My Comic Relief

Oh...Saley! This kid, I know, was sent to me for comic relief. Everyday she makes me laugh because of the funniest things she does.

So I know these are terrible pictures, but this is what I' was able to capture in the moment with my camera phone

First of all, Saley cannot get enough sweets and goodies. We were at a party not too long ago where she kept sneaking cupcakes.

I just can't get over the face she is pulling in this picture and the Mr. Macho chocolate mustache.

Then 2 more...She looks drunk from all the sugar.


And just 1 last one...Where is this girl's mother?!

Now, she can't get enough yogurt. She will open the frig, pull out a yogurt (which has to be a specific kind either strawberry, or peach Walmart brand yogurt)open it with her teeth, go to the draw and get a small baby spoon and set it all on the table. Her latest quarky thing is this:

she has to have 2 small baby spoons. To help her eat it faster??! I can't figure it out.

And then, the other day...

she had 4 baby spoons.

Oh this kid makes me giggle!

The other night at dinner she got me rolling! I was laughing so hard I was crying. After she finished her dinner, I pulled her up and out of her high chair. That night she was only wearing a diaper to dinner because she had had a major poopy accident right before and I didn't want to dirty any more clothes. Anyways, she's standing there in her little diaper bum and all the sudden she starts dancing on her tippy-toes all hunched up kind of Urkle style then backs up with little quick steps like she's getting ready for something big all the while pulling one of her classic, full of character, Saley faces, then she takes off running. It was just like a cartoon character when they're getting ready to run and they are standing in place for a few seconds while they're feet are rolling. I'm still laughing as I write this post. It was sooo funny! I wish I had captured it on camera.

I just love my baby girl! I definitely need a little, I mean, a lot of comic relief in this line of work and she gives it to me. every day! Love you Saley!

(Chris got a great picture of Saley yesterday with his phone. Love that face!)

I did it!

So much to write about...First I'll start with the race.

(Lynette and me right before the race started...not sure what's going on with my eye.)

I did it! I ran the Love My Body Race and did so much better than I even expected. I got 19th place out of almost 700 participants!

Everyone of my friends and sister ended up backing out of the race (or not even signing up. They all had good excuses of course. OK only Shar did) except for one that I didn't even know about until the day before.

I was kind of feeling grumpy about going especially when it was COLD and raining I really did not want to go. I kept hoping I would get an email that said it was cancelled. Luckily my cute friend Lynette got me excited again on our nice little ride down to Thanksgiving Point to go run 6 K on a cold and dreary fall morning.

Once we got there I started to feel the excitement of the event with all these women buzzing around and having fun even though it was sooo cold and wet.

The race started and the masses took off. Lynette has a much faster pace than I do so she went on ahead. We knew from the beginning I would not be keeping up with her. But as I started running with my headphones in and the music going, I started to feel really good. I started passing people, getting into my music, enjoying the beautiful gardens, and just going strong. The hills I enjoyed the most. I just kept booking up the hills then I would fly down them as fast as I safely could. That's where I would pass a lot of people. I have to admit that was pretty fun (my competitive side coming out:)

Then as I saw that I was approaching the end I really started booking it. I started running as fast as my little legs could take me. and the last 100yds I sprinted. It was so much fun! In my head I could hear my dad cheering me on from the side lines yelling "Go, Min, Go!" with such intensity and excitement just like the good old days of Stake Olympics. And then I passed the finish line, completely winded but feeling sooo good. I had no idea what my time was at the time but I didn't care. I had finished and I felt awesome!

Later they posted the times and I couldn't believe when I saw my time and place...19th!, (not that my time or place means anything in the racing world, but for me it was such a bonus!) I'd forgotten how fun these races can be. I hate training for them, in fact I barely trained for this one, I just kept up with my regular work out routine (which is pretty intense, but does not include hardly any running.) But the fun and excitement of all the people, getting into your zone and feeling so strong is just fun!

Anyways it was awesome. I definitely want to do it again next year and hopefully I'll get some more people to join me. Who knows maybe I'll even go for the 10K.

(However, one side note, my hips and back were extremely sore:( can't seem to figure them out. I think I'm getting older but I don't want to admit to that yet.)

(Here's a funny picture to enjoy:\)