San Diego Rock 'N' Roll Marathon

On January 9, 2007, Chris and I signed up for the Walt Disney World 1/2 Marathon on September 3, 2007. On January 12, 2007, I found out I was pregnant, and due on September 13, 2007. So, we couldn't do the WDW 1/2 marathon anymore. Then, we found out that my cousin's husband, Ben, was doing the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on June 3. Chris has just enough time to get 3 months of training in, so he signed up to do that one. Then, Ben got hurt, and decided not to do the race. But we'd already decided to go, so we went anyways. We stayed with Beth and Ben (and Morgan, who is super cute!) in LA for a night, then headed down to San Diego.

Anyways, Chris did well in his marathon. Not as well as he would have liked, but he beat his last marathon time by almost an hour and a half. He was on pace to run a 4:30 marathon, and then around mile 22, he started to really hurt. It turns out that the cushioning in one of his shoes went out! We looked at the shoes after the race, and it was clear that one of the heel areas had just crumpled! But, strangely enough, after doing a marathon, after a few days, he wasn't even sore anymore!

So, I've already signed him up for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in Phoenix in January. We've got a hotel room booked, and a crib reserved. We're hoping that Chris's brother, Jake, will come out and run with Chris. That's why we got the room with two beds. And also, Chris has already admitted that the free concert would be way more fun to see with Jake, than me. Sadly, he's right. I'm not much fun at concerts. Unless there's really good dancing, I could hear the same thing on the radio, or watch it on TV.

Here are some pictures of the marathon...


Here are Chris's shoes. At the time of this photo, we didn't know they were plotting against Chris.



And here is his outfit for the marathon...very fetching...



This is Mile 13, I think. At the first stop, I was standing there, and totally didn't see him until I heard him yelling for me. Then, I was so surprised, I took a picture of nothing. And then he was gone. I also saw him at mile 8, where I had to yell for him. He looked great! Then, I took the crowded, disorganized trolley to mile 13, and then I headed to the finish line, because it was on a military installation, so it took forever to get on, because they were doing full searches.



Here's Chris getting close to the finish line. He's got the white hat on, and the white shirt, and the grey shorts.



And here's Chris, about to cross the finish line. The time was about 10 minutes off, because they started the race about 10 minutes late...

Raisin...an homage

Raisin is an exceptionally cute puppy. He is also pretty weird. Here are some recent pictures of Rai, being Rai.



He's not shy of the camera, and often will be caught posing, a la glamour shots.



And he also likes to have his ears flap in the breeze as we drive along. Please notice that he is in a seatbelt, so is not likely to make it out of the window, should he attempt it.



And finally, the look that says it all..."huh?"

Picnic with the Puppies

A few weeks ago, Chris and I took the puppies up Huachuca Canyon for a picnic. We tethered them to the back of the car, and let them sniff around. Rai was mostly interested in eating the long grass and choking on it. Eden kept getting tangled under the picnic table. Chris and I ate some really yummy sandwiches and grapes. And then we went home.




Here's Rai! Looking so handsome...



And Eden...she's always so happy! (or asleep.)



Here is Chris and the two dogs...check out the awesome look on his face!




And another of Chris and the dogs...we couldn't get them to stand still for the picture.



Total dog chaos. So much for a nice 3/4 family picture.

I got "tagged"...

I don't know what "tagging" is, but I got tagged by Jennifer Starr on her blog (really funny...even if you don't know her, you should look because it's really hilarious...www.thestarrfamily.blogspot.com).

I guess I'm supposed to tell 7 random things about myself. Here it goes...

1. I can wiggle my ears independently of each other.

2. Chris almost broke up with me after I sang songs from The Little Mermaid while we waited in line at the post office.

3. I decided to go to law school because I couldn't pay off my undergrad loans, and the entrance exam for law school was the next one I could go (as opposed to the GREs or the other grad school tests).

4. When I had braces, I walked into the edge of a door that was open, and popped one of my brackets off. Then, I put it back on with a pliers.

5. Four hours before my first dance recital, I jumped down 12 steps and broke my ankle. I got to stand on stage and wiggle around.

6. When I get excited, I wiggle my toes.

7. I once ate fuzz because I thought it was chocolate.

That's it!

Raisin's quest for crumbs

So, as most people know, I am a big fan of food. My favorite place to eat it is in front of the TV or with a good book, curled up on the couch. Well, in the past few months, Raisin has realized that some of the crumbs have dropped under the couch cushions and pillows, and they have not been retrieved. Being the good dog that he is, he has taken the initiative to look for these crumbs himself, and dispose of them (aka eat them).


Here is Rai, searching every nook and cranny for the crumbs. Eden is helping him out by cheering him on.


Here he is again. Notice the look of concern on his face...wonder why? Well, he seems to have gotten himself stuck behind the pillows.



And here he is again, wondering if he should try to move forward or backward to get out of the couch. I helped him out by moving him off in an airborne position...gently.

Eden's Telltale Ridge

So, we've decided that Eden is part Rhodesian Ridgeback. We figured that out when Chris saw her back hair standing up. Anyways, a few weeks ago, I heard growling and playfighting and I went out back to look. And there it was....Eden's ridge. So, I grabbed the camera and took some pictures. Some were of Eden. Some were of nothing. Some were of where Eden's was right before I took the picture. But here are the two pictures of Eden.


See the dark line? It was standing up more, but the calming effect on her of her Mother near by (ME!!!) made it go down some.

Raisin's New BFF

About a month ago, my parents came out to visit us. Chris and I were a little concerned because my Mom isn't really a dog person, but she did REALLY well! And my Dad immediately bonded with both dogs. But mostly Raisin. Right away, he ran out and did a full submissisve position, laying on his belly with his little tail stub wiggling away. And that was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Whenever Rai was let out into the living room, he would immediately claim the spot next to my Dad's foot as his own. Here are some pictures of Rai, taking full advantage of my Dad's feet...