So we did most of the traditional 4th of July celebrating the day before since it was Saturday and all. Friday (July 2nd), Hayden and I went swimming and then headed to Gateway to pick up my race packet for the following morning. He played in the fountains for a bit before I got my packet--which took longer than it should have. Then we picked up dinner and took it to my mom's house where we spent the night. The next morning (July 3rd) I headed to the state capitol around 5ish so I could load the bus in time for the Freedom Half Marathon. It started up in Emmigration Canyon, then we ran through This is the Place, Research Park, and eventually made it back to the Capitol Building. I was feeling great for most of the race--in fact I thought that I would set a new PR until I reached mile 6. As soon as I entered This is the Place, things started going uphill (literally). Miles 6 thru 10 or so had quite a few dirt hills and I didn't realize that I'd be hiking up mountains, too. It was, of course, all worth it in the end. I don't feel drained or unable to move after a half marathon so I felt pretty good coming through the finish. My time was 1:46--which I felt good about considering the hills I encountered during the run. After I stretched, I tried waiting for my friend, Cathy, to come through the finish. I had to leave just before she crossed the finish so I could get Hayden.
Later on in the day, after getting ready and assembling 2 flag cakes, I took Hayden to the little Sandy fair that was going on near South Towne Mall. He played on the bouncy stuff for over an hour, then we got a sno cone and free pizza (which I took up to my Mom's house right afterwards).
We went back to Sandy for the parade and dinner, hung out with Dan's family, and then enjoyed the fireworks. Unfortunately, I didn't take more pictures of the evening/night time stuff. I did take a picture of one of the cakes I made and brought that night and the inside of it, too.
It was supposed to look like a flag when you sliced into it. It looks a little messy, not a perfect cut, because I had to use a plastic knife to slice the pieces. At least it tasted good.
The next day (actual 4th of July) we had a BBQ at my mom's house. It was casual and fun and the food was yummy. Oh, btw, it was an indoor BBQ but still good.
So we did most of the traditional 4th of July celebrating the day before since it was Saturday and all. Friday (July 2nd), Hayden and I went swimming and then headed to Gateway to pick up my race packet for the following morning. He played in the fountains for a bit before I got my packet--which took longer than it should have. Then we picked up dinner and took it to my mom's house where we spent the night. The next morning (July 3rd) I headed to the state capitol around 5ish so I could load the bus in time for the Freedom Half Marathon. It started up in Emmigration Canyon, then we ran through This is the Place, Research Park, and eventually made it back to the Capitol Building. I was feeling great for most of the race--in fact I thought that I would set a new PR until I reached mile 6. As soon as I entered This is the Place, things started going uphill (literally). Miles 6 thru 10 or so had quite a few dirt hills and I didn't realize that I'd be hiking up mountains, too. It was, of course, all worth it in the end. I don't feel drained or unable to move after a half marathon so I felt pretty good coming through the finish. My time was 1:46--which I felt good about considering the hills I encountered during the run. After I stretched, I tried waiting for my friend, Cathy, to come through the finish. I had to leave just before she crossed the finish so I could get Hayden. 
Later on in the day, after getting ready and assembling 2 flag cakes, I took Hayden to the little Sandy fair that was going on near South Towne Mall. He played on the bouncy stuff for over an hour, then we got a sno cone and free pizza (which I took up to my Mom's house right afterwards).
We went back to Sandy for the parade and dinner, hung out with Dan's family, and then enjoyed the fireworks. Unfortunately, I didn't take more pictures of the evening/night time stuff. I did take a picture of one of the cakes I made and brought that night and the inside of it, too.
It was supposed to look like a flag when you sliced into it. It looks a little messy, not a perfect cut, because I had to use a plastic knife to slice the pieces. At least it tasted good.
The next day (actual 4th of July) we had a BBQ at my mom's house. It was casual and fun and the food was yummy. Oh, btw, it was an indoor BBQ but still good.
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