I finished!

This morning, bright and early, my husband and I ventured to our friends house to meet up before heading downtown for the Lifetime Fitness Turkey Day 5K!
Never in million years (ok, so maybe since junior high) would I have thought that I would've been able to run over 3 miles straight, but today...it happened! For three months I have been training 4-5 days a week on the treadmill running 3 miles at least once a week, but would stop quite frequently. Today, however, was different. I ran the WHOLE thing! I was so proud! It was so much fun running with thousands of people, being encouraged by other runners around me, and just having FUN!
Coming up towards the finish line it was real cute. My husband was holding a sign that said, "Great Job running Traci, I love you!" It was great and made me smile and push to the finish line. Thanks Zac for being such an encouragement during my training and being there the morning of the race.
My friend Misty, thank you SO MUCH for encouraging me to run with you! It was so much fun and now I cannot wait until the Race for the Cure! Love you girl!

*More pictures to come*

What a fun day!

Today has been such a wonderful day!
This morning I woke up and went to the gym at 5AM! I know, it's crazy! But it was the only time that I could fit it in today and I needed to go today because I did not get to go yesterday. Anyways, that was wonderful...I did not want to go (trust me because it was really cold outside), but after my run I felt so wonderful and energized and ready to go today. I honestly think that I am going to run that early in the morning at least once a week. It has been such a great thing since we joined our new gym and I enjoy going more often and also meeting new faces there. I have also enjoyed meeting my friend Erica there, we have met at the gym quite frequently to motivate one another on the treadmill!
Today has been such a wonderful day because we had spa day at MOPS this morning, where we enjoyed yummy chocolates, cheese and crackers, fruit, sparkling cider...YUMMY! We also enjoyed massages, time to chat around the table, making bath salts, facials, and doing our nails. It was such a great morning and a wonderful time to get to know the other ladies in our group. MOPS has been such a blessing in my life and I am so looking forward to what God has in store the rest of the year with our group.
Tonight I am looking forward to listening to Christmas music and decorating the tree with my family and ending the night with a Christmas movie! I am really looking forward to ending the night with my family...what a wonderful ending to a wonderful day!

Titus' first halloween!

I know that I am a week late, but here are pictures that I took of the kids on the morning of Halloween! We had so much fun...Aspen could not wait to be Tinkerbell and Titus was not so sure about being a ladybug, but they both looked ADORABLE!

That morning we ventured over to our gym where they had a Halloween party for the kids. They got to play fun games, eat yummy treats, and do a parade (where they got TONS of candy). *Now every time we go to the gym Aspen asks, "Do I get to wear my costume?*

After the gym we went to visit daddy at his school, Aspen loved showing off her costume, Titus was still not too sure that he wanted too, and I was just not thrilled about dressing up at all (I never have been - so on our errands I was just a "mom")

We then came home, had lunch, took naps - well tried at least, and then went to the Y so that I could go to work and both Titus and Aspen got to play in Kids Stuff.

After my shift we then went to a Halloween Party and that was so much fun. Great food, great fellowship, etc... We definitely had a fun time and loved celebrating Titus' first Halloween! Next year hopefully Titus will be a little more thrilled about dressing up (or maybe he will be like his mom).