Moab Mania

We went on a road trip to Moab last weekend....

Meg, Margo, Tara, Chris & Chris' friend before the race
I decided to run the Canyonlands Half Marathon this year. It's a lottery so you have to enter your name and pay in November...then wait a month to hear if they drew your name...then wait until the end of March in anticipation and excitement before you actually run the race.

My friend Amanda (also knowns as Quinn's mom & my favorite Training Table friend) ran the race too. We ran into each other right before the race started which was pretty lucky considering there were 5,000 other people there.

Margo and I freezing before the race. It was soooo cold (30 degrees) so everyone stayed in their sweats and had blankets around them right up until the race started. Then we shed a few items, but kept hats and gloves etc. It's really funny because the first 3 miles or so everyone starts taking off their hat, gloves, sweat shirts etc and just throwing them on the side of the road. After the race the volunteers pick up all the loot and it gets donated.

Me, Margo & Tara waiting to catch the shuttle bus to take us to the start of the race. We were freezing!! We had to catch the bus by 8 and the race didn't start until 10 so we were cold for quite awhile.

Jeremy & Cameron were waiting for me at the finish line. It was so fun to see them and hear them cheering for me. My niece Lindsie and her Friend Addie went under the rope when they saw me coming and ran with me the last 1/4 a mile and crossed the finish line with me. It was so cute.

That SAME day of the race...only a few hours later we went on a mountain bike ride. It was Cameron's first time in this bike carrier thing. We bought it right before we left for Moab.

He wasn't so sure about the whole thing, but was being a good sport until we put another helmet on him. He started crying and wanted it off. I don't blame him! I am sure he won't ever want anything on his head again.

Jer rode around for a little bit with him on the back while everyone else was getting unloaded and ready. Cameron was tired, it was cold and he decided he hated mountain biking. I am sure it was way too bumpy for him and he was just getting tossed around too much. So Jeremy took Cameron back to the condo and I took my tired legs mountain biking. I decided this weekend really ended up being for me :) Thanks hubbs for supporting me and also for being a great dad.
We were going to hike to delicate arch the next day, but after cleaning the condo that we all shared and packing up our stuff etc Cameron hadn't taken a nap so he fell asleep once we got in the car and we decided to skip the hike and just drive home. Just gives us a good reason to go back soon!

We had a great weekend. It was chaos but fun chaos staying in a condo with 3 other couples and their kids. There were 8 adults and 12 kids....the kids definitely ruled the condo and the hot tub. I can't wait to do it again next year!!