October and November updates

Sooooooo I haven't blogged in forever.  Sorry bout that.  I have the blogger bug tonight though so I'm hoping to get some things recorded.

Billy was gone for 5 weeks in Senegal (Africa) starting October 24th ish I think and that sucked.  Haha but really it did.  The good thing about it was that I got to hang out with lots of fun people because people felt bad for me!  Yay!

The week before Halloween was really fun at school.  It was spirit ween so I got to dress up as something different everyday.  I decided to be Elsa for Halloween since I have that blue prom dress.  I wish I chose something different though because I had to keep explaining who I was and I could NOT breathe in that dress.  Plus I took way too long putting my make-up on in the morning.  It was fun though.

All the Disney characters at school

My mom came out the weekend of Halloween and we ran a half marathon together on Halloween morning!  My friend Kristy from work ran it with us too.  It was a really fun race!  My hips were super sore after though which was weird.

After the half marathon my mom and I had a good time together.  It was really fun having her on my turf.  I got to show her all our spots.  We went to lunch, got pedi's, did a little shopping, ate Chipotle and watched a movie.  She came to church with me on Sunday but then had to leave after church.  Such a fun weekend!  Thanks again Mom for making it happen!

After that the month of November was pretty low key.  I hung out with Jody and her kiddos a LOT (thanks Jody!) because she was so nice and always invited me over there!  I also watched a LOT of TV and ate a LOT of junk.  Bad bad moves on my part.  It's tough being alone, ok?!?!

Saw a lot of this screen.  If you are an avid TV watcher like we are, you know it well.  Ugh I hate it.

This was also one of my besties while Billy was gone:

Did some social stuff too.

Went hiking with my friend Heidi White one Saturday up Camelback

Later that same day I went down to QC for lunch at Smashburger (YUM) and a movie with Jody!  Taylor's tongue!  hahaha!

One weekend was our Mustang Stampede, the first annual BASIS Ahwatukee 5k.  It was really fun but everyone kept putting pressure on me to be the fastest/best so I was stressing.  I was also getting sick so I was not in my best shape.  I ran super hard though and finished in 2nd place, behind one of the teacher's daughter who is in high school (trying to make myself feel better for not getting 1st ;) )  It was a tough race, I was dying during it.

Kristy, Helen, me

Saturday arcade games forcing this cutie to love me.  He is always resistant but I know he loves me deep down.

Froyo after the arcade game playing

Cute note Maddison wrote me on one of my visits down to QC

Another weekend I also got to hang out with my long lost friend Sharley!  I went over to her house for dinner one night because they just moved to Mesa from Denver.  It was so fun chatting with her and playing with her new little baby, Jack!  I don't think I've seen her in like 3 years!  Or more!

After a loooooooong 5 weeks Billy finally got back on November 29!!  It is so nice having him back.  He missed Thanksgiving, but that's ok because he'll be here for Christmas!  He is working on a Senegal blog post so that will be coming your way pretty soon.