Salt Lake City 1/2 Marathon

This was a great race for me! My first 1/2 I got the time of 2:15. My second 1/2 I got the time of 2:17. My 3rd 1/2, I got the time of 2:20...Something isn't right. You are NOT supposed to get slower!! So on this one I got the time of 2:08:48!!!. FINALLY! I got a PR {personal record} by 7 minutes!
It was a beautiful morning, 53* when we left our houses at 5:oo a.m. this morning. The course was fun, I ran through my old stomping grounds in Sugarhouse which is where I lived when I moved out of my parents for the first time. It was alot of fun. The course was an easy, gradual downhill or a flat until mile 11 and then it was crappy. We had to run on State Street on a gradual uphill. Not fun that close to the finish line, but that is the only thing I can complain about. I really liked the energy of this race. They started on time which is HUGE and they seemed very well organized. Plus I got my first medal!! YAY!!




Coming in on the home stretch, I saw my cute family, my brother and his cute family and my good friend James. Thats such a great sight when you finally see people you know cheering you on!!
Feeling pretty good right past the finish line!

My family, and my moody son Oliver who is mad bc..who knows why. He's always mad.

James pretending to need help to stand. It was fun bc we ran past the Soup Kitchen where I met James years ago and it was fun to think about how much our lives have changed since then!

We thought we both got our PR's by 5 minutes, turns out we did even better then that!

Cute Erin, I was really wishing she was running this with me. But Im grateful they came all the way down to cheer for me! I have the best family.

So other then the total pee rash I have on my legs from peeing my pants the entire time, I feel great!!

toofless

Not everyday you get to share this with your dad!!

Random Important Moments in Time

It is so fun to anticipate the birth of a baby into the family. You wait 9 months to meet this little angel and when the day finally arrives, there are no words to describe it. To hold a brand new baby only minutes old in your arms, and look into their eyes, it is the most amazing, reverent if you will, feeling in the world. All the discussions going on about what life will bring for this little one, what choices she will make, what happiness she will encounter, what heartbreak she will have to endure. It's overwhelming. But for the time being, you can hold her and protect her and keep her safe and love her with all of your heart. And the Love is instant, unconditional, timeless.


Mommy Gretchen welcoming her new baby girl to the world

Welcome Baby Reese, we are so happy to have you in our family!

Spring Break brought snow to Utah this year so we made the most of it by going on a little hike on the Dimple Dell horse trail. Soyer ALWAYS has to flash a ganster sign or do something random in every single picture. In this one, he specifically stopped me to take a pic. of him showing his stomache. {?}

Izzy partying

Nothing like a boy and his dog. {Oliver and Puddy}

Then we came home and they ran out to build a big snow fort and drink hot chocolate in it.
{If you're wondering where Sen is, she is hanging out with her friends..and the teen's begin.}

Dying Easter Eggs 2010. Hope Everyone had a very Happy Easter!

Pathetic

So I come home the other day and go in my room and there are these pictures above our bed.."What are these pictures kids??" "Those are yours and dad's favorite things mom!"

yes that is a picture of peeps and whipping cream for Scott

And Reeses peanut butter cups and diet coke for mom.

First day of Spring

The first day of Spring. Ahhhhhh, I love the feeling. Beautiful clear blue skies, sun shining, and the uncontrollable desire to be outside. I Love to open the windows and let the cool breeze blow through the house, I love to hear the kids laughter outside and once again know that long lazy day's of summer are just around the corner.


Spring brings sidewalk chalk artwork

It brings the sound of bouncing balls

It brings BIG smiles

It means the exhiliration of swinging high in the air, whether it be on a hammock or a swing.

It means creative games, and getting dirty.

Whatever you choose, Spring will surley bring you a sense of freedom..

It could just mean relaxing in the sunshine and taking it all in, But no matter what, It definitely means its time to just get out and play!

Bill Bill's Birthday party!

Izzy's birthday is March 30th but we had her party friday night. She wanted to have a fashion show party. But because of her fun nature, she did'nt want it to be a glamorous fashion show, she wanted it to be a silly one. And that it was!


Izzy with the homer Simpson wig on.

She had dreams of a runway to dance on and asked Scott to build her one. I LOVE that he can look at her and say "As you wish" and voila' there it is. Her very own, very homemade runway to dance on.

They got more and more silly as the songs went on.

Then we painted frames to put their glamour shots in.

Making her 11 year old wishes..May they all come true!

Group shot of some very creative outfits these girls put together, because afterall, Girls Do Just want to have fun!

sun, friends, and Southern Utah

I LOVE red sand and red cliffs. There is so much nostalgia there for me, I stand barefoot in the warm red sand and memories of Moab and Lake Powell come flooding back. It almost makes me cry. Now I have new memories of Southern Utah, our friends The Hamiltons, have a condo down there and every year for the last 4 yrs. we have gone with them and our other friends, The Haddocks, down to St. George. Every year I look so forward to this trip, just us couples, no kids, and just some good old R & R. {with the exception of Josie, who we allowed to come just this once, and thats only bc she is so cute}

The boys golfed one day and the girls got massages the next. Pretty good trade dont ya think?

Rebecca has this great talent of making sure she is not in any picture.

Jeff and Stacie...Jeff is very happy.

probably the only picture of Scott on the whole trip with his tooth in!! That party trick is now officially overdone.

needs no explanation.

Jeff and Ryan wanted to look as "special" as Scott

How do you say NO to that face?

Josie has on her eyebrow weights.

This is what thirty something's do when they're on vacation with no kids. {again with Rebecca hiding her face}

Dont let them fool you, they love catching up on People, US, and even Seventeen..

Gross mexican restaurant called Paula's. They forgot to add the flavor to their colored water mix of food. But the scenery in the background was really pretty!{and again, with Rebecca} Sorry Rebecca, but I had to do at least one where you were'nt hidden!