The 4th of July!!!!!!!!

We started off the 4th of July by waking up late and having 15 minutes to find the race on our bike's, and we had no idea where it was. We knew it was a the nature park but it was a mystery where it was at.

Jacob and I right before the start of the race. We forgot our camera so I had a random guy take a picture of us on our cell phone.

My hot hubby.

I was already sweating before I had even started. I really like the shirts we got though. They are real racing shirts not just white cotton ones. That is really the only thing I liked about the race. It started on a golf course so for about 2 miles we were on uneven grass. When we got to the finish they were so unorganized. They said they would have our times up online that day and they just got them up today. Then when I looked at my time it said that the last 15 racers came in at the exact same time. That is a bunch of crap. There were at least 10 people that came in after us. With the time they have right now it was our slowest race but I thought we did better. I think I am going to email them and complain. If you pay to be timed it should be timed right.

On our way to Winco Cami our next door neighbor's daughter fell asleep on Jacob, I thought it was precious.

I have lost 20 pounds and now fit in a smaller size shirt.

Eli and I our neighbor's little boy. He is so fun.

Erin Eli's sister. We have so much fun. I am going to be so sad when they move to Utah at the end of the month.

Gunner loves Jacob. During the fireworks he would have rather been with Jacob. Jacob was playing transformers on my phone and Gunner loved it.

So sweet

He is going to be such a good Dad.

Sokimna and Rico with their sparklers. We love there family. Jacob worked with Rico at Lexington, and Sokimna and I hung out a lot outside while Erin and Eli played.

Eli and Sokimna doing the popits. I am not sure if that is what they are called, but they are the things you throw at the ground.

Cute little Jack, Jack is Gunner's little brother.

Another good picture of Erin

Scenic River Race

Today was our 2nd 5K in two weeks. We were so happy because we beat our last time by 6 minutes and 2 second. I thought that was a pretty big improvement. Now granted this one was not uphill and so I was expecting to improve. It was in Idaho Falls (about 30 minutes from us) on the greenbelt of the Snake River. We don't have any pictures of the path because we can't find our camera but our neighbor wanted to bring her 9 year old twin girls and so she was able to take pictures for us.

All the racers at the starting line.

These last two picture are of us on our way in. We were excited because we could see how far ahead we were of our last time. We are hoping to approve even more by the Liberty 5K on the 4th of July. It was supposed to rain, but it was so nice. While waiting for Jacob's award I got sun burnt on my face.

Passing the finish line!Without this man I would not be able to do any of this. One day I signed us up for 5 races and he has been so supportive. I can't wait until we have lost so much weight by next year that we can do the marathon.

Jacob got a silver medal because he place second in his age group. My man is a winner, which I already knew! I was 4th in my age group and missed getting a medal by 4 minutes. I was a little sad, but I don't need a medal to tell me I am a winner. LOL!

This is our friend Matthew we met after the race. He was so excited that he finished and you should have seen his face when he went up to get his medal.

The Teton Dam Marathon race

Jacob already posted but I thought I would too. We did the annual Teton Dam Marathon on Saturday. WE did the 5K. I did not realize that the firs 1.7 miles was straight uphill. We made it though and that is all that matters.

This is a quick picture of me before I started, we only have 5 minutes to get to the start so I told Jacob to take it quick.

I decided to start running with everyone, that only lasted a few blocks up the hill. I am not in good enough shape to run the whole way.

This is after all the hills, when I could see a sight of the downhill. It was a really pretty route.

Right after I crossed the finish line! :)

I am one super woman!

Jacob and I at the finish, he did the whole race with me. We didn't pay for him in enough time so he was just going to do it on the sidewalk, but there were lots of people who didn't pay so I told him just to get on the road.

Us again

Showing off my medal, I was pretty excited.

Danielle and I walked our first 5K!! She is so amazing!

This weekend I walked the 5K with Danielle, the walk was awesome. I felt kinda bad at first, because we were gonna pay the entry fee for me to walk it also. However, when we went to get Danielle's packet the day before the race (this is when we decided that I would walk it too). They said that the entry deadline had ended the day before at midnight ; {

I then asked them if I could just ask walk it with her and they said that they don't like people do that they actually have a name for them (they call them pirates people who walk without paying). The reason that they don't like folks to do that is cause the entry fee goes to pay for the water/energy goo stations, police assistance, and the ton of water, fruit, chocolate milk etc. that is available at the end of the race. Also it pays for the medal that Danielle received.

K so I was just gonna walk on the sidewalks along the side so that I could still do it with Dani, then when the started Dani said come on it's fine there are a lot of people that don't have a shirt or numbers. So I walked it with her and it was a really fun experience. The first 1.7 miles was entirely uphill. However, the view of all of all the rolling hills, was extremely beautiful.

Danielle and I are also going to be walking a 5K this Saturday the 20th and then another one on the 4th of July. Then on July 18th were doing a 10K and then in September we plan on doing a 1/2 Marathon. We are super stoked and can't wait to keep doing more races. We love doing them now and they are a huge motivator. We decided that yes they do cost money however, we'd rather spend money on the entry fees than on eating out or other crap that we'd been wasting money on. Sorry that this has been super long but I had to tell everyone. I am so proud of Danielle and I know that y'all are too.

I personally wanna give a shot out to my sister-in-law Andrea Schwake. Part of me knows that Andrea's recent Marathon or 1/2 Marathon (Sorry Andrea I couldn't remember if you did a half or a full) has definitely inspired Dani and I to start doing them as well. I love My Amazing Wife so much and am so proud of her for doing the 5K yesterday. Thanks for reading and hopefully this will be the first of many contributions to come on our blog from me!!!

I am an official DAM MARATHON RACER !

I was able to pick up my race packet today at city hall. Well I am really walking the 5K, but Jacob and I decided that next year we are either going to do the half or the full marathon. So wish me luck, I have to do it on my own without my honey because you have to be signed up to race and we did not get him signed up on time. Anyway, we will post pictures after it is over on Saturday. This will make up for me missing the Butte to Butte.