girls just want to have fun

here are some of the highlights of the weekend...... Thank you Tori and Kirsten for coming to visit me! (we didn't take any pictures of our long run-- 11.5 miles-- good thing.) Our friendship just keeps getting better and better.

Lots of walking, running, and dancing; worship at Farmer's Market, playing in fountains, climbing on statues, taking pictures of Tori with total strangers (ie. hot boys), enjoying the festivities of Mika and Peter's wedding, and making new friends. An early birthday celebration!

big run

Well, I ended up having to run a bit farther than I had intended on Sat. My route ended up being 10.5 miles instead of 8. It was all I could do to push myself to run 9.5 and walk the last mile. From here on out I'll be packing water on my long runs again and running earlier in the morning. Don't get me wrong-- I did have fun and it was very rewarding. It's just amazing how not shade can really take it's toll. Though it's always nice to trick yourself into running farther than you thought you could ;)

Next Sat. I'll have Kirsten and Tori to keep me company for 10miles!!!!! YIPEE! Maybe we'll run to Rooks Park along the Mill Creek or Bennington Lake.

Me Tori is coming!

and Kirsten too. Not this weekend, but the next!

I'm so excited!

pic update

These are from last week-- the day before I broke down and started using the air-conditioning-- 112 degrees is hot enough, I figure (No. More like I finally broke down from being really stuborn and cheap) Now I'm actually starting to get used to it -- except in the mornings for running. I keep putting off running until 6:50 or 7am-- and by then its already pretty hot-- so I haven't been running that far-- not to mention I had a migrane on Monday after my run, so yesterday was me first day back. I'll try to remember to write about taking friends Zoe (not Zoey my dog) and Josh to Yakima last weekend. There were LOTS of highlights ;) I just haven't felt up to writing this week. I've been painting.

berries

I ate my first Mulberries on Monday! They are going to be awesome!