This week has been a whirlwind and it all started off with a marathon-well actually a half-marathon. Jeff and I spent a long weekend in Vegas to celebrate my birthday, our anniversary and I ran my first half marathon.
For my birthday, Jeff took me to see Cirque Du Soleil's KA. It was absolutely amazing! Aside from the performers' unbelievable talent, the set was just as impressive. When I had heard that it took over three years to build it, I had figured that it was because they had been slow workers. Once I saw what the stage was expected to do, I completely understood why. The stage was on a loft and it moved in several directions, including a vertical 90 degrees and would rotate while doing so. I can't do it justice in my description, but it was fantastic.
Then Sunday morning was my run..I hated getting up at 4:30. It started at 6am but with 15,000 people running, we had to get there early for parking.
Before the start-I can't believe I'm smiling that early.
I finished in 2 hours and 23 minutes. (My goal was 2 1/2 hours.) I finished 3941 out of the 10,076 who were running the half. Some of the things I liked about this were the many different people participating--lots of fitness levels; the running Elvi; the run through marriage chapel; running up the strip without those dirty Mexicans harassing you with their "cards"; the massages after the finish line and who wouldn't find humor in the crowd cheering you on at 6 in the morning with beers in their hand (only in Vegas right?) So I'm crazy enough to have done it and I think I'm crazier to want to do another one :) I think I can do better since I had been fighting a monster cold the week before-thank you Zicam for getting me over it in record time.
So after the run, we spend the day relaxing. That evening we went to see the Tournament of Kings. It was basically the Medieval Times show with a little Vegas added to it. It was fun though. Then Monday was time to leave. We had to get an early start since I had a class project due that evening that I hadn't even stared. Besides, my mom was ready to get back to her real life since she had taken the last 6 days off so she could watch the girls for us (yes, I know I have the best mom ever). I barely got finished with the assignment and to class on time.
Tuesday I got to go to a birthday lunch with some of my friends-I love spending time with these ladies. 
Then it was a Holiday party that evening for a school group. Wednesday was a rehearsal for our Friday night church party (the kids were in the program), study for a final the next morning, and work on getting ready for Thursday evening party that started at my house.
Thursday was crazy busy starting with my first final exam. I'm happy to say I passed and got an A in the class. Then, getting ready for the evening which I was happy with how everything turned out.
Friday was more relaxing with an awards program for Cara in the morning.
Then I worked most of the day and had a Church party last night. Cara played Mary in a Nativity play
She was such a good Mary. She loves playing with babies so she just spent the entire program playing with her doll.
Natie played an angel....
And I had to post this lovely picture of our friend Adam with the awesome hairpiece. His son played Joseph so he was playing with the costume...(Adam, Kaye was the one who promised not to post a picture :)
And of course the evening wouldn't be complete without a visit from Santa...
Whew...That is my week in a nutshell. I am looking forward to tomorrow. A nice relaxing Sunday, complete with a nap :)
