Family Fun Time

I had such a wonderful weekend, and it was over way too fast! After work on Friday I went straight over to my best friend Sarah's new apartment. It was my first time seeing her new place, and my first time seeing her in several weeks. After a quick tour and giving her the house warming gift I got for her, we sat down on the couch for some good old fashioned girl talk. We talked about everything, work, our men, our goals for the future, TV, decorating, our beliefs, history... It's nice to have someone who I have known since I was 10, that I can talk to about anything! We talked until after 3 in the morning, before I finally told her I had to go.

The next morning I was up at 8 so I could go with my dad to Provo to cheer my cousin Melissa on at the finish line of her first half marathon of the year. She lives in St. George so I don't get to see her often, so it was nice to catch up with her and my Aunt Barbara over breakfast after the race. Not to mention, it's such an inspiration to watch her run and knowing how far she has come! (She started running as a way to get into shape after her doctor told her she had diabetes, and if she didn't get physically active, she would kill herself within a couple years. She has come so far in the last couple years, it makes me wonder what I can be capable of if I only apply myself. She is the reason I signed up to do a half marathon myself this year!)


Melissa putting on the heat at the
finish line

My inspirational cousin Melissa















13.1 miles in 2 hours 59 minutes

After breakfast, Melissa had a massage, so dad and I headed back to his house. Bob had the car so I didn't have a way of going anywhere, so I mentioned to my dad that we should go golfing, knowing perfectly well that it wouldn't take much to convince him. When we got to the house, my mom wanted to go grocery shopping but instead we convinced the family to go golfing. In the end it was mom, dad, Rachel and I who went. It was the best golf game I have ever had. Rachel and I were cracking jokes and laughing hysterically, my mom and dad were both in great moods and we all spent a lovely afternoon playing together. In the end, I lost by A LOT, but it was worth it for some good old bonding time with my family, plus it was fun to watch Rachel beat my dad by 1 point! After golf we stopped at Cold Stone for some ice cream, which was delicious.


Rachel eyeing my cute golf clubs,
she's jealous!

Mom getting into the swing of things



Dad goofing off and posing

Dad getting serious



"Brit, stop"

This is really how she golfs....JK





Rachel taking a swing

Flirting with the camera



Ready, aim...

Posing

Mom trying to concentrate

FIRE!



Mom

Mom's action shot

Dad's putting stance

Where his ball stopped

His reaction to not sinking the shot

My putting stance

The hit

Rachel wouldn't give the camera back

Rachel cheesing for the camera

The put pose

Mom putting

Her disappointed look when it didn't go in

Final putting it in

Mom putting again

Rachel photobombing mom while she puts

Dad's final put

I think he got stuck like this for a minute...

Happy sisters

How romantic

The look we got when my parents kissed



When we got back to the house, we sat around talking for some time before we some how decided it would be a good idea to make Kelsey draw a hobo, riding a hippo, in the New York subway on the white board using nothing but her mouth to hold the markers. I have to say, she is quite the artist! I don't think I could draw the picture nearly as well as she did even with the use of my hands! She was very entertaining to watch as well, and lucky for my husband he came over just in time to watch her finish the picture. I also finally got to meet Rachel's new boyfriend Mac for the first time, I didn't talk to him for long but they seem to really like each other and he seemed like a nice enough guy, so I guess I approve!

Your assignment is: A hobo, riding a hippo,
in a New York subway, using only your mouth

The finished hippo

Kelsey taking on the challenge without a
problem

The final product

Kelsey posing with her masterpiece!

 

Finally, Bob and I left and after some chicken strips and fries we watched Iron Man 3 in the theatre. It was fantastic! Probably my favorite of all the iron man movies! By the time we left the movie, it was 1 AM and I was exhausted, I barely made it to my bed before passing out for the night. I slept like a baby!

Sunday was our lazy rest day. We spent most of the day lounging around in PJ's/sweats watching Netflix, or talking to family over dinner. We did make it over to the local Elementary school for some basketball, which I was having an off day at, so I lost pretty badly. I did win our free throw contest though! Bob got 5 out of 10, and I got 7 out of 10 (I was shooting for 80% so I was pretty close to my goal!) After basketball, Bob and I got some junk food and Slurpee's from 7-11 and went back to our lazy ways....