27 and Loving It

Okay, I am not sure if he is loving it.  Derek turned 27 on the 10th of this month and he is now convinced he is super old...don't ask.  My teasing probably doesn't help.  Just kidding, I don't tease him about being old.

But, we did have a super fun birthday party.  He decided he wanted it Mexican themed = chips and salsa and torta de tres leches (which I made).  Everybody also had to wear a mustache (which all ended up stuck to our wall), and we had a pinata.

It was super fun.

Pictures later.

October Re-cap

Where did October go?  Because it was the marathon (Oct. 6) and now it is November 4th.  Where did the in-between go?

I guess we have just been busy.  Working, climbing (although it feels like hardly ever), Lake Poweling (that will be another post), Derek's injury, Halloween, friends, etc.

Anyway,
Halloween was awesome.  We went to my sister's big party at Eggs in the City (but that photo is currently MIA), party at Nickischmidtclark and Ty's house, and Crocktoberfest at Georgia's house.  Halloween we manned the fort for the trick-or-treaters, then went climbing.  (Which turned out not well because I scratched my eye because I wore make up for my costume.  I am officially never wearing make up again)

(Me at work)  (I'm a bird)

(Me and my Rec. Team, Michael aka Dog the Bounty Hunter, and Shaylece, aka Cookie Monster)

Yesterday (Nov 3), we ran the Snow Canyon Half Marathon.  Derek sustained an injury in Lake Powell, so he hasn't been able to run.  So he ran it "easy" aka he ran with me.  But I didn't mind.  It was kind of fun to have a friend the entire time.  But we kicked butt.  13.1 miles in 1:41 (don't have my clock time to the second.  We just timed it on Derek's watch).  That is an average of a 7.7 minute mile.  (It has just come to my knowledge that we did the 1st 8 miles in 1 hour.  Derek never told me how fast I was going.  The soreness in my calves is starting to make sense now).

But it was great.  Beautiful course.  Lots of downhill.  And of course, we took no pictures.

 But, we did take pictures of where we went climbing later.  And...we taught my dad to rappel.  I am so proud (he is super scared of heights.  And he made him a rappel of like 20 or 25 feet that was super easy and he did it twice.  Unfortunately, those pictures are on his phone).

Funky belay spot.  So we were able to both be off the ground when I was coming down.  Safe?  Not very, but I was on top rope.  And we are close to the ground.

This was a cool climb.  I don't know how Derek made it up that roofy part, because I couldn't and I was on top rope and he was on lead.  Goes to show that he has far surpassed my climbing abilities.  (Not to mention he is stronger and longer than me).  But it got cool at the part and you had to chimney a little, the scary part is I could not see him at this part so my sister and dad had to tell me when he needed me to take out slack etc.  Anxiety?  A little.

Very fun.