Static archive of a family blog, 2008–2017. This blog is no longer active.
family blog, 2008–2017
AurettaJo and I went to a Ballet last Saturday. We curled our hair, put on princess dresses, I did makeup (miracle!), and painted our nails. Chad was super jealous the date didn't include him. But he enjoyed a boys night almost as much as Patrick…
I have a special place in my heart for mass amounts of snow. I spent my growing up years 8,000 feet up on the side of a mountain down a dirt road in Colorado. Some of my best memories are waking up to huge amounts…
I had an interesting week. On Saturday I did my first triathlon with my friend Ivory. The original plan was for me to run then do half the biking. So 3 mile run, 5 mile bike. But on Thursday I got the stomach flu. And…
Men take care of things, Women take care of people, When women leave to take care of things, Who is left to take care of people? Heard this while channel surfing today. And I think this is true. Now of course there are exceptions, there…
Here are my marathon pictures with a huge bonus, David and his new hat fetish (and lets be honest here, you would much rather see a picture of a baby playing with hats, super cute, then an overweight woman in bright pink with a face…
Well, I ran my race! Do you have any idea how far 13.1 miles is? Apparently, it is a really long distance. There was a bus to take us from the finish line to the starting line before the race. And it kept going and…
Starting to run is so hard for me. That first 5 minutes is so tough to keep going, keep breathing, don't walk! Once I change my breathing pattern to accommodate the extra oxygen that my body needs, it gets a lot easier. The middle part…
Since moving to Utah two years ago, I have joined two book clubs. I absolutely love them! The first one I joined, I loved because it was girl's night out. Occasionally I really enjoyed it because of the book. The one I'm in right now…
I finally convinced or bugged Chad into buying tickets to Big Band Night. It is a 1940's dinner and dance. I wish we knew more swing dancing, but we had a good time looking ridiculous. But the best part was dressing up. My cousin told…
I had my ultra sound today and can I just say that is amazing that they can look inside me and check my baby, everything from their heart, brain and kidneys! I'm so grateful for the technology and knowledge out there to take care of…