Mom's on the Run 2010

For Mother's Day weekend we did our annual "Mom's On The Run" to benefit Northern Nevada women fighting for their lives against breast cancer. This money stays in Nevada and many families get to use the funds raised at this event for treatment, travel and living expenses among other things. My wonderful Mother had the chance to be with us for two years at this event and now we run in memory of her and her selfless fight against this terrible disease. (Well, this year we walked because my sister who is 8 months pregnant was participating too...very memorable!) I am lucky enough to now have Kris and his family (my soon to be family) come with us each year too. It is a great way to remember my Mom and help people out too. Here are some pics:

This year AND last year my BFF Em came with us....these guys pictured below are also there every year and they always have a theme- this year it was "Lt. Dangle." Can you tell?? Not sure what the point is but they get a lot of attention!

My sister and I:)

I love that this has become our Mother's Day family tradition!

Here is a pic of us in 2008 when my mom was well:) I miss her everyday!

Death Valley 2010

We ventured off last Friday for our annual trip to Death Valley. Kris and I along with 6 other people left bright and early on Friday morning. Started off a bit chilly and to be honest never really warmed up. Well not like it usually does in Death Valley. The weather only got up to 86 degrees- even in the lowest part of the valley!! The flowers were beautiful and it is nice to see them before the all die in a month or so!! We visited the Death Valley Nut and Candy Co., rode all around from Daunte's View to Badwater. In total we traveled 903 miles!! (That sort of sounds like nothing compared to the trips we took last year- but it was WAY fun.) Even though we had to deal with the Beatty High School Prom that was at our hotel, (which was interesting) we managed to have a FAB time with lots of laughs and memories. Here are a few pics from the trip.

Enjoy!

Before the helmet hair:)

Our groups bike shot:

Daunte's View....so beautiful!

Badwater Basin- we get the same pic every year...kind of funny!

Just a cute shot of us. <3>

We really had a great trip and look forward to going next year. For now plans are in the works for our "WEST COAST EXTRAVAGANZA" trip, beginning in August. So far it is up to 2,300 miles!! Ugh.....always an adventure!