Wounded Warriors 5K/10K

I ran in my first 5K today!! It was an awesome experience and I finished in just about 26 minutes. The race was for the Wounded Warriors and they had simultaneous races in Taqaddum, Iraq and up in Virginia. They had a very emotional opening ceremony that really made you reflect on why this event was taking place. On an even higher note--the rest of the main body of 1st Battalion 6th Marines gets home today!! Yeah!! After a 9+ month deployment (which is NOT normal for an infantry Marine battalion) they deserve an amazing homecoming. I'm so happy for these guys! Last week I wasn't singing quite so many praises...I was really sick and had to really be careful with my situation. The kids knew something was wrong so they tried to "comfort" me :)

Birthday Time

Bridget's birthday was earlier this month and since Phillip is still gone we took her out to celebrate. Here she is with the cupcakes (and Harry Potter reference b/c we're dorks):

Michael's New Toy

Michael was just a little bit excited about his new Playstation 3 that his wonderful in-laws treated him with for coming home safely (Thank You!!). It was opened and hooked up by the 2nd day he was home. I can't complain though...I'm a gamer too. It's in my blood (right Mandy?!) The graphics really are amazing with it.

Relay for Life

So we haven't been slugs the WHOLE time since Michael got back. We went and walked at Relay for Life for Marine Chevrolet with Sara and Mat. Other than that though...not much else. :)