Our Super-Duper-Saturday In the Big City

 

Sometimes you just have to forget about what you are "posed" to be doing and just do what you want. Sometimes. Right now is one of those times. So I blog. We had an amazing, exhausting, memorable Saturday. We had the whole crew out the door by 5:45 A.M so we could make it to the starting line on time for our 5K!
Ryan and I both ran the Pleasant View Founder's Day 5K. It was a beautiful course that started on a trail in the foot hills and then gradually worked it's way down through the neighborhoods. Yes, I said down hill! There were some up hills, but mostly it was a beautiful downhill route.
 

We both finished! That was really the goal of this race. It was my first race since having Andrew 6 months ago. I spent about 9 weeks training for this day, and through pain, I finished the race! I thought it was just shin splints, and Ryan helped me massaged, tape and wrap my leg in preparation for the run. My prayer for the race was that I would know when to push myself, and when to not push. I know running is hard and sometimes you have to push yourself to keep going, but I really did not want to injure myself. It was a great experience. I knew when to go hard, and I knew when to ease up. I was happy aT the end of the race and knew that I did the best I needed to do that day.
Big HUGS and thanks to my sister Wendy for watching the kiddos at the finish line so we could both run!!

*side note*
I went in yesterday and had some x-rays done. Turns out I ran that lovely run on a leg with a stress fracture. No wonder it hurt!?! More on that later.

After the race we got our  medals and breakfast and headed to Salt Lake to take the boys to the HOGLE ZOO. I hadn't been there since I was a kid. It was a blast. I was super excited they still had the lion drinking fountain!

Here are the little monkeys with maps in hand ready to go!
 

Danny LOVED the reptile house. He could have spent the entire day in there.

This was the only Snuggle-Saurus we saw that day. 

Josh DID NOT like the smell of the giraffes. Poor Josh. Oh well.

It took the boys a minute, but they found the big cat behind this fence. (I'm so funny I know!)
 

Baby Giraffe!
 

The Three Bears! Does that make me a Mama Bear? I think so. You better not mess with my cubs!

SO glad this picture was not on our camping post a few weeks ago!
 

The Rocky Shores exhibit was so good. We got to see the seals and sea lions. LOVED the Polar Bear! We got to watch him eat lunch!

I had to include this picture Ryan took. So wish it was of him and Josh. But what I really wish is that I could send a copy of it to this family.
 

It's not an official zoo without a gorilla statue.
 

The boys built a LEGO tower around Joshy in the LEGO block yard (which was conveniently located next to the mother's lounge).

It's also not a trip to the zoo without visiting the gift shop! (With the very clear understanding that we will NOT BE BUYING ANYTHING!) It's still fun to look. Or should I say "Funny Looking"!?!
 

Nice Danny. Nice.

After the zoo we visited Ryan's Grandmother and went swimming and ate dinner with her. It is so nice to be near family! Happy, full and exhausted we headed home. It was a long, but good day.
 

One more thing. This weekend Andrew has developed a new skill.
He doesn't have any teeth. He can't sit up on his own.

But he can CRAWL!