Doug's Half Marathon! (And Celebrities!)

Last Sunday was a proud day for us! Doug completed his first half marathon! He did the Rock 'n Roll Marathon in Pasadena, and it turned out to be fun for both of us! Because....there were FAMOUS PEOPLE there! If you've read my blog for any amount of time, you'll know that I have a bit of an obsession with all things celebrity. And it just so happened that these celebs are stars of one of my all-time favorite shows, Grey's Anatomy!

That's right....Dr. Miranda Bailey, Alex Karev, and Teddy Altman were there! (AKA Chandra Wilson, Justin Chambers, and Kim Raver)

You could say that I flipped out. But that might be an understatement. 

Joey McIntyre (from NKOTB...duh) was also running the race! 

Okay, back to Doug! Here's some pictures from the day:

(1st place)

Elvis

Gumby

Banana Man

My weird husband finishing the race

I was a very proud wife that day! 

Race for the Rescues

So I've been waiting until pictures were posted to write this, but apparently that's not going to happen. Since I participated in this race, I didn't have my camera with me, therefore I only took 2 pictures with my phone. Sad. 

Anyways, Doug, Maisy and I went to this awesome race in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl. Obviously, I am a big fan of rescues and it was so amazing to see many different organizations there. They had animals up for adoption, free food, a pet costume contest and more. 

There were several celebs that were supposed to attend as well, including Eden Sher from The Middle. Mario Lopez was supposed to be the host of the event, and Denise Richards was supposed to be a judge in the costume contest, but I think they were both no-shows. Lame.

But I did get to meet the celebrity I was most excited for! Dot-Marie Jones, who plays Coach Beiste on Glee, was there. I finally worked up the nerve to go say hi as she was leaving, and I'm so glad I did. She is tied with Kelly Ripa for the nicest celebrity I've ever met. Seriously, she couldn't be nicer! Loved her.

Maisy had a great time in the race, but afterwards we were all exhausted. We're still recovering actually! :)

Monday Ramblings

-Let's get right to it....the Petsmart giftcard giveaway winner is Ashley from Run With Me! Email me your contact info and I'll get this in the mail right away :)

-Jess gave me the Liebster Blog award! Thanks so much, Jess!

-I got a new iPhone cover this weekend, and I can't stop staring at it. It just makes me so happy! It's Kate Spade, and I realized this is my first ever designer purchase....I've never been into big names when it comes to clothes, shoes, purses, etc. I usually choose cheap :) But this was too cute to pass up!

-For all you non-blogger readers, I added a subscribe option at the top of the sidebar. You can subscribe by email to be notified each time I post. Mom, this is mainly for you :)

-Carpal Tunnel is a real thing. For the past week, I've been working on a big project on my computer and now I can't bend my thumb. Ouch.

-Doug, Maisy, and I did a race yesterday! We went to Race for the Rescues at the Rose Bowl, and I even met a celebrity :) There will be a full post on this soon!

-Doug and I finally finished the house (well, we still have to take all of our boxes to be recycled, but that can wait!) so we have been exploring more of this beautiful state. We went to Fashion Island and Balboa Island on Saturday...they were both amazing! I think Balboa Island may be my new favorite place out here...next time I go, I'll remember to bring my camera!

Fashion Island

Balboa Island has THE most beautiful homes...I want them all.

(both pictures from google image)

Now my thoughts on TV this season.
-Revenge is my favorite new show this year. SO. GOOD.
-Glee airs a couple episodes then takes a break until November!? What the heck!? I want more.
-Grey's is killing me with MerDer's problems. I want them to get Zola back and live happily ever after. I don't think that's too much to ask.
-Once Upon a Time was pretty good last night! I love Ginnifer Goodwin. It's officially on the DVR now.
-The Walking Dead is amazing once again. But I don't think it's good for my health...by the end of the episode, my heart is racing!
-Doug and I think The Office is better this season than it has been in a while....well, we thought that until the latest episode...that one kind of struggled.
-Did anyone watch Gene Simmons Family Jewels: The Wedding? Doug thought I was a little crazy for crying so much through it. It was so emotional! The marriage boot camp? Killed me. I am happy they are married and hope Gene keeps his word!

-This face is begging for some love, so I think that's enough rambling for now.

Happy Monday!

Warrior Dash

*Before I get into this post...I have an update on Mamaw! There is no cancer in her lymph nodes, and the lump they removed was very small and did not spread! She will have 5 days of radiation, then hopefully that will be the end of it! Praise the Lord!*

Last weekend, Doug participated in a Warrior Dash race at the Rose Bowl! The obstacles were hilarious to watch. I did not partake in the adventure, but volunteered to be his photographer instead.

I couldn't go inside the stadium, but one of the obstacles was to run up and down the stadium stairs 3 times. No thank you!

There were some hilarious costumes.

"Spaghetti Man"

Smurfs

So I was sitting right in front of those big metal tubes, waiting with my camera for Doug to come through. I sat there for an HOUR and started to get worried that maybe he was not coming. I have no clue how I could have possibly missed him, but I luckily spotted him running on the other side of the race and ran to catch him at the next obstacle. He later told me that he thought we made eye contact and that I was smiling at him when he went through....guess I was a little spaced out!

I told Doug to wear something that would make him stand out....that's why he looks like this :)

Have y'all ever done a race like this?