Ragnar Relay 2011

We ran Ragnar relay again this year. It was a blast. We had van 2 this year so we got a lot less sleep, a lot harder runs, and probably double the laughs. As always I forgot to break out the camera till half way through the race..

Shay getting ready to go run her night long run. I think it was like 10 miles and she didn't start her run till like 1:00 am. We had the worst running times ever. It made it that much more challenging.

Dave Austin. He is not only a AWESOME RUNNER, he is a great good. He had to put up with a lot. All of our van was family. He was clearly out numbered. Bennett girls get major gas when we run. Needless to say or van always stunk!! This is Randy and I at about 2:30 am after drinking 2 rock stars, Waiting for my 9 mile night run. Lets just say I'm not use to Caffeine so it really did a number on me. Since Randy drinks rock stars like they are water he had no effect on him. He was just being a clown with me.

Like I said no effect on him.. Or was it cause someone stinks??? Yeah that's probably what it was. Sorry guys, I couldn't help it. :)

Dana getting ready for her night run. Sucks to be the person in the hot seat.. Right Tesch? Notice our awesome van driver? Jon you were awesome. Thanks!

REALLY?? WE have to run again? This is so stupid, why did we do this? I'm tired and want to sleep. Yeah that was most of the conversations going on in our motor home as we woke up at 8:30 am. After going to sleep at 6:30 am.. Van 2 Sucks!!

My last and final Run. It was 4 miles and it gained 1900 feet in elevation. It was the hardest 4 miles of my life. I started in the dead heat, and ran up to snow. Yes snow in the middle of June. It was refreshing but very hard. My Awesome team members out waiting for me at the exchange.

Ashtyns 6th bday..

Ash is getting so big. I can't believe my baby is 6 years old. She is definitely the princess in our house. She has her daddy still wrapped around her little finger. She loves to be girlie but at the same time she loves to wrestle and fight with her brothers. She is not afraid to tell you what she thinks. She is a little mother hen. If I tell the boys to do something she is nagging them to do it until its done. She loves to help me cook and clean. She loves to surprise me and clean the dishes or make my bed. She is very helpful. She also loves to play salon with Randy. She will sit and comb his hair for hours. She is very friendly and easy to get along with. We are so thankful for her in our family. She is our PRINCESS!!

Didn't know at age 6 girls start asking for clothes and jewelry for their b-days. I didn't think that started till the teenage years. She was very happy with her clothes, jewelry, perfume, sunglasses, and of course I had to get her a baby. She can't grow up too fast!!

This was the cutest thing ever. Bennett wrote Ash this little note and tapped $1.50 to it. The note reads, " You are the best sister ever. Love Bennett. I love you so so much." They are the best of buddies. They are so cute together.

Our little DIVA.. WE love you sis, hope you had a great day.

Ogden Half Marathon 2011

I talked Randy into running the Ogden half marathon with me this year. It wasn't the best thing he ever agreed too, but with no training He did great. Maybe next year he will go on all those long runs with us..

It was also my Brother Brett and Jake and Erin Loves first half marathon. They all did so good and I can't wait for next year so we can beat our time , or maybe even go for the full marathon.

My family.. Shay and Dana did the full marathon together, Brett and I did the half. So glad we got to share this together. It was a great experience. It was fun to have my family and friends along the way. Maybe next year we will have the entire family running!

Ash Our Soccer Player . Spring 2011

Ash played soccer again this last spring. She did AWESOME!! She was a goal scorer. She would score at least 3-4 goals a game. She was so fun to watch, both mom and dad were very proud . She would dribble the ball all the way up the field and score. She was our top offense and probably the best defender. Way to go Ash, can't wait for next season..

Bennetts Field trip to hoogle Zoo May 2011

Bennett's 1st grade class went on a field trip to the Hoogle Zoo. We had a great time. He loved his first grade teacher. Miss Patten. She was a great teacher and we loved her to death.


Bennett's best little first grade buddy Aiden. These two were inseperable all year long.

This was the cutest thing ever to watch Bennett try and navigate Tayiah around the Zoo. One day these two will be getting married. They have been friends since they were babies.

Of course we had to ride the train.. After we were done Bennett said to me, " Well that was really lame mom. We didn't even go very far." He's so funny.. Glad I had the chance to go with him and spend time with my little buddy! It was a great time.

First Game.

We took our friends , Jake and Erin Love to their first professional soccer game ever. It was a lot of fun. The weather was perfect for spring soccer, cold and raining. We had awesome seats , great eye candy , and it was a great game. I love this time of year! Its nice to finally be able to be outside and be active! Can't Wait for SUMMER!!

Here's some of the great eye candy.. Nothing better than cute guys wearing soccer shorts running around in the rain. :)

He's pretty fun to look at , even though he was on the opposing team. Erin kept reminding him how beautiful he was all game long.

Chris Wingert, He's pretty cute too. Fun to watch. :) If you haven't ever gone to a game I would highly recommend it. They are so much fun. It's a great atmosphere.. GO REAL!!

Checking on the kids..

The other night I went in to check on my kids before going to bed and this is how I found Bennett sleeping. He had all his stuffed animals tucked into his bed all nice and neat, and then he was laying next to them in this tiny little space on top of his blankets. The next morning I asked him why he did that and he says, " Mom my little guys need a place to sleep too, I can't hog my bed every night." So cute. He is very caring and thoughtful.



This is how Ash and Kobe were sleeping. Don't know how they can both sleep comfortably in a twin bed together. Every night Ash sneaks into bed with one of her brothers..