Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon

Mom has always wanted to do the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon before she is 60.  She decided this was the year.  She signed us(me, Amy, & Heather) up to do it with her.  I never thought I'd ever do a 1/2 marathon.  I have been running at the gym for a few weeks but still wasn't confident that I had what it takes.  My goal was to finish the race & not get picked up and taken to the end.  Well....I did it!  It was harder than most anything I have ever done.   I felt a huge since of accomplishment and a huge since of relief that it was over & knowing I will NEVER do it again.

Running at the gym with Heather, Amy, & mom.

We left Saturday morning at 8:00.  

 Mom made us all super cute Mickey jackets to wear.

Let the fun begin!!!

I had to take a picture of this for Hunter & Rob.

First stop after checking in at the hotel was the race expo to pick up our packets & look around.  We didn't stay long because we were all ready to get to the parks.  Rita had never been to Disney.

Our first park to visit was Hollywood Studios.

We actually convinced Mom & Rita to ride the Tower of Terror.  This is me, Amy, & Heather waiting in line. 

We left Hollywood & headed to Magic Kingdom for the light parade & fireworks.  

 

 Then it was time to head back to the hotel to get ready for the race.  We had to get up at 3:30 am to catch the bus for the race.

Our bibs, protein, race shirt & decals.

Before the race in our costumes.

 26,000 people participated in the race.

It's a small world.  We ran into Lyndi Capegreco who we played softball against in college.  We played a few tournaments with her after college.  She & her mom were doing the race.

 Starting line....here we go!

 Entertainment during the race.

 running through Cinderella's Castle.

Time to Gu.

 
Mile 10 I was exhausted and dripping in sweat.  But only 3.1 left!!!  At this point I started getting really sweet encouraging text from Rob & the kids.

 

Rob, Hunter, & Haley sent me the sweetest text during the race.

Rob is so sweet, he posted this on Facebook after the race.

Mickey & Minnie were waiting at the finish line. 

WE DID IT!!!!!  Dripping wet, and aching all over but we did it!

 My run keeper screen!  I like the calories part. LOL 

 My medal.

My feet had blisters on the bottom of them.  I went to the gift shop and bought some Crocs.  They are so cute with Mickey heads. 

 I ate my chicken quesidilla & cheese fries so fast I didn't get a picture but I managed to get one of my favorite part of the meal.  My yummy chocolate croissant.

We went to Animal Kingdom after a shower. Notice we are all in comfy shoes.

The safari ride.

I was sunburned, exhausted, dehydrated & felt sick to my stomach, so I went back to the room for a nap while everyone else finished Animal Kingdom & headed to Downtown Disney.

 

Tuesday was our last day at the parks.  We all woke up sore so the Bengay was used like lotion.  We headed to the Magic Kingdom.

All the years we have been to Disney we have never thought to take a picture from the train station.  What a good location.

You can't take this crazy girl anywhere!

One of my favorite rides is the Runaway Coal Train.

 Who doesn't love It's a Small World.

Pooh & Tigger

Wildlife at Disney.  We saw the little lizards everywhere.

Pirates of the Carribean

Dinner on the patio.

 Our transportation for the weekend.

 Beautiful sky on our last night.

 Sad to leave Disney(especially at 3:45am) but so ready to see our kiddos & hubbies.

On the plane home we watched the sun rise.  God creates such beauty!!

I love puffy clouds!

My certificate.

We had a great trip.  It was fun to spend time with my mom & sisters.  I am proud of our accomplishment.  

North District Champs

AMS won the North Distrct Tournament.

Yet another "catch up" blog post

Hunter got his braces put on on January 29th.  He has done really well with his brushing & eating the right foods.

 

Haley, Lia, & Izzy making brownies.

Basketball season ended.  We made it to the State Tournament.  We finished 4th or 5th.
Getting ready to head to the game.

Ali & Richie have brought the girls to alot of games.  They are so sweet.

I had lunch with mom, dad, Hannah, & Heather.  I caught this sweet moment.  Grandaddy helping Hannah color a picture. 

She is such a big girl.

 Hunter got his new equipment in and had to try everything on.  I love the Under Armour stuff.

 Been hitting the gym almost every day trying to get ready for the race.

Watching Haley play volleyball.

We went to David's 40th Birthday dinner at Longhorn's.  
Erin loves Hunter.

Best buds.

David, Kim, Joshua, & Baby Boy Headley (due this summer)

David, Kim, Amber, & Justin(Twig)  & two new Headley boys due May & July.

Hannah enjoying Haley's Fun Dip.

Just hanging out with my sweet girl.

I think that catches us up!

Proud Parents

Sunday, February 17, 2013 is one of my most proud moments as a parent.  Haley decided to become a Christian.  She has been talking about it for a while and decided she was ready.  She asked Robbie to baptize her.  Jeremy took her confession & Robbie baptized her.  I was so proud.

We are so proud of you baby girl.  You are growing into a beautiful young woman.  I know God has great things planned for you.  It makes me so happy to know that we will spend eternity together in Heaven.  I love you so much!

Volleyball Tournament

Haley had her first competitive volleyball tournament at the Cook Convention Center.  It was wild.  There were a ton of people there.  It had like 20 courts so you can imagine the noise level.  It was very organized.  


 Nicole played in the same tournament just a different age bracket so we got to see her play.

I love my sweet girl!!!

What good brothers to cheer on their sisters.  They are both ready for baseball season.

Haley made a new friend on her team.  This is her & Lia after the tournament.  They won the bronze 12 year old division.

 I love the determination on her face.

Oh and Brett Farve was at the tournament watching his daughter play.  I had to get my zoom lens out and get some pictures.  

 He must have know I was spying!  lol

I love these 3 so much!!

Haley was so excited about her new bow for volleyball she asked me to take a picture of it.  

We had a great weekend cheering on our favorite volleyball player. 
We love you Haleybug!