Getting Down and Dirty

Some of the girls from my work signed up to play mud volley ball for South Ogden days. We came prepared and ready to dominate! Our game faces were so on. 

 Before

 Now that is what you call a good time

 Some action shots

After!

We didn't get as muddy as I hoped nor did we play as well as we thought we would. One point to too many to count isn't what we had in mind. But it was a blast getting down and dirty in the mud! I love my work and the girls I work with so much! It is just a blast! 

Summer is finally here

SUMMER CAN BEGIN!!!

I have now finished my crazy 7 week summer course of history! 

so....no more of this!!

AND

More of this.....

and this....

 summer is only beginning!

It sure is going to be a great one...I can just tell

GOALS FOR THE SUMMER

~write a song~

~read the book of mormon in a weekend~

~read a book~

~do something adventurist~

~make many memories~

~enjoying EVERY moment~

To my dad...

The special day of fathers. I love my dad. I don't tell him enough and I take him for granted most of the time but I love my dad. My dad, I can always turn to him for help, advice and encouragement. My dad, is so creative and friendly. My dad, always shows how much he loves me. My dad, is very spiritual and is a great example to me. My dad, never lets me forget how much he loves me. My dad, is someone I can always count on to be there for me.  Here are some quotes i found that express exactly how I feel about my dad. 

A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall
but instead picks you up,brushes you off,and lets you try again.

A dad is someone who wants to keep you from making mistakes but instead lets you find your own way, even though his heart breaks in silence when you get hurt. 

A dad is someone who holds you when you cry, scolds you when you break the rules, shines with pride when you succeed, and has faith in you even when you fail... 

Happy Fathers Day....Dad!

HALF MARATHON

I reached a goal that I NEVER thought I would. I RAN A HALF MARATHON! It was such an amazing, hard, terrible, exciting journey. I signed up back in January and started training really hard. As time went on training became much harder to get done, so I kinda slacked off. The last month I had started to pick back up and train as much as I could. I wasn't anywhere close to where I wanted to be and time was here to run the race! I got sick the same week as the race with the flu and it only added to my concerns about completing the half marathon on Saturday. Thank goodness I got better quickly and regained my strength. June 11th was finally here. I had many doubts in my mind and was very nervous for the race but Kendra and Lance were there right by my side to lift me up and feel better about it. I knew I would go forward and give my all!

 We got our tags Friday Night and I finally got excited for the race

 We stayed at Lance's parents house so we would be closer but still woke up at 2 in the morning to be there in time to get on the buses! Oh boy it was early!!

 But if any of  you know me at early hours of the morning...I tend to get a little hyper! We were all set and ready to go

 Getting our last min Carbs in-peanut butter and jelly (or Cinnamon if your weird) ;)

 On the bus driving to where the race starts...this is nick our friend we made on the bus

 Waiting an hour and a half for the race to start. It was freezing outside! They had little fires all over but there were so many people we had to fight for a spot to get warm. 

 HERE WE GO!!!!!!!

 ....so many people

 crossing the finish line. (thats not the real time p.s.)

 AH!!! I DID IT!!!!!

 WE did it!!! Ah i'm so proud of them!

 Dats right...we are SO tough

 My time...you can't really see it but I completed it in 2 Hours and 29 min!

 oh the after affects...major head ache comin on

 After they were offering free massages and you better believe we waited in the long line to get one...oh it was so wonderful and muchly needed!

 Our Freaking Sweet Amazing shirts!

I can't believe I actually completed it! I felt so accomplished and it felt so AMAZING! I did so much better than I thought I was going to do. Kendra, Lance and I all started out running together and they started to go a little faster than I could so I stayed at my pace and took the fact that I was going to have to run this race alone. All in all though I was very glad for the experience I went through all on my own and pushing through a trail and something very hard all by myself it really taught me a life lesson and I feel changed because of what I learned at that moment. I ran without stopping (besides one little time because of an intimating hill that doesn't really count) until mile seven and a half! I was so proud of myself for going so long I didn't think I could go that far at all! The rest of the time I couldn't get back in my grove and ran as much as I could but walked more so in between my times of running. I made some great friends along the way though they didn't know they were my friends but in my head they really kept me going. I kept pushing forward and could finally see the finish line! The last .1 miles was so hard as I tried to run with all I had left to cross the finish line I just kept saying "for jake, for jake" and I made it across, completing the race in 2 hours and 29 min! Kendra and Lance were there to cheer for me and I was so thankful that they were there! After the feeling of wanting to pass out passed the realization that I just completed this 13.1 mile race hit me and the feeling was overwhelming! Trying to hold back tears I felt so accomplished and just on top of the world! I am so thankful for Kendra and Lance for supporting and always encouraging me, my family for the love and support they gave me, Jake for being with me in spirit and pushing me along when times got hard and for my Heavenly Father for the answers to prayers and giving me comfort, strength and helping fill in when I was giving my all. This really was a life changing experience and I am so thankful for it! It really taught me that I can do a lot more then I think I can and can do anything I put my mind to!

The Soreness Is definitely  not letting me forget this experience :)

Blog Award

My friend Kendra at The real fisch story did a "blog award" a couple weeks ago and tagged me to do it also. I was told i needed to get on it! But as i have been trying to think about fun facts about myself, it was quite difficult. It is harder then you think! 

Here's how it works:

list 7 random facts that people might not know about you (to get to know each other better!) then pass the award along to more lovely blogs.

So here are a few things I came up with...

1.  I LOVE to laugh! Anyone who knows my laugh always tends to make fun of it, I get a chipmunk, machine gun, and a hyena. But it doesn't stop me! :)

2.  I have recently learned that I have a muscle disformity, but I wouldn't have it any other way. 

3. I would rather sing in front of a million people then get up and talk in front of five. If I am not talking (which is very rare) I am singing!

4.  The relationships I have with people mean the world to me. I HATE when people are mad at me and I would do anything for a friend in need! 

5.  I am very emotional. I cry when i'm happy, sad, mad, frustrated or stressed. I cry during biggest looser...it get pretty bad sometimes! My excuse is my eyes are just very close to my heart. 

6.  Ever since I was young I fought for what I wanted. When I was three I hit my sister over 

the head with the claw side of the hammer. She wouldn't let me color.

7. I am a huge list person. I love making lists and planning things out! When I get to cross something off my list i feel so accomplished. 

Now for some more blogs to enjoy:

Sydney Carling, Janeal Haitt, Heather Oram, Lanae Lewis, Lara Bernard,