Ragnar Baby!!!!!! Team ONE NIGHT STAND!

Wasatchback

Run, Drive, Sleep? Repeat

This was so freakin' fun I just can't even tell you. I'm waiting on more pictures from my team mates, but here is a little taste of 181 miles of crazy fun.

http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll268/OneNightStand2008/?action=view&current=eb834c30.pbw

The ABC’s of Me

A-Attached or single: Attached, for about 22 years, and happy to be so.

B-Best Friends: Brenda Saddler. It’s a no brainer. She’s been my friend since I was 3 years old. Love her like a sister, man.

C-Cake or Pie: Both if my conscience would let me. My jeans say, “You’ve got to be kidding....right?”
D-Day of choice: Ummm, I guess Sunday because we all chill and just hang out. That is if Rick isn’t working.


E-Essential item: iPod, I can’t run without it, clean without it, watch games, do yard work. I just don’t know what I did before they invented it.
F-Favorite color: Red.....it’s a power color. :)

G-Gummy bears or worms: I ate a lot of Gummy Bears at my last race. They were the itty bitty kind, and they rocked. Thanks for bringing them Teresa.
H-Hometown: Kaysville, Ut. Great place to grow up when I was young, but now it’s not a quaint little town anymore....kinda sad.

I-Indulgences: I love any thing that has cream cheese as an ingredient. Yummy!

J-January or July: I’m with Amber on this one. January sucks!!!
What’s not to love about July? Sun, fun, fireworks, picnics, races....love, love, love July.

K-Kids: 3 kids. Love um all........I have to.....I’m their mother.
L-Life is not complete without: Rick, my kids, my family, my friends.

M-Marriage Date: May 28, 1987 (man, I hope that’s right. I’m like a dude when it comes to dates)

N-Number of Siblings: 5, 2 have passed away.

O-Oranges or apples: Oranges, juicy, yummy. Apples are just ok.

P-Phobias or Fears: I’m afraid of heights. I’m ok to look down as long as I can sit while I do it.

Q-Quotes: If you ain’t dyen’ you ain’t tryin’. My running friend Teresa gave me a magnet that said that for Christmas. Words to live by.

R-Reason to smile: The sunshine, flowers, a baby’s giggle, hugs from you kids, runners high, laughter with friends, chick flicks, flip flops, beautiful mountains, the sound of a stream, a good book on a rainy day, being in bed in a thunderstorm, a sun rise, hot cocoa by a fire, the smell of nature in the morning, Rick’s crapes, chocolate cake, good food, vacations, the sound of waves crashing, fireworks, being in love, the love of a family......I could go on and on.
S-Season: Summer, I like it HOT!

T-Tag three friends: Ummm, Alisha, Mikin, and Jill.

U-Unknown fact about me: Wow, that’s a hard one. I’m pretty much an open book. I dance around the house all the time...Ok, I sing too. :)

V-Very favorite store: Kohls, I guess. I spend a ton of money there anyhow.
W-Worst Habit: I let the wash really pile up sometimes, and I probably swear more then most women in Utah.

X-X-ray or Ultrasound: Who wants an X-ray? That’s never a good sign.

Y-Your favorite food: I really love Watermelon in the summer. :)


Z-Zodiac: Aries

Family Bowling Night

Yes, All Of Us Went!

It’s been a long time since all of us went bowling. Even when we do go....I don’t bowl, but this time I said, “What Ever!” It was Corbin’s idea. And we all had a really great time. I even WON the first game. Shocking to all of us, let me tell ya. Rick not surprisingly won the next two. It was good to hang out together. ME!


Rick giving Chantel a few pointers.

Channy!

Challis

Corbin chillin'

Go! Corbin!

Bridal Veil Falls

A Beautiful Thing To See On A Beautiful Day.

While Rick’s parents were visiting we went to Bridal Veil Falls (a 607 foot tall double cataract waterfall on the south end of Provo Canyon.) It was a nice little walk on a beautiful day. We’d been to dinner at Applebee’s in Provo and had visited Rick’s Aunt Joan, some of her grandchildren, and Rick’s cousins Heather, and Sam. We had a great day. After Provo we went to Emigration Canyon to have dessert at Ruth’s Dinner. We enjoyed our sweets on the tree shaded patio with the sound of nature all around us.

Flashback Friday.

Dancin' Cuz My Mama Made Me!

This month Chantel has her first dance recital, so I thought I’d take a look back at some of the great dance costumes I’ve sported.....cuz, I used to do a mean shuffle-ball-chain back in the day. Miss Becky would be so proud to see me jammin’ in my kitchen today.

Me and my sister Kristi. My sister and I have some serious game faces on. We are clearly doing some kind of "duck dance". Quack! Quack! Follow my lead baby sister, and shake what your Mama gave ya. Oh, one more thing about this picture, my mother Windexed the crap out of it, and lucky for me my scanner scanned through the glass, cuz the picture is stuck to the glass.

My sister and I again. How are we supposed to dance with those tails? We are kangaroos. My grandma and my mom made all of our costumes. I remember them sewing and being so anxious to try mine on. I wish I could find the Chicken Pox costume pic. It was so cute. Maybe I’ll have the video tapes made to C.D. someday.

This was likely the last year I danced with Miss Becky before I moved to Kaysville. We thought we were so glamorous wearing makeup. Oh, those were the days. :)

Baseball

Play Ball!

Last night Rick and I went to watch Corbin play baseball. It was a blast! I love to watch baseball, and Corbin gave baseball up in Elementary to play competition soccer. Corbin’s friend Bryan asked him to play as a fill in for his team. Corbin was so nervous. But, he hit and got on base. He laughed a lot and had a great time. It was freezing cold and rained, but it’s all good. Here are some pics.

End of School Awards for Sports

Bye, Bye Syracue Jr. High!

This past week Corbin graduated from Jr. High, but before they left they handed out the Sports Awards. Corbin got awards with his 4X4 relay and the 4X1 relay team. Corbin’s 4X1 relay team found out that they have the new fastest time record for North End. Congrats boys.

One more thing about Jr. High graduation, they had a 9th grade dance. In my experience, Jr. High boys don’t dance, but Corbin and his friends hit the dance floor and danced every dance. They really know how to have a good time. Maybe too good of a time. I’m wondering if Chantel will be able to go to Syracuse Jr. High after Corbin....I’m afraid they may be predigest of the Gatten family. Way to go Corbin, we’re gonna have to move again!