im pretty sure i just had the most fun, exhausting, painful, endearing trip ever! this was my first ragnar and it was an amazing experience. first, the company was so fun. i laughed a lot more than i am used to, i got in some good girl time , got some good beauty tips, got to know new people, and got to know the other girls better. second, the scenery was amazing. we started in ventura and ended up in dana point. my favorite cities were calabasas and la/hollywood. we got lost in west la on a friday night and that was an interesting experience. i will just say that i saw things that i have never seen before in my life. my other favorite part was crossing the finish line on the beach in the sand. so fun! third, my shin splints hurt SO bad the entire time. every step i took during my 15 miles was limped. im pretty sure during my runs i was telling myself that my leg didn't hurt and that i just needed to land on my heel and slowly take a step. it never helped. my runs were painful, but i still enjoyed them so much. i guess the scenery just over takes the pain.

highlights include:

6 hours of sleep over 2 days

ridiculous amounts of donut shops

stomach aches by all

108 u-turns

the "aviators" van

being the tour guide

getting a chocolate donut thrown at me

getting in a fight with a rich old lady

sharing a queen bed with 2 other girls

bike riding

and

witnessing a gay bar

until next year.....

my mom was here and we had the best time with her. we went shopping, went out to eat, got nails done, she watched my kids, and she went to berkeley's swim lessons. we love when she is here....berkeley especially. in the car she asked grandma if she would sit next to her so she could love her. so sweet!

thanks mom for everything!

we spent some special time just the 4 of us....went to lunch and went to target as a family. it sounds boring, but those are my favorite days!

we spent time with the rowley's who were visiting from out of town, and the harris', which is always fun.

i ran the pat tillman run with my friends rachael and lisa. so fun! i would do it every year again and again. i love races because my competitive edge comes out and i just run like crazy....way faster than i normally run. i love the adrenaline rush!

lately....

berkeley has started swim lessons 3 days a week. this girl loves swimming!

easter was a fun one this year. we spent it with todd's family, enjoyed the traditional ham dinner, had an easter egg hunt that i swear lasted about 1 minute, did a lot of candy eating in the grass, had hot weather, and had 2 happy kids.

love spring time!