I ran my fist half marathon this month and had such a fun time. I went with my sisters-in-law and we all had so much fun we want to do it again next year. I had a time of 2 hours and 5 minutes. My goal was to get 2 hours 30 minutes, so I am happy to have done so well. Hilary got so excited about completing it she talked me into running the Top of Utah marathon in Logan with her. Then in November we will run another 1/2 marathon in St. George. I talked Erica into running the 1/2 also. Nate wants to also, but we will have to wait and see if his foot heals in time. I am so nervous to run a full marathon but am also so excited. I am so glad to be able to run again after not being able to for so long. I forgot how much I miss it.
We had a fun and busy 4th of July. My family came down for all the fun in Delta. I ran the 5K race with Erica, Hilary, and Darla in the morning. It was so much fun except we had to climb an 8 ft. fence because someone locked it after it had been unlocked. We were also disappointed to find out it wasn't a full 5k.
Nate broke his foot on the 3rd wake boarding so we broke our tradition of going to the res and went to the parade. Owen enjoyed sitting on everyone's lap and Gavin enjoyed eating the candy. Afterwords we went to the park for some good food and a concert in the park. We also enjoyed four wheeling, taking naps, the derby, and fireworks.
We couldn't have asked for a better day to spend with family and friends.
Nate has been wanting a german shepherd for months now and he finally got his wish. Maximuss Ceraliuos Barthamual the Third is his full name. Max is four years old, house broken, trained, and is a Gentle giant. He loves to play stick and catch and he will bark on command. He also enjoys riding in the back of the truck and will just hang out in the truck bed hoping we will go on a drive.
I have never really liked big dogs but the moment I saw Max, I loved him. He is an awesome dog and so much fun to be around. It has been so nice skipping the puppy stage and getting a dog already trained.
Nate has been having a blast with him along with the boys. Nate and Justin went on a four wheeler ride with Max and Ruby (Justin's dog). They wore those dogs out and had a great time. We have been enjoying many of our evenings outside playing fetch. Gavin likes to climb all over Max and Owen likes to feed him a piece of dog food one at a time. I have also gone jogging a few times with Max in the morning. Nate took me on a horse ride the other day and Max tagged along. We have had so many great times with Max and look forward to many more.
Gavin has been obsessed with animals lately, so we decided to take a trip to the zoo. Josh, Erica, and Nathan decided to join us for the day of fun. Gavin's favorite animals to see were the Elephants, Rhinos, Giraffes, and Goats. Gavin kept pointing at the animals and saying, "Play". He got really upset when we wouldn't let him play with the Rhinos. Owen was quiet and enjoyed riding in the stroller. Overall it was a really successful and fun trip.
I took the boys to Payson Lakes with my family a few weeks ago. We had a blast. Gavin loved playing in the dirt and getting as dirty as he could. Owen was such a good baby and tried his first cereal. He absolutely loved it and couldn't get enough. We had amazing food and enjoyed roasting hot dogs and making smores. We had such a wonderful time playing family fun, visiting, boating and relaxing on the lake. This camping trip was so fun I want to come back every year, but with Nate next time.
This is a picture with all my sisters-in-law (except Lindsey) at the farewell party for Heather, Spencer, Zack, Claire, and Mason before they went home to Texas. We had a fun time with them this summer. Nate enjoyed working with Spencer and Zack at the dairy and misses their help now that they are gone. Claire was a great help and was always willing to babysit Gavin and Owen when I needed a little break. We enjoyed watching the boys card tricks, riding horses, camping, playing nerts late into the night, and relaxing and visiting. They sure will be missed.
We had a fun day on the boat at the res. Gavin loved the water and didn't want to go home. We spent the rest of the day taking a long nap, eating good food, enjoying good company, and having fun.
