We did it!!!!

This is my cute sister in law Jill and me. We both trained together for the Hobble Creek Half Marathon this summer and we were both happy to run and finish the race on August 25th. It was such a beautiful day for us and a fun experience. This was my second half marathon so far and I am sure there will be more to come in the future. I want to run a full marathon one day, but that sounds pretty insane to me. Thirteen miles for a half marathon is quite a bit don't get me wrong but a full maraton is double that with 26 miles!!! Either way I am crazy!! My little sister Kelsey also ran the half marathon with us and she did very well for her very first half marathon. She was 20 minutes behind us but that is still awesome for her first race. We are all very proud of each other for never quitting even though we all couldn't walk very well for the next few days after the race.
Todd and I hanging out with his family after a Sunday dinnner.

Sunday Fun

Here is adorable Kira, one of our nieces from Todd's side. She just turned two on Saturday and it was fun to see her open all her presents and eat her cake. This is Breanna the older sister and Cozette the middle sister and Kira is the youngest of them all. They are the cutest little girls ever. I have been wanting to get Todd's side of nieces and nephews on our blog. I just need to get his two nephews on here and we will have all them on.
Here is Todd and one of his favorite little girls ever. Her name is Madison and her parents are good friends with the Christensen family. They are like family to all of us. Todd is just a kid himself when the kids are around. He loves excuses to act naughty like the rest of them.

Scout's new AMAZING tent!

I know you are thinking that I am pretty lame but I saw this cat tent at Ikea and had to get it for Scout. He is so dang cute and we just love having the little furry guy around. He keeps us both company and makes us happy. That is what pets are for right??? They are the greatest. So until we have kids we spoil little Scout, but not too bad. I know how some people can get a little too out of control when it comes to spoiling their pets. Scout is low maintence (sp?)which works really well with our busy schedules of coming and going all the time. Besides loving to come home in the evenings to see each other and night Todd and I love coming home to a pet that is just as happy to see us as we are to see him. Okay, I think I have shared plenty about how much we love Scout.

FUN with FAMILY and FRIENDS!

We went to Mirror Lake over the weekend with my whole family. I have never been there before and it was so pretty. We are so lucky to be around so many beautiful sites in the mountains of Utah. All the grandkids had so much fun getting all dirty. We went fishing, hiking, played games, took naps, and whatever else sounded fun. I grew up going on a lot of camping trips with my family and we made a lot of fun memories togther. It's fun to enjoy them now with all the nieces and nephews as we get older and as the family continues to grow. Some of the best times and talks we have are around the camp fire at night.


This is "The Gang." We have all been so close over the years. Some of our friends were in town visiting for a few weeks from Iowa and it was about time we got a good picture of everyone. We are growing very quickly with everyone's new additions (kids). We love getting together when we can, it's so neat to have such a tight close friendship with them all.

HE DID IT!!!!!

Man oh man, what a crazy day for Todd. He took the long 5 hour OAT test today and he kicked serious booty!!!! My amazing and smart husband is the best ever. He has studied so hard and put so much time into preparing for this test. I am one proud wife for sure and the knots in my stomach will hopefully go away now that it's all over. He scored a 360 which is beyond amazing so we have a great chance of getting into schools that we have been looking into. I am sorry I had to brag about this wonderful news but this has been such a stressful thing for the both of us. I am so glad that he is all done and doesn't' have to stress about that anymore. Now we get to start up the application process and go from there. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and kindness for Todd. He is truly grateful for all of you as I am.

Two sick kids

Well it's been not to fun the last week and a half for us. Todd got a sore throat/cold a week ago Sunday and decided to share it with me so we were sick pretty much all last week. I am finally feeling better but Todd has started up again with yet another sore throat. I feel so bad, he is just miserable and there is only so much you can do. You just have to let the body duke it out and get over it. He has decided to take the OAT test this Saturday the 21st of July. He is feeling a lot better giving himself more time to prepare which is a relief. I know he is still pretty stressed about taking it but who wouldn't be right? We are both anxious to have that test out of the way and on other things. Keep him in your prayers this week and cross your fingers. He will do great, I know he will!!!!! GO TODD!!!!!KICK SOME OAT BUTT!!!!

Our 4th of July was a lot of fun this year. We got together with both our families and partied it up. I was also able to see a few of my old roommates that I haven't seen in a while. It's always fun to get together and catch up on each other's lives. Holiday's are the best, especially when we remember all the men and women who have fought for our country so we can live in such a wonderful and peaceful place. We love you all and it was good to see everyone over the 4th.