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 :)

Woo hoo

I actually do have pictures for this post but being the disorganized mess of a mom that I am, I can't find my cable to download them soo..... anyway.....

Tre and Raegan both learned how to ride their bikes (without training wheels) this past weekend. I think it is such a fun 'right of passage' for kids. I distinctly remember my blue bike with the clouded banana seat and high rise (can't remember what those are called) handle bars.

Super proud mom moment :)

Stuff and Things :)

Crazy days at the Smith house :) Bear with me folks, this is a long post with lots of pictures (it is my attempt at catching up). It is also in reverse chronological order - oh well.

First we have Raegan's birthday party. We had twelve girls attend. We made these cute desserts - thanks Pioneer Woman for the idea. The bottom is a pot with pound cake, ice cream and crushed oreo cookies. Then the girls got to decorate their 'flower' to put in the pot.
Here we have the scavenger hunt for the goody bags. I had 10 clues, I think the girls finished in about 2.6 seconds.
I'm not exactly sure what we are doing here, either decorating the sugar cookie, or decorating their flower pot.
Just a cute pic of all the girls.

Next on the list we have Haiden's baseball game. He was in a tournament again this weekend - it was for Autism Awareness. Fun tournament and I was sad to miss his games on Saturday. Notice anything similar in the two pictures?

He is ALWAYS sticking out his tongue. He did really well and the team finished in 2nd place. He even hit one to the fence! I'm really proud of all of the boys. What a fun group to watch!

Ok, here is our annual trip to the "Easter Cabin" We always do an easter egg hunt, this one is of me telling the teens to WAIT, WAIT, WAIT
And here is my younger munchkins going - we have to go in separate groups because it is VERY competitive and people get ran over. I honestly think the adults have more fun hunting for eggs than the kids!

Ok, this was on our return trip from the Ragnar. We decided to take the kids to the Grand Canyon. It was REALLY cold but fun to see.

Below - nice panoramic picture with the beautiful canyon behind us..... and some lady's bum.
PHEW! I think that is it for now and I am caught up. All the kids are busy with lots of things right now. Haiden with his baseball, Rae with her dance and now baseball and Tre/Xander are soon to start swimming lessons. Darrin and I are just running around trying to keep up with it all. Lots of good times :)