Happy Mother's Day!

Today is my third Mother's Day and I just can't believe how fast it has gone by. Ella and Charley picked out a pretty "Mom" necklace for me that they gave me last night. I spent most of the day at work. After work I went to the gym and picked up Ella. Then we went out to sushi and ice cream. I feel so spoiled especially since I haven't been able to contribute much lately.

I successfully ran and finished my first marathon last Sunday. It took me just over four and a half hours. I felt great the first half. The second half was much harder for obvious reasons. By the time I got to mile 20 I was ready to be done. I pushed through five more miles and by mile 25 I got another little jolt of energy. I was excited to be so close to the finish that I picked up the pace so I could finish and finally be done. My Mom and Dad were waiting at the finish line for me. I'm glad they came down to watch because I ended up having my Dad drive my car home. I was having a hard time even walking to my car. Even though I encountered a lot of pain, I am proud of myself for accomplishing such a difficult thing. I invested months and hours of training into this marathon. It was almost like my part-time job! It's something I would have never done if my sister didn't convince me to. I'm glad I still ran it even though everyone else ditched out. I am thankful I was able to get through it smoothly without injury. I am still trying to recover. My legs are still a little weak, so I'm trying to ease back into my routine.

I've begun to get ready for school already. I got my physical and am getting caught up on my vaccines. I signed up for my CPR course and have a mandatory meeting at the end of this month. It won't be long before I start classes.

Ella is still working on her ballet routine for her big performance. I try to practice with her, but I think I'm just as bad as the toddlers! She's wrapping up her first year at preschool and getting ready for summer. It's almost time to start planning our first camping adventure!!!