5 Months in the Making...

Ever since I completed the Disneyland Half marathon and came out with some injuries, I am happy to report I have signed up for my second Half. It will be the " A Run Through Redlands" the very first race I ran last year (the 5k). I have spent the last almost five months recuperating my knees with Physical Therapy, stretching, and slow and steady building up my mileage again. I did 10 miles today and I feel great! It has been a while since I have been able to log 20 plus mile in a week. My official training starts next week and I hope all goes well because come December I am going for 26.2 miles in Las Vegas!!

MMM...Menudo!

This morning I am attempting to make Menudo. I haven't had it in a while and I have been trying to venture out from my same old menu that I go by every week. The husband is very excited to try it. He wanted to know what was in it and I said "you might not want to know ":). The lady at the meat counter gave me a grossed out look when I told her I needed a pound of beef tripe. She asked "what are you cooking with that"! I told her Menudo! she looked horrified, what people don't eat menudo anymore with the meat!! It brings back good memories when I was a youngin when making Menudo was an all day event kinda like making tamales. Well its in the crock pot and hopefully it turns out yummy else the husband might not trust me to cook anymore...haha!

Xmas Party

Friday night was my company xmas party didnt win any prizes but here are a few pics.

Cake and Giving Thanks!

I remember years ago my mom had told me when she was a little girl she always wanted a Barbie Cake. So this year I made her a Barbie Mermaid cake. It was super easy to make and I think it came out pretty good. Here are a couple of pics from Thanksgiving. Didn't get there in time to see my older sis and my niece, but here is my mom and sister Adriana.

Being Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for my wonderful husband, who works so hard, I am thankful for my job even when at times I feel like I want to give up, I don't because I know many people would kill to be working right now. I am thankful for my family, we are slowly rebuilding our relationships together for the better. I hope everyone takes a minute to really think about what they are thankful for on this day.

Speaking Out

I was invited to speak at the Lighten Up program meetings on Monday Nov.16Th. I showed the program director the picture of me in my "fat pants" and he was floored. He passed the picture around and I heard gasps, and he asked if I would speak and I told him I was honored. I am nervous but very excited to share my story and I hope to inspire someone to want to work that much harder because anything you set your mind to you can accomplish it.

The Mr. and Mrs.

I am Married! Wow what an adventure this weekend was. I am happy to say I enjoyed every moment of my special day. I woke up early to work out, got my hair and makeup done, stayed in the hotel room for a lite lunch and by the time I knew it it was time to get dressed. Andrew was pleasantly surprised when he saw my dress for the first time, its not what he expected but better he said. I felt so beautiful it truly was the perfect day. Here are our pics we took, hope soon to get the others of the actual ceremony.