Happy Birthday to Me in Moab

For my birthday this year we went to Moab! The first night we ate out with my parents and stayed with them at a FIVE STAR RESORT!  It was amazing!  You really do get what you pay for.  And we usually stay in cheap nasty hotels or camp so this was a special treat.  Thanks Mom and Dad!

The arch over the pool had flames coming out of it at night!  Notice the fire pit?  And waterfall?  And hot tubs?  It was paradise!

The next morning my parents took Avery to the Rotary park, which is the best park ever!  While they were playing Todd ran the Moab Trail Marathon, and I ran the half.

Our friends ran the whole (Van) and half (Kate) too!

Mile 3.  I'm smiling but I really wanted to throw up when Van took this picture.

Mile 9. I felt like a million bucks!

My parents and Avery cheered us on at the finish line.  It took me 3 hours 50 minutes, including a 30 minute wait at a bottle neck.  Slow but steady!  Todd says he doesn't care if I mention his time and I'm too lazy to look it up.  But he was amazing and fast as usual.

That evening we went out to dinner with Van and Katie, Matt and Megan Nelson, and Mike Finger and family.  It was good company and good food.  Everything tastes good after a hard workout!

That night Megan and I hot-tubbed at our nasty hotel and had girl talk. :) It was fun!

After breakfast the next morning Todd, Avery, and I went bouldering.  I lost the photos of Todd but here's one of me:

I forgot my shoes.  Who needs 'em!

Avery bouldered too!  She loves climbing but I think she had more fun playing with the chalk bag this time.

Teaching Avery to make kerns while Todd got in his work out

We went for a nice ride/stroll along the river to wear Avery out before the drive home.

She was asleep in the car within 15 minutes. 

We had a great time!  I love you Moab!