News and snipes

             So it has been a couple weeks since my last blog entry and boy have we been busy. So get ready for lots of pictures. As of my last entry I was almost done working at the Idaho store and half way through my half marathon training program. Well, currently I have been permanently placed at the CDA store, which turns out to be a very good thing for my career. And I will also as of today be filling in at the much closer Francis store, since someone was hurt. So all in all I am looking at the bright side and looking forward to kicking butt at whichever store I am placed so I can get promoted again.

This is a photo of my mom, me and my little sister Madison after our run in Davenport. and I am holding up my very tiny but very first racing medal for placing in my age group. Before you go getting all excited you should know there werent too many people running the 10 k that horribly hot day, most ran the 5k. So I didnt have much competition but I did do it and thats that. My mom and sister completed the 5k and afterwords we all went to lunch at "Ednas" which is where my grandma worked after highschool, and we looked around Davenport and saw my great grandpa Ben's old house. I wish I could have brought my grandpa or grandma with me so they could tell me some more about the town and their history but unfortunately that didnt work out. But we had fun anyways. Also we went and visited the most peaceful little cemetery where my great grandpa and grandma are buried and I did a gravestone rubbing, which turned out really cool. I got to bring it home and show my dad since he couldn't come along. We also went out to Egypt and visited my Great grandma and grandpa's grave, and did a rubbing on it as well. And we also saw their parents and basically an entire cemetery for Reinbolds, which is always pretty cool for me. On the way up there we stopped by and checked out a little church in the middle of no where where my grandparents got married. Another awesome experience. Hopefully I can revisit this area with a grandparent who can tell me much more sometime in the future.

If you follow my facebook at all you can see all the photos I take from my long runs, they are just beautiful and I have loved spending time out in the country at my parents house. Every week I do a long run that increases by a mile every week. This week I am doing 9 miles, and I do them all at my parent's house. Last week my little sister sent me a video of a black bear running on the very same road I run on every weekend... good thing black bears leave people alone... I hope!

My training has been going well, although I am nursing a sore hip flexor, doing a couple work outs in the pool instead of the road. Hopefully I can avoid any major injury.

Dont know how Tyosn got this picture but here I am getting sun burned on the beach at Loon lake.

Luke loved the lake, and any other body of water really. Which is why he isnt allowed near anything bigger than a puddle without his water wings or life jacket!

Last weekend we went to the fair in Chewelah and Luke got to go to his first parade. He loved the horses the most.

This is the cute little church in Davenport where my grandparents got married.

And of course, Jake is teaching Luke how to use fireworks. And of course Luke loved it.

A very special picture for me, my Grandmother and myself and my son. This was Luke's first race, and yes he registered, got a shirt and a number and actually ran quite a bit of it at the end. He put on his running shoes and ran just like mamma. And we got to run the last mile or so with my grandma which was aweome since she is my inspiration. My mom, friend Kristina, Tyson and two sisters, Kylie and Madison also did the race with us.

Another picture from the lake, Luke loved the rocks.

Luke modeling his water wings, we try to swim every other day or so.

Luke very carefully tasting the smore he helped make in the fire pit outside after we swam.

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Half way through

         Well my friends, this week has been pretty quiet, with me being in my training in Coeur d' Alene, I have not been home much to do anything fun. I am half way through my training and am excited to be finished soon. I love that store and wish it were closer because I would love to stay. But, it has been announed that I will be going back to the Sullivan store in two weeks. Which will be good because it is closer but still a little further from home than I would like.  So I am half way through training for my job, and half way though my half marathon training!

I have been busy cleaning and pouring tons of chemicals (and money) into the pool getting it ready to swim in. Now if the weather would cooperate and warm it up that would be nice.

Everyone keeps asking me what my running training entails. I will tell you. I do three 45 minute runs a week, the milage doesnt matter, just that I run 45 minutes solid. This usually works out to about 4 and a half miles, depending on my mood and if I am running lots of hills. At least one of these runs I try to do on some really hard hills. Then in addition to the three 45 minute runs I do one "long run" which increases by a mile every week. This week it was 6 miles, next week I will be completing 7. And I also do as many races as I can, to keep me aware of my speed. Also, I am going broke paying for shoes, running clothes and race registration so if anyone want to sponsor me let me know. Ha ha ha. I really want to do a half marathon in Disney land this spring, they do them there and apparently they are really cool. Registration is way to expensive and I dont know how I would get down there but maybe I could come up with something! If you know me you know I love Disney!

I am planning on taking some much needed vacation after my half marathon in Leavenworth, and maybe a week in August too. Since I havent taken vacation in two years I have about 65 hours saved up and I am in dire need of some time off. I really want to take Luke to the Seattle zoo and I REALLY want to see the King Tutt exhibit at the museum in Seattle, since it will never be in North America again, at least in my lifetime. So I am hoping to get the time off.

Took Luke to Riverfront park, my mom like to push him in the stroller around the park while I do my run on the centenial train which is really nice for me, I can have some time to myself and not have to worry about him being entertained. He loved riding the carousel with grandma.

Luke also got a hair cut from my good friend Kristina, lucky for us she is a hair stylist at Northwest Beauty, she has done my hair for a while and Luke loves her. He beggs for a hair cut every time we go visit her.

Interesting enough Kristina is also my running buddy, she comes with me every once in a while on a run. This week I was lucky enough to have her join me for me long run at my parents house. I got to show her where I grew up and the beautiful countryside. We even ran a loop around the cemetery.

Mom, Madison and I all did the Justin Haeger memorial run in Spokane this week. If it werent so crappy outside it would have been a beautiful morning for a run. Never the less we all did good, I was right under half an hour for a 5 k, which is right where I want to be. And the best part is.. I discovered a new running trail. Which is always good!

Upcoming events include the Fourth of July ( I will be working all night so I am sending Luke to my parents for some holiday fun, hopefully I get him back without any burns from the fireworks). Also, July 19th is the Cherry Pickers trot at greenbluff and a couple days later I am doing the 10k in  Davenport.