what an amazing weekend we just had.
probably the most rejuvenation weekend i have had since becoming a mom.
my sisters, mom and bff of the fam heather, went to st george to participate in my friend amy vellinga's amazing run like a girl retreat weekend. amy went all out, and had amazing speakers and activities for all us ladies to enjoy. my favorite was pam hansen who wrote 'running with angels' an amazing true story of her loosing two babies, triumphing over her lose and taking control of her weight my walking and then running a marathon....all the while thinking of her small babies she lost, dedicating each run to them.
All of us have read her book so we knew we would shed many tears listening to her speak...i had a hard time controlling my emotions and won't forget the amazing opportunity i have had to be a mom, 'i have done hard things, and because of it i am a better mom'. we were able to grab a picture with pam...i couldn't stop crying, she really is an amazing woman and a great example.
these ladies know all about running, triathlons, life, form, nutrition. it was great to learn from them hands on.
photo opp by the cactus. the weather was great!!
kristie and jo decided to go rogue and run to the start of the race saturday morning....little did they know it was 10miles not 7 so they missed the race but got in a great run and had a good laugh.
before the race, and yes cute heather with an 'h' would kill me if i posted that she ran this 22wks prego!!
she is amazing...as we all are!
the rogue runners finally made it to the start....15min late.
after the run, all of us together!!! mom walked too but had to be the camera woman as always.
it was a great weekend. we celebrated being women, mothers, sisters and friends. it was also my mom's birthday so we made sure to celebrate her being our mom and one of our best friends.
we cried, we laughed, we over ate, and we ran!!! pretty much the best of everything.
this weekend had a somber conclusion as amanda and her cute family are moving back to south carolina in 2wks....i can't think about how different everything will be with her gone.
thanks amy for putting on a great weekend for over 200women, and thanks pappy for watching my girls so i could participate. and thanks to all the dads that watched our kids so we could relax and enjoy an amazing weekend together.
when i got home today, spence was in a great mood and i told him wow it seems that he got a rejuvenating weekend too....he said, 'of course he was able to spend 2days one-on-one with the babies, and loved every minute'. i'm so lucky to have such a great husband, he really is the best dad out there.
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