Good Morning!
There’s nothing like a beautiful sunrise run to kick the day off right.
Gorgeous. 
Last night I managed to talk my brother and sister into joining me for an early morning run. My sister had an 8:15am doctor’s appointment, so our goal was to leave the house by 6:00am and squeeze in as much miles in as possible before returning at 7:30am. Before we left I had one of my Dad’s favorite mini bagels with just a touch of Nutella.
The run was great. It was nice for Kelly and I to spend some quality time with our little brother before the craziness of ‘Wedding Weekend’ kicks in later today. This was his last run as a single man – tomorrow at noon – he officially becomes a husband.
I’m hoping this run-before-the-big-day tradition continues before Kelly’s wedding in June or mine next January. Maybe next time we can talk Josh into joining us and complete the sibling foursome.
My Dad had breakfast waiting for us upon our return.
The usual: eggs, hashbrowns, biscuit, sausage gravy, and fruit salad.
Nothing but the best.
Today is pampering day. The Future Mrs. Anderson is ready to get her spa on.
Here we go!
Oh! There were some requests in the comments for a Maddie update yesterday.
I promise Maddie is alive and doing well. She has enjoyed her extended stay at Grandma & Grandpa’s the past couple of weeks and looks forward to returning home as one spoiled, spoiled, spoiled pup. My parents had her on the free-treat-everytime-I-show-some-lovin’-to-grandma-or-grandpa diet and is a little rounder than when I left her. She’s healthy, happy, and just as sweet as ever. What more could a pup ask for?
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That’s a sweet idea to get a run in before the hectic weekend. It’d be even cooler to run on the big day (though I imagine finding time to do that could be tough). It would really help to calm your nerves, I imagine.
My dad and I hiked a mountain the morning of my wedding.
I’m sure your brother appreciates the stress relief (and family time!) that came from that run. What a great way to kick off a fun weekend!
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Wedding weekends are so exciting!! Congrats to your brother and soon-to-be-sister-in-law!
Jessica @ Sushi and Sit-Ups recently posted..PR’s Taco Palace
What a great way to help ease the nerves for your brother’s wedding! Wish I would have thought of this before my own!
Jana @ Newly Wife Healthy Life recently posted..Groupon Makes Me Fit
Sounds like a fun day! ENJOY!
Megan @ Megan’s Munchies recently posted..Hill Country Pie
I love her Bride tank… do you know where she got it? I’ve been searching for a cute one for our wedding in October!
I loooove sausage gravy over biscuits! Mmm!
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What kind of dog is Maddie? She’s adorable!
I love her tank top and jacket! Super cute! I want to get those for my wedding in August. Have fun today!
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Have so much fun!! I’m so jealous!!
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I bet that run was a nice stress reliever before the BIG day!! How fun. I love how you all run together
The families that workout together stay together.
Looks like a gorgeous run and a great way to start off a wonderful day and night! Have fun!
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My dad and brother went on a run together the morning of my brother’s wedding! I think it’s a good tradition. Have fun today!
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Have an awesome spa day!! It is coming fast now. Remember to take a step back and take a mental picture. It goes so fast!!
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Great tradition!
I haven’t had nutella in forever, seeing it makes me want to run out and buy some ASAP!
Lindsay @ Running the Windy City recently posted..Happy Friday!
I’m already looking forward to the run before your wedding. Let’s see, if things go as they normally do you’ll want to do more than average so I guess I better be in half marathon shape come January?
I organized a ‘Run with the Bride’ the morning of my own wedding and it was awesome! All my friends came out to run with me before I walked down the aisle! You should definitely do it, it was one of the highlights of the wedding week!
http://kelocity.com/2009/07/11/wedding-recap-run-with-the-bride/
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That’s a great way to get in some quality sibling time. I hope everything is smooth tomorrow for your brother!*
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I just want to let you know that I discovered your blog this week and I’m totally hooked
Keep up the good work!
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Awww! I got a tear in my eye reading about your run with your siblings. So great that you all have that special bond. I miss my brothers now that we are all over the country. Enjoy this time with them!
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That’s awesome that all of you sibling share a love for running/ fitness- a great [and healthy] way to spend time together!
P.S. Your future sister in-laws zip-up jacket is adorable! I want one for my bid day