My First HaLf MaRAthOn....

I have always loved running. One goal I always knew I wanted to accomplish was to do a half marathon at some point. My sister Steph talked me into running the Hunstville Half with her. Her husband Cory also ran the half with us. It was such a fun experience and I am glad I did it. For anyone who has been to Hunstville, Texas you know how hilly it is. The hills were killer for me and I was not as ready for them as I thought. Before the race I told myself "I didn't want to walk at all and just wanted to finish"....as I was about half way in the race I changed those goals to "I just want to finish". WELL I DID IT...I FINISHED and that's what I am proud of. I think I have found a new love...after the race, I was already thinking about the next one. The next one I do will be for time. Jared came to watch me...he stood at the half way point and at the finish line. When I saw him at the halfway point, I got teary eyed because he is so supportive. The day before the race there was a cute running shirt and a note on the counter from Jared when I got home from work. He's the best!

Cory, Stephanie, and I before the race!

Jared and I before the race...this was the cute top he got me!

Half way there...

This was right before I crossed the finish line! I put on a good song and I used all that I had left in me and ran as fast as I could at the end. It was such a great feeling!

Crossing the Finish line!

A Very Special Weekend...

Im so glad we were able to make it for Taylor's sealing and blessing day. It was such a special weekend for Michelle, Tyler, and Taylor. They are such a cute family and are great examples to me. It was such a fun weekend to spend time with family and friends.

Michelle, Taylor and Me

All the sisters together

Jared and I

The House that Built Me....

When we were in San Antonio I just had to go drive my old house. I miss this place so much. My family had some good memories in this house. We moved into this house when I was 10 years old and I grew up there. Every time I hear the song "The House that Built Me" by Miranda Lambert I always think of my house in San Antonio. It was fun to see how big those trees in the front yard have grown.

Happy One Year Anniversary...

So I know this post is well over due but I still wanted to post about it. I cant believe it has been a year already...time sure does fly when you are having fun! I love jared and cant wait for many years to come! He is the best thing that ever could have happened to me. I am so grateful for him and all that he does for me. We went to San Antonio for our 1 year anniversary. We ate at Cheesecake Factory for dinner and then stayed at the Marriot Rivercenter Hotel on the riverwalk (which was the hotel we stayed in our wedding night). When we got back to Dallas we got out the top layer of our wedding cake and ate it. Surprisingly, it was still really good...tasted almost exactly the same as our wedding day. Here are a few pics of our 1st anniversary...