Wonder Woman 5k

3 months ago when I heard about the Wonder Woman 5k race, I could not contain my excitement.  I LOVE having kids that are old enough to do this stuff, and knowing that Grandma was going to be here only made it that much sweeter.  I was ecstatic to sign us all up.

It was a big ask for me because my foot still deals with extensive nerve pain and at the time that I signed up it was kind of on a whim and a prayer that I was going to be able to participate.  But, my foot is improving, and YES, I was able to show up and "run" this race with my girls.  So empowering, so encouraging. 

Not going to lie I am a bit of a Wonder Woman fanatic, I know.....aren't most women these days?  I am one of them and I have no shame, neither does my family.

We Are WONDER WOMEN!

So is Grandma!  I mean really, how many kids have Grandmas that wear a Wonder Woman shirt and run a 5k with you?  She's pretty amazing!

Poor Evie gashed her leg open on an escalator 2 days prior to the race, but the little creature made the best of it.  Evie, her Daddy, and I stayed together while Lily and Grandma took off on their own.  The Bee wanted uppies for about .25 miles and then that kid RAN the whole rest of the way!

She even flew a little bit........

Evie was so gung ho that we managed to catch up to Lily and Grandma.  It lit Lily's fire when her sister came barreling past her and both girls finished their 5k strong, confident, and proud.  It was so much fun to be a part of.

And I finished a 5k.......not pain free, not without work, rest, and recovery, but I did it.  After 5 months of fear and pain, I did it.

And there was nothing sweeter than doing it with my family.

Pergolas and Grandpas

Im getting behind guys!  The pergolla is nearly complete, and man is it awesome.  I promise to share the finished product once it is actually all finished, but for now lets got back a while.

We are so fortunate to have amazing Grandmas and Grandpas.

For our last half of Spring Break we got to have Grandpa Longmire out for a visit and it was wonderful.  He was so great to come out and work for 3 days to get our pergolla from old to new.  

As with all of our Longmire remodel adventures, this one has give us some trouble.  The guys had to spend an entire day evaluating and problem solving the area around our patio door and the roof.  Its a LOOOOONNNNNGGGGG and involved conversation but in a nutshell.....

Roof installed poorly

Crappy previous pergolla installed poorly 

Water intrusion into the wall and behind the door

Many things uneven

And on and on.......

BUT, those men are problem solvers and by golly, after multiple trips to Home Depot, brainstorming sessions, and ideas, they did it and the whole thing started to take shape.

They even worked late into the night painting so that they could get as much done as possible in the daylight hours.  Gosh I love my contractors.

Even though they didn't get as far as they wanted to in the time he was here, they decided to take time away from work to go hiking with us girls.

Arizona is spectacular right now and the trails and desert are simply beautiful.  All 5 of us headed over to the Usery Mountains for a nice long hike Sunday morning.

I am ever so grateful for this family and for the ways in which we are loved.  Its a beautiful thing and we ended the weekend with one very true fact in mind.......we wish Grandpa came out more often!