Sunday, October 25, 2009

RAGNAR!!!

I haven't posted in a very long time, but doing the Las Vegas Valley of Fire Ragnar Relay Race earned an update. I can't believe that I did it. I have never been a runner. We trained for 4 months and it was an amazing experience. We had such fun people. It was hard, but well worth it. We had a team of 12 and we each ran 3 legs that totaled 171 miles. We started Friday morning and finished Saturday around 2. Our team name was Keepin' up with the Jones'es. I can't wait for the Wasatch Back!!

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The night before the race hanging out getting our tatoos
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Yummy!! Breakfast!!
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Chris, Jill, Rondee, Jeff, Chad, Adrienne, Dale, Me, Heston, Cari, Stacey, and Josh
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Jeff you are SEXY!!
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The girls in van 1
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The finish line!!!
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Happy Halloween!!
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My friends had a Halloween party. Dale was Hugh Hefner and Me, Adrienne, and Chad were his bunnies.
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All the cute kids!
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Captain Hook & Tinkerbell
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Amy dressed up as my sister Brittany! Ha ha!

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Rylee turned 6 in September. Tinkerbell came and it was so much fun!!
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Mason turned 3 and had a swimming party!
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Skiing

We are so excited that Dale got clearance to ski!! I have missed him skiing with me- but I won't lie. It has been nice not worrying about a babysitter. His neck is feeling better and next week we should find out if the fuse took and then it will just take some time to heal and be 100%. On Friday our friend Bubba invited us to be in a 4 man vertical challenge. All of the proceeds went to the Boy Scouts. It was such a blast. We made 12 runs in 3 hours. Saturday we took Rylee and Mason. It was Mason's first time this year. He did great and loved it!! We need at least one more BIG storm!!Image
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ImageRylee & her cousin Allison
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Carson, Mason, & Austin

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Girls Night Out

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Rylee and I decided we needed some girls time since Dale got to go to New Orleans to go to the Sugar Bowl. (GO UTES!!!)
We have been going skiing once or twice a week this winter. She loves it and she is getting SO GOOD!
ImageRylee and her cousin Jailee.

ImageMy client, Brett, was the lion in The Wizard of Oz. So we planned a girls night to go see it. It was a blast. The girls loved it and now they all want to be in a play. There was 11 of us all together. What a fun girls night, we have to do it again.

ImageBailey, Rylee, Allison, and Jailee.

ImageRylee and Jailee with Glinda.

ImageAllison, Bailey, Brett, and Rylee.
Great job Brett!!!
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Friday, January 2, 2009

Christmas

Image Beware: This is a long post. I didn't blog the month of December. We have been super busy this month. Dale had his neck fused, ski season began, my brother, Jared came into town, and Christmas. Life has been busy, but we have loved it.
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Image Rylee's face when she saw her doll house

Image Christmas morning before we opened presents.

Image Christmas Eve at Snowbasin. Santa rode down the mountain on a snowmobile. They had fireworks and a torchlight parade of skiers down the mountain. It was pretty fun. We went with my parents, my sister Brittany, and my brother Brandon and their famlies.

Image Rylee and Mason is their Christmas church clothes. I know I am biased, but they are sooo cute!

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Image Does anyone notice that Dale is always taking the pictures. I try to get him in more pictures.
Image Our neighbors, the Larson's, had such a fun Christmas party. We played a game where everyone drew a name of someone at the party and then drew a picture of that person. You then had to guess who the drawings were of. It was a lot of fun, besides the fact that I looked like the Joker in my drawing!!! Thanks guys, it was super fun.Image
Image Every year my friends from high school get together for a Christams Party!!
Heather, Lea, Melanie, Paige, Jen, Chelsey, Me, Courtney, and Stacey. (Ann Marie hosted and she isn't in the picture... Sorry!) We played Rock Band. It was a blast!

ImageRecipe for Chili's Enchilada Soup:
Ingredients:
1 TBS vegetable oil 1 lb of chicken breasts 1/2 c. diced onion
1 clove garlic, pressed 2 14.5 oz cans chicken broth 1 1/4 c. masa harina
3 c. water 1 10 oz can enchilada sauce 16 ounces Velveeta
1 tsp salt 3/4 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp cumin
Directions:
1. Add vegetable oil to large pot over medium heat. Add chicken and brown 4-5 minutes per side.
2. Add onions and garlic to pot and saute over medium heat for about 2 minutes or until onions bgin to become translucent. Add chicken broth.
3. Combine Masa Harina with 2 cups of water in medium bowl and whisk until blended. Add Masa mixture to pot with onions, garlis, and broth.
4. Add 1 cup of water, enchilada sauce, cheese, and spice and brin to a boil.
5. Shred chicken into small pieces and add it to pot. Reduce heat and simmer soup for 30-40 minutes or until thick.
6. Garnish soup with cheese, pico de gallo, avocado, and tortilla strips.
(I usually cook my chicken in the crock pot all day, then shred it. It tastes good and is way easier, plus I worried about uncooked chicken. Enjoy!)













Gymnastics Recitals

Rylee and Mason have both been in gymnastics since August. They love it. Mason and I do a Mommy and me class while Rylee is in class. They each had a Christmas show where they could show what they have been working on.Image
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Image So Mason liked his show, but not Rylee's! (P.S. Dale had surgery and they went through his neck, he hasn't become a priest! He is doing great.)
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