Hannah turns 1

We were in Utah over Thanksgiving so we decided to have her birthday party there so family could join us. We had it at my parents house and both our families were there. We grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and had cake and ice cream. My sister helped me make her smash cake and the cake to serve. They were delicious! Dad had to hand feed her at first, but then she really liked it. She was very polite and didn't ever smash it. At the very end though she stuck her foot right in it. She got a puzzle, book, some clothes, a doll stroller and wagon. Some of her nicknames are Hannah Roo, Hanster, and Goose

My first 5k

We had a great time at the race Thanksgiving morning. There were over 4500 people participating for the Utah Food Bank. We got there early and stayed in the Mall to keep warm. Our wave started a little after 8:00. We stayed together for the most part for the first few minutes then everyone got separated as we started to pace ourselves. 

Our whole group!

Brianna and Devin

Devin and Ryan

Ryan crossing the finish line!

After the race!

My sister was near the finish line to cheer us on.

Ryan's chip didn't register with his time but according to this picture and the time we started we figure it was about 39 minutes.

My final time: 34:58. I beat my time by about 1 minute. 100 out of 273 in my age group

Brianna did not train at all but ending up 31:38 44th out of 159 in her age group, so amazing!

Everyone had a great time. I can't wait to do another one and start training for a 10k

P.S. We had a great Thanksgiving at my parents house. Devin and Brianna joined us and 3 of my cousins and their significant others were there too. We had a fun time playing games and eating yummy food!

What's Happening Wednesday

01. Tried our hand at painting glass for our YW activity last week. It was a fun new skill to learn and some got really creative!
02. Got to spend the weekend with my cousins.
03. Starting to make gift lists for Christmas, a daunting task.
04. Things keep falling into place for us as we prepare for Ryan to leave in February and we're continually seeing the blessings in our lives.
05. Got our team of 10 for the 5k next week
06. Taking next week off work, going to Vegas with Ryan's family.
07. Thought we'd have a small gathering for Thanksgiving, but the guest list keeps growing, and that is great.
08. Found out my cousin is expecting!
09. Have a new lady to visit teach. Can't wait to get to know her.
10. Finished Mockingjay and did not really like it. It's very sad and depressing, but I'm excited to see the movie. The trailer looks great.

What's Happening Wednesday

Image by DeusXFlorida via Flickr

Image by C. Mack via Flickr

01. Officially got my winter clothes out last week and put away all my summer clothes.
02. Ryan is back to playing softball and is playing for a sponsored team. So he gets lots of swag and has a few tournaments coming up.
03. My sister-in-law had a baby shower over the weekend. She's due in 2 months, the same day as my sister. Can't wait for two new baby boys!
04. Spent way too much money on running shoes.
05. Need to get my Thanksgiving decor up
06. Visited lots of gyms and ended up going with Planet Fitness. It's cheap and month to month works best since Ryan will be out of the state for 4 months.
07. Get to attend my cousin's sealing done by Elder Holland, can't wait!
08. I need to get my music on iTunes from our laptop to our computer, suggestions?
09. Didn't vote yesterday... whoops.
10. Can't believe Thanksgiving is in two weeks!