woops!



i will admit there's really no excuse.  i've been terrible about returning calls, emails, & updating.  i could say "there's not enough time in the day," but clearly i'm not that busy!  so, i will try take this one day at a time & update you on the happenings of the past 3 weeks. 

first, & perhaps the most exciting, is our trip to az.  the main event was the warrior dash -- a 5k with "extreme" obstacles -- that i ran with ashley & a couple of her friends.  it was a blast!  ashley & i stayed up in the wee hours of the night (with updates on the royal wedding -- yeah it was that long ago) crafting the capes, wrist bands, masks, & belts that were to be the spectacular costumes of our team of 4.

enjoy the pictorial documentation (stolen from ashley) of the weekend adventure:

our quad: earth, wind (tornado), water (droplet), & fire (that's me!).



gearing-up for the start!  this was the formation we tried to hold throughout each obstacle -- you can imagine how that held up! 

one of the obstacles.  i was hugging the top like it was everest. 
they also had staff members along the sides of these things, but really, what can they do?  catch you?

entering the final challenge was a chilly treat -- one member of our quad couldn't contain her relief!



the mud pit finale was deliciously cool, but housed sticks, hay, etc. from past waves of warriors.
we survived with minor mud caked teeth -- notice the man kicking his feet in ashley's face?  (gray hair)

jack was a hit!

jack was a challenge for h's grasp -- moving target.  luckily he has tons of extra skin & an amazing temperament, so no animals were harmed in the process.

whipping baby h around the pool & andrew playing with the 1 ring they scavenged from the deck.

h was compliant with every position, which is a clear sign that he will not be a headache in his first swim lesson experience.

 finally, i'm going to meet jess in millbrae this morning to have a quick lunch!  she's coming through for work, but fortunately can budget me into her crazy ridiculous schedule!