NEW ENGLAND IN THE FALL

OGDEN MARATHON
MAY 15,2010

John invited anyone in our family to run in the Utah Marathon and this was the group that took him up on it. Before the big race. We did not get much sleep and this is us at 3:30 in the morning, right before we left.

This is us after the race. After we had recovered some. I think we we all pretty excited that we had done it.
This was the relay team minus, Katie's friend McCall. Kai is standing in for her. They only had to run a leg of the marathon, but they ran the whole thing. Their poor feet, I don't think I ever want to run a marathon, maybe a half. I only ran the last eight miles.
These are the half marathon runners. They both did great. Natalie has lots of blisters on her feet. She ran it twenty minutes faster than John and he was quite a bit faster than his last race.
It was really fun to be a part of it. Thanks everyone for encouraging me!! I think I am hooked now.

After the big race.

I went to Melinda's and watched her kids while she, Dave, and Isla went on a trip. I had a wonderful week with them.
Gavyn at his Jujitsu class. He tried to teach me the seven swords before I went home. I did ok on the first three or four but I can't remember all seven.
Mabel takes her backpack with her everywhere she goes and she has lots of things in there. It could pass for her 72 hour emergency kit.
She wore her pretty skirt for me the day I got there.

We had a fun Easter in Logan and enjoyed conference. Kai was too interested in the candy to look at me for a picture.
Gabe was baptized by his dad, Callin.
Gabe's cousins. They have fun playing together. Ty and Brax think they are related to Wes and Miles because Gabe and Avery are.
At Gabe's baptism.

We went to Teton Village with John and the boys had fun swimming and playing.


Dory and Rachelle the night before Dory left of his mission. It was nice to see Rachelle and visit with her. She has two cute little boys, Eli and Jonathan.

Our first fishing trip of the season. John just gets spring fever and has to go fishing. It was lots of fun even if it was only about 35 degrees and the wind was freezing cold. Tyler and Braxton says they are ready to go again.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY !!!!!!!!!!!

This is my last little project. I should have taken a before picture but I forgot to. I thought it turned out quite well.

More pictures of winter fun.
I almost got a picture of Natalie after she fell, but she got up to quickly.
Tyler LOVES to go cross country skiing. They all had a good time.

Kai was afraid to get on the 4-wheeler with this strange man.