If anyone reading has been thinking about doing this, or something like this, DO IT. It is so worth the money and even more worth the self empowerment! If this postpartum girl can do it (whose muscles were like, non-exsistant) than you can too!
When we got official word that we were moving down south, I immediately started thinking of a good weekend to drive and see Brittany and D' in Clinton! She had been thinking about signing up for the Warrior Dash with her friends for a while, and we thought it was a great incentive to get us out to Mississippi in April! So we signed up!
How long does it take to get there? 6 hours. Thats it!! They have never lived super close like this, it is such a treat!
We are here!
The night we got in Clinton, the kids were well asleep, and I guess Hudson was very upset that we didn't drive in during the day and that he had to go to bed and wait till morning to see us! Haha!
It was well worth the wait because seeing those kids was so stinkin' cute the next morning! A couple of them tip toed in, whispered about Baby Graham, and then ran out. I woke up, snuck out, and there they were waiting outside the door for us! haha. Those hugs were so sweet! And I couldn't believe how old they had gotten! I love that they are so outgoing and chatty. They are so different, but their personalities are still the same. The two oldest seemed they had matured a lot, and the two little ones just grew up! Case was in copycat mode when it came to feeling comfortable around me. If his older siblings were cool with me being there, then he was too! Haha he actually warmed up to me pretty quick, but that could be because he thought I was Ashley who had just visited them for a week. I love these kids XOXO
I don't think I have seen any kids be more enthused over Graham. He is their long awaited cousin, and they wouldn't forget that he was coming to see them! Right when all the kids met him they had huge smiles, and they all wanted to play with him. I loved it! He may have been smothered in love a couple times during our stay, but I don't think he minded it too much.
To prepare for the race, I joined Brittany and her friends in their daily morning HITT class at the Y for a couple of days. It's basically hardcore, painful, tough women's cross fit. And they do it every day together! My face was lobster red from the first day of the workout (can you say out of shape?!) One of Britt's friends teaches it, and the rest come with smiles and a lot of silly too. They are all good buddies and it's so cute to see all the camaraderie Brittany has in Clinton. Those are some hilarious women, and they kick butt!
Aw we're cute!
Now were even cuter!
Oh man! This was SUCH a blast! We had our epic moments of course. Like Stephanie getting literally stuck in the mud pit. It took three military men to pull her out. Oh and how I lost my shoe countless times but I still managed to find it again. And also Brittany getting dirt in her contacts after going down the slide of death into the water hole. I had to save her by running to the nearest water station that was pretty far back, to get water to clear her eyes.
Haha I can see it again. My dear sister dripping in mud, waiting patiently with her eyes squeezed shut on the side of the course. And me, slowly running through sloppy mud with two tiny dixie cups of water, yelling, "I'm coming to save you Brittany!" That is love guys.
We also can't forget the random loving shoves into the slop, and handfuls of mud to the face! Fun. So fun!
To be honest, this was a whole part of me that I really missed while being postpartum. I felt so fierce and unstoppable! I have always felt like a strong woman, but since going through pregnancy and trying to recover, I was in a place where I couldn't recognize myself. Physically yes, but mostly mentally. How could I have given up on myself so fast! I was reminded that I can do anything and I am totally worth the time and effort! That is what I got out of this run most of all.
The rest of the weekend my family just took it easy, we played, ate ice-cream, and enjoyed each others company!
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