UCS 5K

I ran my first official 5K this morning!!

The race started and finished at the

Urban Community School in downtown, and along the

way I saw parts of Cleveland I had never seen before-

beautiful community gardens, libraries,

and fun restaurants.

The school had sponsored the event to

promote health awareness and raise scholarship funds.

Afterward, the Community Health Fair

inside the school provided good food and

interesting information about health and fitness.

My friend Gayle had invited me to join her and

her daughter (a student at the school) in the race.

It was a blast to race with them!

My friend Miranda also came and smoked us all!

Way to go girl!

Here we are before the race.

Lining up!

Home stretch!!

My supporter. :)

We got Barbie chapstick in our packets!

Gayle & Grace

Thanks for telling me about this Gayle!

It was so much fun and the perfect

way to start off my new running hobby!

Oh, did I mention they all got

awards for their age groups?!

I have some pretty cool friends. :)

Salad Recipe

I am sharing with you one of my favorite salad recipes!

You should feel special, because

very few have tasted this masterpiece!

Let me advise that you must not substitute anything.

Stick to the recipe and you will not be disappointed!

My Aunt Kaye's Famous

"Orange Salad"

1 large head Red Leaf Lettuce,

washed, dried, chilled,

and torn in bite size pieces
1 medium Purple Onion,

thinly sliced
1 11oz. can Mandarin Oranges,

drained and chilled

1 small Jicama,

peeled and julienned

4 oz. Sliced Almonds

3 Tbs. Sugar
Caramelize the almonds in the sugar

on low to medium heat in a non-stick pan.

Lay on foil to cool.
Dressing:
1/3 cup Frozen Orange

Juice Concentrate
2 Tbs. Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
2 Tbs. Sugar
1 Tbs. dry Good Seasonings Italian Dressing

ENJOY!

Easter

Yesterday was a wonderful day!

It started off with a little egg hunt for Dan.

He was totally surprised! I loved it. :)

Dan usually has church meetings in the morning,

but yesterday, he didn't.

So we got to ride to church together!

I know, it is a small thing, but I loved it.

Sacrament meeting was so good.

Some of my friends were

involved in a musical number.

My friend Jenny sang,

Beth played the cello,

and Holly was on the piano.

It was beautiful.

I had the opportunity to speak at church.

I spoke about honoring the Sabbath day,

my friend Miranda spoke of Easter symbols,

and Scott talked about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Spirit there was strong and could be felt by many.

It is this way every Sunday at church,

but Easter is always special because

of our focus on the resurrected Lord.

After church we got to spend time with our

sweet, new nephew Carter and played games

with Matt and Taylor.

Then we headed over to our friend's house

for Easter dinner and festivities!

Dinner was amazing,

the kids were so much fun,

and I felt like I was with my own family!

Here are some pictures from the party.

The egg hunt was indoors due to weather.

Of course the kids didn't care!

We had so much fun!

Thanks to all the families involved.

Check out these amazing cupcakes

Liz made for the party.

So cute and so yummy!

Happy Easter!

Dr. Dan

I got my teeth cleaned by Dr. Dan this week.

He did such a great job!!

I was so impressed with his professionalism,

the way he handled the instruments,

and his gentle nature.

He will make a great dentist!

Here are some pictures from the appointment.

I made him pose for me. :)

He had to be graded on this cleaning and

he got 100%!!

Of course he said I was his best patient. ;)

Finals are approaching and we cannot believe his

first year has gone by so quickly!

Dan has done a fantastic job organizing

study groups and scheduling lab times.

I am so impressed by the long hours he puts in

to study and help others learn as well.

Gooooooooo Danny!!!

Baby

We have a new nephew!!

Taylor & Matt are the proud parents

of their first son, Carter.

He is perfect.

We cannot get enough of this sweet little baby boy.

We got to visit them in the hospital the day he was born.

Dan loves holding him and always talks about how

small and handsome he is!

Congratulations Matt & Taylor!

We are so happy for you!

Birthday

We celebrated Dan's birthday last weekend!

It started off with dinner

at his favorite restaurant on Friday night.

When you come visit,

this is where we will take you.

On Saturday, Dan played soccer with friends,

studied, opened presents,

and I made him shrimp tacos for dinner.

Shrimp is Dan's favorite thing to eat on his birthday.

Remember last year?

He got so many fun presents and cards in the mail!

He could not stop smiling while opening all of them.

After dinner, I blindfolded Dan and drove to

our friends home.

There, our friends were waiting to surprise him!

It was hilarious!

Dan was so hesitant to walk with a blindfold on.

He was totally surprised!

We celebrated Dan and Jeff's birthday.

Jamie, the host, made these AMAZING

homemade cream puffs!

We played Xbox Kinect!

Thanks to our friends and family

that made Dan's birthday so much fun!

Happy Birthday Dan!

Smile

I get to smile everyday

because of this man.

Love you Dan.

Nieces and Nephews

I love my nieces and nephew!

Dan and I always look forward to seeing them.

We are always talking about how adorable they are!

These cute kids belong to my brother and his lovely wife.

So many darling pictures!

I am happy to announce that there will be

another nephew added to this side of the family!

My very own sister is expecting a boy!!

Congrats Sydney & Nate!