Monster Crossfit WOD 2016

This is not the post I had intended to put up for October 29th. We had planned several months past to run a 5k, Carrera De Los Muertos in downtown Phoenix. BUT, a couple weeks ago I received an email stating the race had been cancelled due to lack of participation to afford the cost of the event. They are not going to refund our money, but place us in a Virtual race that we can do anytime we want. So lame, and I'm upset about it.
Well, a week later, the gym that we go to posted that they would be holding a Crossfit Competition WOD for that day and  all proceeds would go to the Domestic Violence Coellition. We had to attend!


MONSTER
5 rounds for time:
1k run
10 T2B (toes to bar)
20 Deadlifts (m135/95w)
30 Burpees


So, essentially we would still get to do our 5k race, just on Acid ;)
Mark and I partnered up for the workout, which made it so much easier. We still had to do the running, but we could split the reps for each skill however we'd like.
The T2B and Deadlifts were a piece of cake, I could do those things all day and not feel exhausted. But the Burpees and running? Dang. First two rounds were fast, but then the other rounds took forever. My running was weak, sweet Mark stayed with me the whole time, though I told him to run as fast as he'd like, he decided since we are a team, we stick together. Why is he always trying to show me how awesome he is, he already has my heart?! lol. Burpees were faster then I'd expected, but just cause others were watching. Overall we did good, it was for a good cause so it did not matter how fast we were. Our time was 59 min, 13 seconds. It was fun, and I was happy to accomplish my yearly 5k...no matter what form it was. Planning to do a Mud run/obstacle course with some friends next year. We'll see if that happens.

An unflattering view of my T2B



Mark made the gym website...oh yeah.

I AIN'T AFRAID OF NO GHOST!

Happy Halloween!


We had a fun week celebrating the spooky festivities. Four trick or treat parties, made for lots of candy and fun. Lily and Jacob really enjoyed themselves.


Lily had the best costume idea, to be a Ghostbuster! She had seen the previews for the movie and wanted to see it. So I had her first start with the Classics, GB's 1& 2, and then she and I went on a date to watch the new film. She was in love. SO, she decided to be one for Halloween. I tried to convince her to be Mavis from Hotel Transylvania, but she was not going to change her mind. Her costume was hard to make, just cause finding everything you need at second hand stores can be a hit an miss. BUT, we found everything we needed. I also lucked out when Auntie Clarice gave me some battery operated lights for Christmas, which we used to light up her proton pack. We did not plan to do a family theme, Jacob was going to be the Wolf man, but then I just couldn't help myself as I started making Lily's costume, we had to do a family costume. Especially while Jacob has no opinion on costumes, once he can say what he wants to be, no more family themes. Her costume was fun, took longer then I'd anticipated, but it was definitely my favorite costume of hers so far. She got lots of praise for her cool costume, which is nice. But what really made me feel I'd been successful making the costume, was when lily tried everything on and said 'Mommy, I REALLY love my costume.' World Complete :)

He kept ripping off the eyeballs, so they were replaced. Otherwise he had fun running around like a crazy Slimmer.

She is so cool.

We had our Ward trunk or treat on Wednesday, visiting the pumpkin farm on Thursday, Little gym Halloween party on Friday, Grandmas' Tri-Ward Fall festival on Saturday in Tucson and then Halloween of course on Monday. It was busy! We had a blast...now, a bazillion pictures.

We were about an hour late to the Ward party, so I decided Mark had to be Stay Puft for making us late.

It takes a real man to look this good in something so ridiculous.

At the Pumpkin Patch with William and Brigham.

They are a good team!

This boy would not let go of that red paddle! It made everything more fun for him I guess.

LOVE this boy!

Note the paddle?

Little gym Halloween party was crazy, but it was just Jacobs style.

Rincon Stake Halloween party. It was the only chance the grandma's would get to see us in our costumes, so we made a special trip

And it's always nice to hang out with little Shane Gardner. Love that kid, such a cutie!

Lily and Daddy putting slimmer in his place

Jacob totally gets Halloween. He has loved looking at all the spooky decorations at the store, he can say Pumpkin ('pumpa) and knows what he needs to do to get candy. I was pretty impressed, and glad we did not look like parents making our 1yr old trick or treat. He even cried when we tried to leave, grabbed his bucket and wanted to go to another house on Halloween. Such a cool kid.

We ended Halloween night with Spooky stories. I think the story that I told Lily was a little too scary, she asks me today 'what happens if my doll breaks?' (Doll goes after child. lol!)

Halloween Success! We let them eat all the candy they wanted on Halloween. This boy had about three suckers, lily...I'm still finding wrappers. And today, she hasn't even asked about her candy...good system!



Trick or treat! Halloween night. There was even a Ghostbuster house!

Our pumpkin carving. Lily drew the design, we carved it. Top left, her face cracks me up! BTW the girl is always in her under-roos at our house. lol