Static archive of a family blog, 2008–2017. This blog is no longer active.

Running around in circles

I have been running like a crazy woman, as most of you know. And not the mommy running around either, well, ok, that too. But actual running. I have my half marathon in less than a month. On Saturday I ran 10 miles while Chad…

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Trappers Lake and the Head Crack!

So, we went camping at Trappers Lake Colorado this year. I would have thought that Maggie would have been all over this, getting it online for all to see. But she hasn't so I'm going to. Following are some pictures from the trip. Be warned…

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The kids singing

Patrick and Auretta put on a little concert for us. Unfortunatly our good camcorders battery was dead so we took this with my phone.

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Here Nicole, Happy?

Some pictures of the kids.

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Choose the Right

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…

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"It will never happen to me"

Chad and I just got home from the Smith's in Provo. We were there for 3 hours. Right after we got in line to check out we heard "Get down!" a couple of times from up front. And then heard gun shots. We are ok.…

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Nestle/Art City Days 5K Run/Walk

I signed up for my first official 5K. And I wanted to let everyone know about it. I would love to get a group for this. It is here in Springville on Saturday June 5th. If I get 7 people to join me (including walkers)…

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Pictures

I just put the pictures on the computer, so here they are. I know I should do this better, but what can I say, I'm me. The kids fell and scraped their knees a few hours apart. Auretta in the morning (right after Patrick got…

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Running, again

Since I put up my running schedule, I have been reminded how many people read our blog. I don't get a lot of comments on this but I have gotten a few from talking to people lately. And there seems to be a misunderstanding about…

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A Lesson from Tess

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…

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