Happy Birthday Canyon

Happy Birthday Big Guy. Hope you have a great day. We love you so much and are grateful for the fun and crazy you bring to our family.

O joy.

It's one of the best day's of the year! The bead show, Friday at noon. You'll know where to find me, but i won't be answering my phone. I'll be to busy drooling all over the beautiful beads. O happy day!

Hiking Timp.

Willie and the kids hiked Timpanogos on Saturday last week. It's a second for Sacoya, first for Aspen and Canyon. 14 miles, not bad for a days play. They all slept good that night. Maybe they should do it every Saturday?


Looks like one of his photos.



I think I see my house!



Good thing they've got peanut butter- just in case!

I cut my hair..

not drastic, just enough. Feels good for a change, change is good.

Behind

I'm behind-

Behind on laundry
Behind on cleaning bathrooms
Behind on organizing closets
Behind on making beds
Behind on unpacking Lake powell
Behind on making jewelry
Behind on mopping (ok I'm always behind on this one)
Behind on washing my car


But............ School starts in 6 more days!!!!!!



Enough said.

Race

Saturday Willie and I ran the Prove half Marathon. I had Several friends also run. My friend Kellie ended up running along side us and her husband and kids followed us to several spots and took pictures.



It was an awesome race. I didn't think I would like as much as I did. All that training paid off.


Here we are on the home stretch. I'm glad I did it, I'm glad all the training is over, and I can't wait until next year to do it again.

new additions

No were not having twins! We added a new trampoline and a sandbox to our yard. I know that may seen like no big deal, but seriously, it made my week. The kids finally have something to do in this crazy little town and I don't have to chase Ridge down the road near as often!

Hit my Target!

Yep, it's true. I got on the scale this morning and hit the mark. 18 lbs that is. Gone. Gone forever. Never to return. Had no idea what I was getting into when I started 3 months ago. But I feel great. It wasn't easy, I missed a lot of great dessert, I ran more miles than I ever imagined my legs could take me, I ate chicken and broccoli until my skin turned green and I started baulking, but it was worth it. Ya I still have flab, and stretch marks, and a little pooch on my tummy, But I know I've done part of the work to be a better me. Thanks to all of you who have supported me, who hid their treats from me, who told me I was looking great, or just followed along.

Can't stop

Can't seem to tear myself away from making Jewelry! It's too much fun.

Harley Trip

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Missing her

Today it has been one year since Ginger left us. I was feeling really sad because I ultimately made the decision when it was time to put her down. I actually had to drive her to her death so to speak. Today the kids and I made chocolate brownies in honor of her. We each had a candle and told what we loved about her and then blew them out. It was sweet. I came across this photo of her taken about a month before she died, and I realized that she was sad, and sick, and miserable. This photo doesn't tell the story of a happy dog. SO instead of feeling sad today, I will remind myself that she is happy and running and playing. That she is free from all the pain she suffered in her short life. And best of all, I'll get to see her again someday.



The mountains were one of her favorite places. We made her a little grave site and visit it sometimes. She woud have loved to have gone there with us!

Losing libs?

So at dinner tonight the kids were joking about how slow I have been losing weight, I was trying to explain that 17 lbs in 11 weeks was actually pretty fast. Aspen thought it had been 6 months. Then Canyon blurts out, Mom, you should try losing 300 libs, like the women on those magazine covers. It took me a minute, then I realized he thought lbs was pronounced libs. I was laughing so hard, I think I lost another lib!