5k, sandals, and soccer

This weekend was a busy one! Both my sisters were in town so Mas and I tried to hang out with them as much as possible.

Saturday I ran my second 5k and being as I felt 100% better than last week it went 100% better! I knocked 2 minutes off my time. My goal was 28 minutes and I finished in 28:15! Brooke and Nate decided to run it with us since they were in town. Brooke finished in 27 minutes (dang soccer girl) and Nate knocked it out in 22!! I have been telling people that I am not a runner and I do not necessarily love to run, they tend to look at me weird and ask why I am running so many races this spring/summer.  I do it as part of me time. I love working out and being fit and running is so awesome for getting in shape. Also I love doing it with my girlfriends. I don't get to get out and away from Mas very much and when I do it is nice doing something healthy and good for me with my friends.

We have this weekend off but Easter weekend we are running a 10k! Yes, that is 6 miles, lord help me! I don't really have high goals for this race other than to finish. We are looking at it as our practice run for the River Run 10k in June. I think 60 minutes would be a good time for me. That gives me about 10 minutes a mile, I hope to jog the whole thing but know I may need to walk a minute here and there.

Later Saturday afternoon we attended Brooke's alumni soccer game. The weather was nice and we got to hang with aunt Emily!

Check out the new sandals.... Austin has been looking all over for sandals like this for Mason. He has the exact pair but everywhere he looked they were too expensive. We found these at Target for a reasonable price and Austin was happy to get them, one of many Mason-daddy things

saying good bye

Mason's aunties left for school this week.

They have grown very close to him since he has been born and have seen him almost everyday of his little life.

Brooke has become quite attached to him and saying good bye for the next 3 months was hard.

He will grow quick and when they return he will be a completely different person, luckily we live in a world of blogs, picture messages, and skype.

Little Emily Graduates

Monday we attended Emily's graduation from high school

We are so proud of you Little Emily!

Emily and Roela

This morning I was able to take some photos of my sister and her friend Roela. It was nice to get two beautiful models to help me with my photography and editing.

Pre Prom

I remember the hype of prom like it wasn't 4 years ago. Wow 4 years already?! Time flies. I remember my Junior prom being the most exciting and nerve wrecking. I was nominated for princess and was thrilled, then I remembered i would have to walk in front of the whole school at the Prom assembly. What a nervous little girl I was. I kept thinking..

I hope I don't fall

I hope my dress doesn't malfunction

I hope they cheer when my name is announced

Do I look okay?

Today, 4 years later, I attended Heights prom assembly. This time my sister walked in front of the whole school, she too has been nominated for princess. I felt the same excitement and worries for her as I felt walking there years before.

She didn't fall
Her dress didn't malfunction
They cheered for her louder than any other nominee
She looked AMAZING!

Prom Pictures to come tomorrow!

Brooke

This is Dook.

She is the oldest of my younger sisters. I don't know why but I have always called her Dook. I can't even remember when I started calling her that.

She is currently attending Missouri Western where she is partaking in the nursing program and plays varsity soccer for them. I didn't realize until the other day how much she has grown up. She has changed a ton since we were little playing in the backyard, digging to China (yes we did that). She is already turning 20 years old this summer. Funny how times flies, I still picture her as this high school girl learning to drive and coming home in the evenings, now she is away at college and not even coming home for the summers. I am glad she has done so well for herself and happy she has grown up to be such a beautiful, still spoiled, little sister of mine.

Say Cheese

Little Emily let me take some photos of her this morning as I continue to teach myself manual. Thanks to her patience a few came out decent (out of A LOT taken). Emmy was a good model; she is very pretty and a we had a blast. Let me know what you guys think and remember this was my first attempt :)

Break for some fun ones


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