I didn't stop!!!

I did the Dino Dash 5K today and accomplished 2 goals: I finished (and not dead last, though close...hahaha) and I didn't stop running!!! I met Cara there and she looked so cute in her tank top and shorts, as did many of the awesome looking runners. I was in a green shirt and nike pants...but I think I will invest in some cool shorts for the next race! Cara ran much faster than me, she did GREAT! It was amazing how fast some people ran...before I had even ran half there were people already running back the other way to finish the race. I think one dude even finished like 3rd or 4th, with a STROLLER...how cool huh?? I definitly want one of those someday! Overall, I had so much fun...can't wait to do another and maybe I can get Josh to do it next time.

5K on Saturday!

Thanks to my cousin Leah for getting married, and of course, honoring me by asking me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding, I HAD to lose weight! Starting Feb. 11th I went to Jenny Craig and for 6 weeks paid to have them help me lose 15lbs. Around the end of March I quit J.C. and decided I could do this weight loss thing on my own. I lost another 8lbs by the time I had to walk down the aisle and was very proud to stand among younger women at the church. (I was much older than the bridesmaids and the bride)
Josh kept asking me if I was going to quit "dieting" after the wedding and at first I didn't think I would even lose enough for it to matter. Soon I realized that I felt great and looked much better, along with the fact I could wear almost $400 dollars worth of jeans and tops that I had saved from years before! So the answer is now HECK NO!
I am now 140lbs and just waiting to hit 135lbs!!! In my quest to lose weight I have found a new hobby...RUNNING...well it's more like jogging, but it used to be something I absolutely hated unless I was on the soccer field back in my college days. So now I am going to run my first 5K which is 3.1 miles...wish me luck!! I just hope to finish...and not dead last!

Pics of our friends and family!

Roscoe is our shi-tzu/jack russell mix also known as a jackshit and very, very spoiled. I think he's under the bed here because he is scared of thunder!

Here's Josh and Woodrow, our lab. He's a sweet dog that loves to catch frisbees.

Mom and me at Disney World in December 2007. It was a wonderful experience!

Jeremy and Whitney in Florida 2007. They had just got married the month before!

Jason, Hannah, and Erin in Florida 2007...Yes, the guys are twins!

Jason, Jeremy and Josh getting ready to golf in Florida

Justin, my brother-in-law, is in the Braves hat along with his friends...Steven his cousin, David, and Brandon.

My cousin Leah (on the far right) at her bridal luncheon with her bridesmaids: Colleen, Lauren, Katy, Me, and her sister Tiffany!

Cara and Leah at the bachlorette party!! Worked with Cara in Conway!Lindsey, also at the bachlorette party, a friend I met through Josh...she's about to get married, also.

Mom, Grandfather, A.J. my brother , Grandmother and Dad at college graduation!!

Riverfest 2008

Riverfest 2008: Lots of music, food and fun! I saw Jessica Simpson's lawn mower...wonder if she really uses this thing?? There were lots of great acts such as these awesome guys that jumped VERY HIGH and a dude that was much braver than I will ever be with chairs!

Jonny Lang and ZZ Topp were some of the musicians were watched!