March Runs

Kepps's/Eagle Pass:

Jen, Joyce, and I did a Kepp's/Eagle Pass loop. Apparently Kepp's still had a ton of snow, and it was quite deep from the drifts, so we had to hike through knee, and mid thigh deep snow for over a mile. It sucked, but we're no quitters, so we carried on. 😅 Once we got off this stretch, it was great! We had a nice run, saw a few eagles, lots of deer, and a moose.

The not so fun part!

Cute little friends!

I spy a moose!

I was trying to point to our moose friend.

They don't call it the Trail of Bone for nothing.

We didn't even need to go up the Trail of Bones. The trailhead had plenty of bones and carcasses.

Thursdays are always fun with these ladies!

Eagle Pass/Kepp's:

We are still limited to where we can run because of the snow, so we've been hitting the foothill roads to get the miles in. We did a Saturday morning group run down Eagle Pass, and up Kepp's for a cold 16 miler. This run was a struggle for me. I was not feeling it. Always easier with great company though.

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Coming down Eagle Pass

It was a drizzly, overcast day, but the foothills looked  really pretty dusted with snow. We saw a huge herd of deer too.

The final stretch coming down the roller coaster hill!

Henry Canyon/Taylor Mountain Road:

We hit another dirt road for a beautiful run. We did a 10 mile out and back on Henry Canyon and Taylor Mountain roads.

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Such a pretty morning!

Women's Run:

We had a great Women's Run at Boat Launch Park. We ran 3.14 miles in honor of pie day. 😀

Great ladies, and the cutest pups!

The frozen river.

IFTR Early Morning Run:

We only had one IFTR early morning group run in March. It was just Dan, Daniel, and I, so we changed plans and Dan showed a fun new trail in the foothills called Little Moose. I loved it!

The best part about the early runs in the spring and summer is the sunrises we get to see.

We got a bit off trail and had to run through a field. 😄

Eagle Pass/Kepp's:

Jen, Joyce, and I did another Thursday run on Eagle Pass and Kepps to end the month. We had sunshine, deer, and the best blue sky and clouds.

We watched a big herd of deer jump the tall fence.

Running deer!

Such a great sky day! 😍

Mark's Bicep Surgery

At the end of January, Mark slid a box across our driveway, and felt a pop in his arm. He could tell it was something bad. Within a week, he went into the doctor, and they tried a round of steroids. That didn't help, so a week later he was back at the doctor. The second trip to the doctor, they took x-rays to make sure it wasn't a broken bone. It wasn't, so they tried a two week does of a stronger steroid. That didn't help either, so he went in for an MRI. He had ruptured his distal bicep tendon. That was going to require surgery and quite a long recovery. We had our Pulse Endurance Run in the middle of March, so he put the surgery off until after that. On March 28th, he finally went in for surgery. Everything went well. They had to make an additional cut in his arm, because so much scar tissue had formed around the tendon, so they had to dig it out. In a nutshell, they had to drill a hole in the bone of his forearm, thread the tendon through the hole, and clamp in down. He was in a splint for two weeks, and is now in a mechanical brace for six weeks, and then they will reassess how he's doing. The full recovery until he can bear weight is six months. Not super fun when you're going into a summer with lots of plans, and are about to move. 😓

All set!

He doesn't like needles one bit! He almost passed out when they put his IV in. I was dying! 😅

He was pretty funny when he was coming out of surgery. He kept telling me over and over not to leave, and would say, "I just want to be with you." 😂 The nurse thought he was quite romantic. Then he would randomly ask if he could go running. At one point he remembered that they said there was a possibility that they would have to use a cadaver bicep tendon. He opened his eyes really wide and asked if he had a dead person inside of him. So funny!

Once he got home and was a little bit more awake, he was pretty much back to normal. Oreo always knows when something isn't quite right, so she was right there, ready to lend her services. 💙 Sweet little pup!

This is what his incisions looked like after he got the splint off.

My bionic man! 😍

Recovery is going good so far. He can exercise a little bit, but no running for awhile still. He does the bike at the gym, and the elliptical as long as he doesn't swing his arm. He can also walk on the treadmill, but is supposed to stay off trails for a while longer.

Happy Birthday Amanda!

We celebrated cute Amanda's 23rd birthday with dinner to Olive Garden, and cake and ice cream when everyone came over for Sunday dinner. 

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Happy Birthday Amanda!

Sunday Dinners (March)

 Our Sunday dinner theme for March was 'breakfast', and our movie theme was 'crime in it.' The first Sunday we had German pancakes. This was my first time ever making them, and they were really yummy. I made the traditional big pan, and I also made fun, little individual ones. 

My first attempt at German pancakes was a success!

Little individual ones.

The first Sunday of the month we like to play games instead of watching a movie. We played Curses.

Curses with Noah and Sawyer is hilarious.

The next Sunday we veered from our breakfast theme to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. We had Corn Beef and Cabbage. I love it, so I'm not quite sure why we only make it once a year.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Yum!

Our movie that night was Knives Out. Love that one!

We skipped the following Sunday, because Mark and I were driving home from our Pulse Endurance Run in boise, and we were tired and sore, so we needed to rest.

The last Sunday of the month was a hot cereal bar. We tried lots of different kinds, and it ended up being really good.

We watched, 'Oh Brother Where Art Thou.' It was quite strange; entertaining, but strange.

We tried a hot rice cereal that ended up being a favorite. It was really good!

Since we skipped a Sunday, we needed to make up one of the movies. We had 'The Fugitive' planned, and we needed the kids to see it, because it is a classic, so instead of games the first Sunday in April, we watched that instead. So good!