Way behind on blogging!

I leave for Sweden today! I am super excited to be visiting my little sister and seeing a new country! This past month has flown by! I have pictures and stories from Halloween, so once I get back from Sweden, I will blog about Halloween, Sweden, and hopefully coerce Jonathan into blogging about his Thanksgiving in St. Louis with his family!

I have also been busy blogging about health and healthy eating, at cucumbersandgrapes.wordpress.com. I made a seperate blog for that since it is sort of a separate and independent hobby. I wanted to keep mine and Jonathan’s family blog separate from my hobby blog! Anyway, if you’ve been missing my posts or are interested in health and wellness issues, check it out!

And look for an update with photos from me early next week!

Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels to all!

Reunions!

Last week, my friend from college and former bridesmaid, the fabulous Shannon Feeney, came to St. Louis to visit! We had an awesome time enjoying St. Louis cuisine, hanging out, meeting up with friends, and doing St. Louis-y things like going to the zoo and the AB Brewery! She also cheered me on as I ran my first 10k (which Jonathan already blogged about! Thanks, hon!)!

It was amazing to be able to hang out with a friend from college, and still feel like we’re best friends even though we only see each other approximately once a year.

It also made me so nostalgic for USC and spending time with the best friends a girl could ask for!
At the same time, it’s awesome to see my fave ladies growing up and becoming real adults who have jobs and are doing amazing things. Wow, have we come a long way!
Anyway, I’ll stop reminiscing for now…

Sasha’s First 10k

So last Saturday my awesome wife attempted to run her first 10k. She ran her first 5k last year and had been looking forward to getting to try a 10k. She convinced a friend to run it with her and they began training together.
While training they never ran further than the 5k distance. Sasha’s goal was to be able to run the first 5k and then run as much of the rest as she could, walking when needed.

Apparently the costumes people wore as part of the Halloween 10k were useful for more than just a good laugh. They also provided Sasha a nice distraction from the rigors of running, and she proudly crossed the finish line having ran the entire race.

Having now doubled the furthest distance she has ever run, Sasha is beginning training for a half marathon. I have never run that far either, so this will be a challenge for us to overcome together.

Congratulations Sasha and Kendra!!