HiP hOp HoOrAy for Mason's 1st Birthday

Viva Las Vegas

Bad day at work...OUCH!

Garet came home from work today and I'd say he had a BAD DAY. A 2 1/2inch cut, 11 staples, and a whole lot of bleeding, but he is A-OKAY. He was fixing fence using the post pounder, which is 25 lbs of steel, and it bounced off and wacked him in the head. Luckily he was wearing his hoodie which gave the pounder something to slide off otherwise he would have been scalped. We were blessed today with a cut that could be repaired. We are so happy you are okay babe, try not to come home like that again. LUVS XOXO

GIrls just want to have fun

My darling sister in-laws and I went out for a fun day of shopping and lunch while our husbands were hunting in Alaska. We have a great time when we are together, and look for reasons to get together. Easton and Mason joined the fun and were really good sports the entire day. THANKS for a fun day girls, I love you!

Run #2 Ogden Marathon 26.2 miles

I got the opportunity last minute to run in the Ogden Marathon, as a relay team, with my sis-in-law Meag, Kathy(mom in-law), Jeff (Kaths brother) and Andrea(Kaths friend.) I say last minute because I wasn't added to the team until Lauren (my sis-in-law) dropped out because they had to move out of their apt. I am happy I was asked to do it and I had a great time. Jeff ran the 1st 7 mile leg, Kathy the 2nd 6 mile leg, Meag the 3rd 5 mile leg, I ran the 4th 5 mile leg, and Andrea ran the last 3.2 miles to the finish.

Meag & I at the start of her leg. She did an amazing job. She is such a good competitor and pushes herself really hard. She had a hard leg to run with 2 BIG hills to climb by the Pine View Dam. She was like a mack truck forging right up it with no problems at all. She is a great runner.

Here Meag is handing off the chip/timer to me as I start my run down the Ogden Canyon. It was beautiful. I loved running down the Canyon with no cars, in between 2 mountains towering on each side of me, listening to the river rushing next to me and breathing the fresh crisp air. It was a once in a lifetime experience and I LOVED every minute of it.

My dear DADDY-O came to cheer me on, support me and take care of my boys as I ran. He is the greatest support, help and really inspired me to RUN and have fun. He spent his whole day being the taxi driver/babysitter/photographer. We started by taking Meag to the begining of her leg, drove by Kathy and cheered her on, and then to the Oaks where I would begin my leg. I decided once I finished my leg that I really wanted to keep running the last 3.2 miles to the finish, so Meag and I took off and made it to the finish line totaling 8.2 miles for the day. My sweet Dad met us at the bottom with my cute boys. About 5 blocks from the finish line I passed my Dad with the boys and Easton started to cry when I didn't stop to get him. So I turned around grabbed the stroller and ran to the finish line pushing my boys. It was really fun and a special way to finish the race. I truly loved every minute of it. Thanks to everyone who made it happen. We all ran hard and had really good individual and group times. There were 6000 people registerd to run and we placed 59th. CHEERS to my team...we did an awesome job working together.

Celebrate Mothers

My cute Mom, oldest sis Shellee, middle sis Shawnee, & me. We had an unusual celebration this Mothers day. All of our husbands were out of town and not even together in the same place. Garet was in Alaska, Todd (Shells) was is Boston, and Cody (Shawnees) was in Wyoming. Pretty Crazy they all were gone but no worries my dear Dad was there to save the day. We had a great day all together.


We all came to my house and had a DELICIOUS dinner.

The kids made Grandma some beautiful flowers and wrote what they love about her on the petals. I think this is WAY better than a vase full of fresh flowers anyday.

CUTE, CRAZY, FUN, KIDS! We have so much fun together as a family. I love you all thank you for making Mothers day special.

Women's Conference 2008

BYU WOMENS CONF Lauren, Kathy,Holly, Sharee,Melissa, Meagan

Meag, Melissa, Sharee, Holly We all went to great classes and enjoyed many talks and inspirational messages. I feel rejuvinated, refreshed and full.




My dear friend Christy was there with her mom and sisters. We met up for a picture and to chat for a moment. It was so much fun to see her...I miss her and don't get to see her much because she lives in Florida. Thanks Christy, I was soo happy to see you and meet your cute family. They are very nice and seem like a really fun group to be with. Miss you.




We had some good food at Carabas, and delicious ice cream at coldstone.

We took time for the really important stuff PAMPERING! We went for a relaxing pedicure. Much needed and appreciated after a long day on your feet. It was WONDERFUL!***



After all that we headed to the marriott, talked, played phase 10 and had some treats.

We had a delighful 2 days, filled with memories that will last a lifetime. Thanks girls I loved it and look forward to next year.