And The Winner Is…

Okay, so August 30th was the Abs Contest between Carol and I. Well, you will all be shocked (I’m sure) to know that I lost! I know, sad day, but it is true. Okay, here is how it went down, but I’m starting at the beginning of my weekend…

Friday, I had the day off since Monday (my regular day off) was also a Holiday. Well, after a lovely visit to the dentist I got to tend cute little Cayden that day. I got to be with him from about 9:30am until about 3:00pm. We had a good time… he is a cutie! After that I ran a friend to the airport before coming home and prepping for my party that evening. I hosted an all-girl party… it was a lot of fun. We made French bread pizza, played the wii, enjoyed root beer floats, and just had a good time. Saturday was the big abs contest. I woke up at 9:05am (got exactly 8 hours of sleep- Nice!) and went running, did an abs workout, and then jumped in the shower to get ready for company coming at 11:00am. The contest was between my friend Carol and I and the only other people here were the judges, Heather, Cat, and Carrie. We got judged in 4 areas: Poking Test, Definition, Boy Appeal, and Sit Up. I have rock hard abs so I won the Poking Test. The Definition went to Carol, and we were tied when it came to Boy Appeal and Sit Up (or how the stomach looks when you do a sit up). So, we were tied… it came down to an actual sit-up test…. Military style. Well, as soon as I heard that, I knew I had lost because I have not done a sit up (going all the way up to your knees) since High School if not before. So, basically I lost after doing 3 long minutes of sit-ups that kill my back and legs. It was pretty pathetic actually… I did 110 and Carol did 140. Congrats Carol! (Oh, Jenny and Questy, I still have not forgotten about your request, it is just a matter of pulling it from Jared's old hard drive.)

The Judges

Check out that pasty white stomach!

After the abs contest we went swimming and Jared, Katie, and Cayden even joined us. Then that evening a group of us went to Jim N’ Nicks BBQ (love their cheese biscuits) and to see Momma Mia the movie. It was an enjoyable day. I got to sleep in again on Sunday (I woke up 8 hours to the minute of when I went to bed). I was at the church from 11:00am until 4:00pm since I had a meeting and visiting teaching stuff to do before church. My good friends David and Lisa invited me over for dinner and games, so that evening I hung with them. Good times!

I Felt Very Loved!

I got a nice 4-hour nap before waking up at 4:00am so I could go to the Hot Air Balloon Classic in Colorado Springs on Labor Day. It was a lot of fun to be that close to the colorful balloons. The air was a little brisk, but the company was good and the event was fun. I enjoyed the hour-long drive there and the hour back since I got to visit with my good friend Ashlee! Oh, but the fun doesn’t stop there… it was a pretty packed day as you will see. As soon as I got back from the Springs I headed into Denver to meet up with David and Lisa so we could walk around the “Taste of Denver”. There are a lot of booths set up with different restaurants providing sample plates of food. It was free to get in and walk around, but all the food and little shops were expensive. So we went back to Lisa’s place and ordered food and played games. I left Lisa’s house and went straight to the golf course where I hooked up with some friends to play 9 holes. I did awful! Yep, I think I get worse each time I play a round of golf! It is still fun and I enjoy the sunshine! So, I had no sooner pulled into my apartment that I got a phone call from my friend Katie whose plane just landed. I ran my clubs inside and it ended up being perfect timing to pick her up from the airport. So, when I got home around 8:30pm I had enough time to sort my mail, do a few odds and end type stuff, and get ready for bed. I crashed at 10:30pm- pretty good for me, but I was pretty worn out from waking up so early, being in the sun a good part of the day, and from playing all day!

The Group of Early Risers So, there you have it, my crazy, fun, hectic Labor Day Weekend. It was so hard to go back to work today… but the good news is we’ve already made it halfway through the week! Until next time… Good night!