Sunny Days, Egg Hunts, & Half Marathons

The weather has been BEAUTIFUL over the last couple weeks and we've been having a great time being outside. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this time of year when the weather PERFECTLY ranges from 75-85 degrees and all the trees and Texas bluebonnets and wildflowers are in bloom. Its been great for parks and especially EGG HUNTS!! These were taken our little city's egg hunt held at the city park. Isn't it awesome?! Last time we were there the lake was all dried up so it wasn't that great. But after a few months of rain...AMAZING. So its my new happy place. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Texas?!







The girls were also big fans of this beautiful lake. A little egg hunting then in to the water for a little swim. The idea was to just get their feet wet, but when they left they were soaking wet. This is becoming a common occurrence lately with all the lakes and rivers around. Guess I need to start keeping a change of clothes in the car.


Its hard to keep this little one contained. She is such an ACTIVE little girl. She has been taking a few steps on her own here and there around the house throughout the last week or so. She's actually been trying to do this for months but she usually would let go of something and act like she was going to walk, and then FACE PLANT it, but now she's actually stable enough to stay on her feet. :) I'm not sure I'm ready for it yet though! Hopefully she'll hold off a few more weeks before she's really moving!

Also, Last Saturday I was able to run a half marathon! It was so fun. I don't have any pictures as of yet because I didn't have my camera and they made it nearly impossible for spectators to come (only those willing to catch the shuttle at 5 am with us,.... meaning-- not my husband and 2 girls)...but it was a beautiful and "challenging" course...(lots and lots of hills). But again...all the wildflowers and trees were awesome. Although there were a few discomforts, a lack of porta-potties and an aggravated IT Band (knee) to name a couple, I finished about 5 minutes faster than my last one so I was happy and can't complain too much. There were a few other girls in my ward and another ward that ran it too, so it was all in all a really good time! SO-- I'm already trying to figure out when the next one will be.