Super Mega Summer/Fall Post (brace yourselves)

It's hard to believe that summer is over and fall is right around the corner! We had one heck of a summer, and it doesn't seem to be slowing any time soon. Here are a few things we've been up to in no particular order....okay, so there is some order...

In late August we were able to have a short reunion with some of our best friends from Dental School. I love these pics of Allie and Ellie. They were only 1 year old when we moved from Kentucky. But they play as if they've known eachother their whole lives!

Allie and Ellie deep in conversation. (how cute is that?)

Isaac, Kate, Morgan, and Allie

Layton and Lauren

Nothing like a day spent with good friends. We love you guys!

Brenda talked me into running the Top of Utah 1/2 marathon with her. She must know I'll do anything to see her! It really was fun though, and a good goal to keep me focused all summer.

Note to self: next time wear a shirt that doesn't change color when you sweat! Good grief! I promise I'm not lactating!

My cousin Darci lives in Logan and my brother Ryan was there supporting his wife who was also in the race (a few miles ahead of me!)


One Sunday night a couple of weeks ago, after dinner and in the middle of putting kids to bed, we discovered that our sump pump decided to quit working in the basement and there was water all over the storage room floor. (and a little on the carpet surrounding the storage room) So what I was hoping to be a relaxing Sunday evening, turned out to be spent vaccuuming water and emptying a much-too-full-of-junk storage room. Sounds fun huh?

The upside to this story is that since the storage room was now empty, it was the perfect opportunity to build long-overdue shelves and get organized! So over the next few days Quinn and his dad (Thanks Wayne!) worked to build shelves for me and I am LOVING my new storage room!



Who can forget the Eastern Idaho State Fair? Here are Quinn and Kate outside my Grandma's house waiting for the parade to start.

And all the kids standing with their candy bags at attention!

Allie with my cousin Darci's kids, Jada and Brecka

All the kids sitting on the curb in front of my grandma's house. The cool thing is that somewhere there is a picture taken about 20 years ago with me and all my siblings and cousins sitting in front of the exact same house on the same curb. My grandpa said this was the 39th year they have watched the parade in front of thier house!


In mid-September I participated in my last race of the year, the DuExtreme Road Duathlon in Pocatello. This one was extra special though, because I had two of my favorite people in the world participating as well.. They also hold a kids bike race, and Morgan and Layton couldn't wait!

Layton getting all "pumped up" before the race!

They both did great, but Layton's chain came off his bike half-way through, so he had to wait for someone to come help him put it back on. Tough break, bud. He said he can't wait for next year though.

Morgan coming in to the finish line

The kids with their medals and a really proud grandma!

..Not to mention the proud Mom!

Morgan snapping pics as I finished the bike leg.

Transitioning to the run

Coming across the finish line...4th overall! Not a bad way to end the season.

Whew!!! Is this post done yet???