1st Day of Preschool!

Well, summer is winding down. I am a little sad and a little happy hehe. I am looking forward to the structure again, I feel like we have just been in a whirlwind of go go go all summer long. I am sure it will still be go go go but with slightly more structure and organization (I HOPE!).

Today is Xanders first day of preschool. He would NOT let me take a good picture - the little stink. See how he is smiling but trying REALLY hard to be ornery.

Park City 15K - Trail Run

Yesterday, Natalie and I headed up to Pretty Park City for a trail run, it was the first 15K we've done as well as the first trail run. It was SOOOO pretty! Right as we started there were a few hot air balloons going up. Beautiful weather, really challenging hills (UGH I SERIOUSLY HATE UP HILL!!) and some awesome down hills hehe. It was really rocky and both of us tripped a few times, much laughter between us, a few hoots and hollars, lots of words of encouragement - overall a great run!

Deseret News 10K

Yesterday my awesome friend Natalie and I ran the Deseret News 10K. The first one for both of us. It was so much fun. We arrived at 6:00am (the race was to start at 6:05 but these things never start on time right???) We parked, got out and started walking the 1/2 mile + up the hill to the start line. Just a little into it the motorcycle cop says to us "You better hurry it has started" and Nat and I laughed thinking he was being silly. NOPE, it had started!!! So we booked it up the hill to the start line (AGAIN UP THE HILL!!!) hehe So, we ran a good 1/2 mile before the race even started. We were DEAD last at the start line, seriously the cop car was behind us. We kicked up our speed and passed a bunch of people though so it was ok hehe.

We also had this great plan that we would both drive, we would park my car at the finish and then drive her car up to the start so that we wouldn't have to wait for the bus. WELL being the organized and smart thinking woman that I am, I put my keys in my purse (that we left in her car) and her keys in the pack that she carried. Turns out, her keys won't work in my car! So... We waited for the bus to take us back to the startline.

Other than those two mishaps we had a great time, it was an awsome run and I look forward to doing lots more of these in the future. 1/2 Marathon here we come!
Us after SPRINTING to the finish line - we ran 6.39 miles in 1:05:39 - pretty dang good I think!


Us on the bus after our brilliant plan failed.

My Cute Kids

For fathers day I had the kids each make a picture frame for Darrin and I took pictures of them. I think I have pretty cute kids :)

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!

18 YEARS! WOW. It has really gone by so fast, even though I feel like I have known Darrin forever I can't believe we have been married for 18 years. I was very lucky to have married such a wonderful, intelligent, kind, hard working, loving, AMAZING man!

I was going to scan in some pictures but my scanner isn't connected to my computer and I don't know how to make it work so.... you get these instead :)

Kaboom! Dance!

Today was Raegan's dance recital. Typical to my ditziness I forgot the camera and forgot to take a picture of her this morning. I borrowed this pic off of Adrienne's site (thank goodness for other prepared moms!)

Rae did really good and it was a ton of fun to watch her perform! I am very proud of her for getting up there and doing her thing. This was the first year she has been able to take dance. I am not sure if we will do dance again or not, might try gymnastics for a bit. Who knows!

Summer fun!

Along with everyone else we are busy busy busy! We are still full swing into baseball, Haiden's team is actually going to the little league World Series in Colorado! WOO Go team! A few weeks ago Haiden got hit by a line drive while running from one base to another- here is the lovely mark it made (ouch)


Dance is almost finished (I'll put pics up on Friday), School is out, We have a new baby (My nephew Dexter- he is perfectly adorable!) I started a new job etc. etc. etc..

Today we looked out the door and found this:
Aren't they CUTE! We have had a mama duck try to lay her eggs TWICE on top of our roof. Not a super place for a nest. This mama duck made a nest right next to our front door. I worried about kids, dogs, cats (and still do) but the eggs hatched today. I am excited to see the cute little babies roaming around our yard :)