A great Mother's Day weekend!!!

This Mother's day has been wonderful.  It started yesterday, with rising early to be to my first 5k.  Yep, that is right.  I wasn't totally prepared because the first 1.5 miles was all uphill...oops, forgot to train for that part...which gave me a huge sideache, but I didn't let that stop me.  I continued to run and did the best I could do.  It took me 33 mins and 44 seconds.  That works out to be a 10:51 mile.  Not super great, but average.  It was just fun to do the whole thing.  The best part was that Brett bundled up the kids, since it was still only about 35-40 degrees outside, to send me off and cheer me on as I came over the finish line.  I love my family so much and couldn't be more lucky with how special they each are.  It was also fun to run it with one of my girlfriends, Nicole, who was much faster than me...You go girl!!!  I hope this is only the beginning for my racing...I hope to teach my children that being physically active is important for our bodies.  Jace wanted badly to run it with me.  I told him he will just have to wait until he is a little older.

That is me way down there...just about to cross the finish line!

Then last night we got a sitter for Mckelle and Brett and I took Jace to the Demolition Derby...one of our family's favorite things to do.  It was so fun and Jace had a blast, of course!  I guess I might be a redneck at heart, eventhough I grew up in the city.

Brett made waffles for breakfast and they are always delicious, especially with Grandma Eggett's jam on them.  For lunch we grilled and spent a couple of hours outside, since we are finally having such warm weather.  When the weather is just perfect like this, I could sit outside for hours and hours.

I am so grateful to be a mother.  It is hard work and very time consuming, but very much worth it.  I have a wonderful spouse who helps me become a better mother and encourages me all the time.  I know I said it already, but I LOVE my family!

On a side note...Brett accepted his intership for Granite School District and will start this coming fall.  We have found housing in Stansbury Park, which will make his commute about a half hour, and will be moving the beginning to middle of June.  Yeah Brett!!!  We are one step closer to being all done!