A Crazy-Busy (Fabulous) Day!

We had a crazy-busy but totally fabulous day today.  First, let me say that this is the first weekend I haven't had to work since the end of January.  Praise God - a real weekend at last! 

OK, so we started the day by running the Get in Gear 5K.  We took the train to Minnehaha Park, met up with my cousin Julia and ran the entire race in the rain.  It sounds horrible but it was actually quite fun - definitely a great memory-maker.  It was nice to catch up with Julia and spend time with my husband - and we ran 3.1 miles to boot!  Everyone did great and despite being totally soaked I think I can safely say the everyone felt great too - at least after we reached the finish line. 

After the race we took the train back to our car and headed home.  One of the best things about running in the rain is peeling off your wet clothes and hopping into a hot shower to warm up when you get home.  Ahhh...  This might actually be the only good thing about running in the rain!  Clean, dry and warm - it was time to get haircuts, run a few errands and grab a quick lunch.  Then we headed over to the car dealership and bought a new car (are you tired yet?).  We celebrated with a little ice cream, ran a few more errands and then took a lap around the Mall of America to get a little energy out (we're pretty psyched about the new car) - picking up a few necessities while we were at it (ultra low shoe liners and a foot file - if you must know).  We finished up with a quick dinner and now, here we are, home at last.  Dash has missed us and we are ready to snuggle up with him and a good book or a favorite movie to end our day.

It's amazing what you can get done on a Saturday when you don't have to work!