13.1

Yesterday I did the Missoula Half Marathon that I've been training for.  I felt great, just tired after getting up at 4:05 for a 6am start time.  Brett and Owen were awesome supporters, showing up at various spots during the race.  Owen even had a "13.1 or bust GO MOM" muscle shirt on and loved running with people and clapping for them.  Ron & Carole were cheering me on throughout the race too, and Justin and Mya were at the finish line!  Thanks for the support everyone!

Yes, the shirt was puffy painted by Brett!

4th of July

On July 1st Brett and I decided to jump in the car the next day and head to Longview to watch Eric run his marathon.  We made it to Longview late Thursday night, and watched Eric and his sis Emily run the Sauvie Island Marathon on the 4th.  Maria, Brett and I chased them all around the course providing aid stations, and we had a great time cheering them on.  They did awesome too-Eric finished in less than 4 hours and Emily in less than 5!
After the race, we enjoyed some family time at Nona & Papa's to celebrate the 4th of July.

Swimming with the cousins!

The Coast

Owen and I went to Grayland, WA for a Sari family beach vacation.  We had a great time with Nona & Papa, my parents, Maria, Paul, aunts, uncles and cousins.  The cousins are great with Owen (and so was their dog Belle), and I am always thankful for time spent with family.
Alek, Paul, Auni, Me, Owen, Maria & Liam (we missed the rest of you!)

Nona & Papa, the cutest couple in the world in front of the bait shop

One of my favorite parts of the trip...14 of us loaded in Papa's truck (with the dog and Papa at the wheel) headed to the beach to watch the sunset.  It was a perfect evening at the beach!