Easter Weekend

Easter weekend was wonderful and much needed! Let me give you a run down of a few of my favorite things....Mama Mia's garlic bread, Cookie Dough Ice Cream, sleeping in, chick flick movies with Dad, grilling out, Brewer's games, sleeping in, shopping, shopping, shopping, fantastic museum exhibits, everything Frank Lloyd Wright, and plenty of family time. What's even better than all of the above....all of the above happening in one rock star weekend!



Yeah, it was a wonderful and much needed Easter weekend!

The Official Results are In!!

So proud of my family!! We ran the Oshkosh 5K this past Saturday, and even though the weather was beyond cold and it poured rain the entire run, we didn't let it get our spirits down! When everyone agreed to this I heard a lot of "I'm only going to do this once, then cross it off my bucket list" or "It's almost time for my first and last 5K." When all was said and done....I wasn't hearing too much complaining and I even heard a couple "I'm going to run faster in the next one!" Yup.....next one....I loved hearing that :)

Here's Dad, dry and all pumped for the race to begin


This is what a bunch of wet drowned rats look like after a run in the rain. Check out all those smiles though! All Rockstars!


Mama Kermit....hehe...she's going to hate me for this picture, but she looks so darn cute! ;)



...and now for the official results...

Chris - 28:07 Minutes
13th in Male 30-34 Age Group
141 of 774 5k Runners



















Ashlee - 29:54 Minutes
13th in Female 25-29 Age Group
231 of 774 5k Runners


Tony - 32:17 Minutes
26th in Male 25-29 Age Group
317 of 774 5K Runners



















Mom - 38:30 Minutes
17th in Female 50-54 Age Group
474 of 774 5K Runners



















Dad - 47:08 Minutes
20th of Male 50-54 Age Group
588 of 774 5K Runners

Guest Blogger: Princess Contessa

Hi Mom! It's me, Tessa! Let me get right to the point...where the heck are you!?! Dad says we're going to visit my seester and then leaves without me and seester keeps saying something about this place called Hawaii, like that's suppose to mean something. That crazy dog is here and she keeps trotting around this place singing "That's my Mama, That's my mama" What a weirdo!

Anyway, I was a good girl when Dad left. I didn't even cry about it. Seester came home and gave me lots of love. On Wednesday though my nerves got the best of me. Seester left in the morning to go somewhere. She must go to the same place you do because she comes home later in the afternoon, just in time for for my nummies! Speaking of nummies. I ate some the crazy dogs food, I should have known better. My stomach got upset and I puked right by Chris' feet. He wasn't very happy with me.

Thursday was a good day though. I got lots of sleep and seester keeps crazy dogs food away from me now, just in case I have another moment of weakness. Chris left for one of those long trips like dad does, but seester was around to love me up and she scratches my butt a lot. I love that about her.

Friday Chris was home again and we took a nap at lunch time, I love a good crotch to lay in! Seester came home looking tired and wearing walking shoes....I was confused though, we didn't go for a walk.

Oh! and Saturday we took a long car ride! I was excited and made sure to annoy them the whole way. I thought they were bringing me home to see you but it turns out we were going to Grandma's house. It didn't look like any grandma of mine, but crazy dog kept singing "That's my Grandma! That's my Grandma!" I think something is wrong with her! I had fun though, there was a basket full of toys, a bone for me to chew, a new yard to poop in and lots of new smells!

Mom, Dad, I think it's time we talk about me moving out. I met someone today. He's really great, lots of energy, big ears that stand up, just like me and he is looking fine is all that black fur! I met him in Seester's backyard. We were outside moving around that white stuff, can you believe they still have some of that up here!? Well, before I knew this shadowy figure came sprinting full speed ahead and swept me off my feet. I wasn't afraid, so I didn't nip at him. I'm embarrassed to share but I even lifted my leg up for him. Naughty...I know...but it felt so right! By the way...it's Wednesday and it has now been over a week. When are you coming home?

~Tessa

April Fools Midnight Run 5k

This past Friday I ran my first 5K of the year. This was an evening run and the weather all week was not looking like it was going to cooperate...snow and rain. As it turned out, the weather thankfully held out and it was just a bit chilly at 45 degrees.

My official finish time was 31:38. Just 1 minute and 38 seconds shy of my goal. I've got two weeks not to shave that time off. For some reason I felt I didn't need to wear my watch for this race and I really wish I had. I probably would have pushed much harder if I was watching the time. All in all, this was a great test run and I now know what work I have ahead of me.

The lovely ladies I work with, Left to Right, Susan, Susan's husband Dave, Rita, Lynn, Ellen, Moi, and Wendy. The theme was crazy hats...I opted out....didn't feel like spending any money on anything and decided my warmth was more important!



Ellen and I before the race. A big congrats to Ellen for running her personal best and placing in her age group!! A great accomplishment!!