmon!! Don't walk now. You are less than a half mile from the finish and it's all downhill from here". She motivated me (and shamed me because she was probably at least 20 years older than me) so I kicked it back into gear and finished less than a minute behind Jason. I like running in that type of environment because I always push myself harder than I ever do at home. Running to me is very mental  (I am always ready to give up. Or I get really bored easily and stop before I need to) I have no idea how people can run 10 miles or 15 miles or even 26 miles. Amazing.

Anyway, one of my New Year's Resolutions was to run two 5Ks... so 50% there.

Belly didn't get to come to the Fox Trot with us. However, we did invest in a little plastic blow up pool and lounged in it all afternoon. It was HOT today. Here she is shading herself from the sun :)

Here is a cute picture of Isabel and Jacqueline from breakfast on Saturday morning. Arian (who is such a trooper because she is 9 months pregnant and still drove out to Schaumburg to meet us) brought Jacqueline and we let these two crazy two-year-olds run wild and tire each other out. Jacqueline had a scary stint in the hospital last month so it was so great to see her feeling 100% back to normal.

And a little "cousin love". Mandy and Zack had us over for a little (rainy) BBQ on Sunday and Isabel was being very gentle with her cousin Payton.

Overall, a very nice Memorial Day weekend and the best part? 7 MORE DAYS LEFT OF SCHOOL :)