We Own The Night

Last Saturday, some gals and I owned the night!   Last year's run was so much fun, I was really looking forward to this year's event.  The race, a 10k women's only event, didn't even start until after 11PM.  Nike did it up big, like Nike does.

This is the crew that I biked over to the start with.  As you can see it is full daylight...even though it was about 9:30pm! 

And what a start!  Below, a photo from the Nike FB page, is the start of the race.  We started (and finished) in Olympic Stadium, it was a very exciting starting line.

 The run went through the Rijksmuseum tunnel (photo below is from the Nike FB page as well).

The finish line loot was super, and included a cool necklace designed by the boyscouts.  

Here is my friend LL and me after the run.  LL and I ran it together last year as well, although this year she has a baby on board.  She and that belly rocked the race.  

The gals and I stayed after a while to take in the finish line festivities.  I didn't roll home until nearly 2AM.

As for the run, the 10k turned out to be a 10.6k, the extra 0.6k didn't help anyone's 10k time very much.  But the run was super fun and in the end I took home 8th place!  I was happy with my top 10 finish and can't wait to sign up for 2015.

Hup Holland Hup

The city is electric with World Cup fever.  Oranje everywhere!!

Nixon

UncleB was with us all weekend.  We are so lucky that his work brings him this direction.  It is hard to believe his last visit was a year ago.

He put in lots of time building legos...

 We also rented a boat to cruise the canals...which really is the best way to see this city, especially on a sunny day.

UncleB and I also got away for a run through Vondelpark together.  If I can't run with his wife, BN is the next best thing.  

More Cousin Love

Loving this birthday video that WKFs cousins put together.  We have watched it over and over and over.  Cannot believe how much all these kids have grown.  LOVE.

Les Cousins

Last sunday, the kids and I spent our final day in France with our cousins, who live just a few kilometers from our Club Med.   Lucky for them, we saved the visit until the last day.  Had we popped over any sooner we probably would not have returned to Club Med.  We know them well, but had never spent time at their house.  It was fantastic (the time together, and the house!).  

 We cruised into town (Saint Paul de Vence - what a town!!!) for a late lunch and some petanque spectating.

 

 After lunch we strolled through town

Of course we stopped for some glace

 We could see their house from up in town...

 We returned home for a dip and a rest before our night flight home

KM, below, is O's first cousin - her mom and O's dad are bro and sis.

When she isn't lounging with her kitty in her day bed by the pool, or being a mom to 4 gorgeous kids, you may find her here (see below).  Right in her back yard is the HQ for her biz.  She has 10ish employees that work there (its bigger than the photo looks), and it is just the coolest thing...so inspiring...

 Below is a peekaboo view of the pool from the roofdeck off of cousin J's bedroom...

Oh, and btw their Dalmatians just had 9 pups.  They are available if you happen to be in the south of France and in need of a dog...

 Don't you just want to crawl into this family and be their 5th child??

Or at least pop over and spend an afternoon in this yard...amazing...

Their home is a kids dream too...

 Merci KM for being so freaking cool...we had a blast.