**The PRE**

So, it's been a while and I don't have any pictures to share. But last Friday, Dave and I went to Garden Valley, ID for the PRE, aka the Payette River Experience. It is beautiful over there! My uncle is one of the main guys that put it together and did all the marketing and whatnot. I would recommend that you all go to it next year. We are going to make it a tradition. We ran in the 5k this year. There is also a 10k, kayaking events, fly fishing events, a dutch oven cook-off and all sorts of other fun things to do. We took our camera but apparently we were too busy enjoying ourselves to be bothered with it.

Introducing...

...the most adorable nephew ever made!! His name is Lincoln and he is 7 pounds and 8 ounces of pure cuddly goodness. He was born on Monday evening. He was being a little groggy and not wanting to cry very much when he was first born so that is why he is hooked up to all the wires. Mom and baby are both doing well though. Sorry about the picture quality. I took these with my cell phone on Tuesday when Dave and I went down to meet this little man. I love him already.

Oh, a few people have inquired about when Dave and I are going to be having a little one of our own... admit it... if you haven't asked you have been silently wondering... that's just how it works once you get married. Anyway, it will probably not be for a while. For one, the whole being a mom thing scares me. Number two, when I have freaking adorable little ones to play with already in the form of nieces and nephews... why mess with it? :)

It's National Running Day!!

It really is. Seriously.

So, to celebrate Dave, Avery and myself went on a run in a full-on thunderstorm last night. It was the coolest thing ever. We didn't actually mean to go for a run in a thunderstorm but we did and I think it was one of the greatest things I have ever done. When we left the house it was about 9:20 or so at night and it was sprinkling with some pretty dark clouds overhead. By the time we got home, there was rolling thunder, lightning and the rain was pouring down. If there was a race every year that was after dark and guaranteed to be in a thunderstorm I would definitely participate every year. Dave was a little more nervous about the whole thing. I don't think he would probably enter that race. He had fun though! We were discussing whether or not we would get electrocuted if a lightning bolt hit near us since we have rubber on our shoes. Our shoes were soaking wet but they were rubber. Does anyone have any idea? I thought we would be safe and Dave was pretty sure we would not. Maybe I was just being illogical in my state of euphoria. I insisted that we take pictures just in case Dave will not run in crazy thunderstorm with me again.

We could ring the water out of our clothes and hair by the time we got home. The thunder and lightning was pretty intense too. By the way, I do realize that running in a wicked thunderstorm is not the smartest thing ever. I don't think that will stop me from doing it again if I get a chance.

Anyway, Happy National Running Day!! Go for a run! Or a jog, or a walk or a bike ride or...