Jessica and I got to pose by a giant saguaro cactus. Don't we look tiny?! We had some good laughs along the drive from Phoenix all the way through the mountains and up to Vegas!
This week I traveled to Arizona for work. I am thankful for a good trip and an opportunity to go back to AZ for the first time in 16 years. It means a lot to me because I was born there and I finally got a chance to relive some old memories of my childhood! Jessica and I got to pose by a giant saguaro cactus. Don't we look tiny?! We had some good laughs along the drive from Phoenix all the way through the mountains and up to Vegas! I'm thankful for the beautiful and festive hotel we stayed in when we were in Flagstaff. It was completely decorated with lights and since it was cold outside, it truly felt like Christmas! This fireplace was amazing!! I definitely felt the Christmas spirit! And Airborne is what got me through the week!! I came down with a TERRIBLE cold while on the trip and everyone seemed to come down with a cough and congestion. I am finally starting to feel a little better thanks to the tried and true Airborne!! And Finally, I'm thankful for my boys getting some bonding time! They are watching football together here. Aren't they adorable?!?!
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The Sarahs and me before the race! I'm back from my long weekend and I had a blast; though, I am incredibly sore from the run on Sunday :-/ Anyone have any suggestions on how to get over the after-race soreness that my entire body is going through right now?? To recap from this weekend, I picked up my friend Sarah K. from the airport on Friday afternoon. She flew in from Syracuse to spend the weekend with me. Friday night we took it easy and watched a movie and tried to carb up for the weekend. On Saturday morning, we went out to San Antonio to meet my other friend Sarah M. who was running the half with us. We went to the expo and then had dinner on the Riverwalk. Sarah K. had never been to San Antonio so we had to make sure she saw some of the good sights. Sunday was race day and we all made it through without any major mishaps. Unfortunately, my lack of training caught up with me and I paid the price during the race and after. I'm still soooo sore!! If I do it again, I need to remember how rough this one was so I don't make the same mistake twice!!! At least I got to share the race experience with my friends and made some good memories!! Sadly, Maria couldn't make it with us this time! I sure missed her as well! 5 yr old pic of Laura and me at a sorority bid day After the race on Sunday, Sarah M. went back to school with her husband and Sarah K. and I drove out to stay with my friend Laura. She's one of my sorority sisters and it had been nearly 3 years since I saw her last. It was sooooo good to see her and her family! Her mom remembered how much I love Cuban food and since she's a pro at it, she made me all of my favorites!! How sweet is that?? We spent the night at Laura's and got to catch up with her and her family. It was fortunate to see her parents because they have been living in Europe for the last 3 years and are seldom in the States. Sadly, we didn't get to spend too much time with them because we had to drive back to Houston yesterday morning so Sarah K. could fly out. I'm sad because I'm not sure when I'll get to see her again but I hope soon!! All in all, it was a great weekend!! I'm back! I was gone the last few days visiting a bunch of my friends from Syracuse. I had such a great time up there and felt like I started off where I left 1.5 years ago. I have really missed everyone up there and the beautiful cold weather. Below is a little outline of my weekend.... Reagan My dear friends Sarah and John took me in for the weekend. I hadn't seen them since my wedding in March. Sarah was one of my bridesmaids. Sarah and John recently got a puppy named Reagan so she and I hung out a lot over the weekend :) I had lunch with my friend Jeff and his girlfriend when I got in on Friday and then went over to Sarah and John's to unpack and meet the pup. Sarah made a delicious dinner and we hung out until my friend Ken's birthday party. Sarah and me at Ken's party Ken's party was perfect. A small group was invited but it was almost everyone I hang out with regularly when I was in school. It was the perfect way to see everyone without trying to work around schedules. I immediately felt at home and had such a wonderful time! We ended the night with an epic 90's dance party because everyone knows 90s music rocks! Eating delicious apples :) Saturday morning my favorite professor invited me over to have breakfast and meet his wife. We got to catch up and talk about how things have changed since I was there. It was so good to see him and meet his wife. Then we went apple picking!! Sarah and John found an amazing apple orchard and we took full advantage of the fall season. My friend Gretchen drove down from Albany to see us partake in the fall festivities. It was such a blast!! They had apple everything including apple wine and apple vodka! We mainly just enjoyed climbing the trees and finding the best apples to pick! John, Sarah, and me before the race on Sunday morning After apple picking, we decided to take the night off so we made steaks and mashed sweet potatoes and watched a movie back at the house. We called it an early night because we had plans to get up early Sunday morning for a 15K! John hadn't run in over a month but we thought it would be fun to have him join us. He ended up finishing two minutes before Sarah and me.... lol. The hills were definitely a challenge for me but we had a good time running through Syracuse University and downtown Syracuse. A special thank you to all of the police forces that came out to help the race be a success. We enjoyed seeing them cheer us on at all the streets and keeping us safe along the run! My little boy is getting so mature!! He's only 9 months old!! Sadly, the weekend ended a few hours after the race when I boarded the plane to come home. I was sad to say goodbye to everyone but sure happy to see Husband and the pups! He took them on a hunting trip this weekend and sent me this adorable pic of them driving :) How did you spend your weekend?? I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day! I know we did! It was an eventful weekend for us!
What we did this weekend: We went to Arkansas and Husband's parents rented us a houseboat for the weekend. We spent Saturday-Monday on a lake and took some breaks to watch Husband's little brother play some college soccer games. It was a gorgeous weekend in Arkansas and the lake water was the perfect temperature! Sadly, we had just gotten into the groove of things when it was time to drive back to Texas. Check out some of the pictures I took this weekend. Other events:
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