La Vida is Belle

Running through life at my own pace

I set out to run a half marathon before I turned 40. Yes, I paid money to run 13.1 miles. Some might say it's torture, but yes, it was a challenge because I'd never run that far of a distance. The last time I ran a race was 6.2 miles, I was under 30 years old and quite a few pounds lighter. I'm not currently in the best shape because I've had a hard time losing weight since my pregnancy, but I've always felt that running is like my therapy - both physically and mentally. What better motivation to get in shape than signing up for a half marathon?

I had been wanting to come to Yosemite for many years and I was hoping it would be with our parents so they could also experience this for the first time. Fortunately, it all worked out and we were able to plan this trip for Emma’s first birthday week in October 2022 along with my parents and in-laws. We rented a large van through Turo so we could all fit comfortably in one vehicle and my husband and I took turns driving six-plus hours overnight so we could take advantage of a full first day enjoying the resort we stayed at. For reference, we left San Diego on Wednesday night and arrived at Bass Lake/Yosemite on Thursday around 9 a.m.

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So, I have not written much on this blog for a few years but I thought I should start at it again since A LOT has happened since my last post!

Not only have a couple of years gone by of wedding anniversary celebrations and more traveling, but we also had a BABY! Yes, a beautiful baby girl named Emma and she is already ONE YEAR OLD. So I wanted this latest post to honor her and basically share how we decided to celebrate her first year of life with us.