13.1 Miles...and Loving Every Step of the Way

Today we reaped the rewards of 9 weeks of training as we ran a half marathon together. This was Dave's first half marathon and the farthest distance he's ever gone. It was awesome (to say the least). Beautiful scenery, perfect weather, the one you love most at your side...we couldn't have asked for anything more. What a feeling of accomplishment to cross the finish line knowing we had met our goal. We averaged between 8.5 and 9 minutes per mile, finishing under 2 hours with a time of 1:57. There were several people in our ward who ran which made it fun to have others to cheer for and others to cheer us on. Hopefully this is just the begining of many races to come!

Finish line video coverage to be posted shortly!

Lessons my mother taught me

On April 6th I remembered and honored my mother who passed away 6 years ago. I reflected on the things she taught me and thought I'd share them with you. This list barely scratches the surface of who my mother was and the legacy she left for me to follow. I miss her dearly and want to remember/honor her by making these things a part of my life.

• Put others over self, ALWAYS
• Magnify your calling
• Do little, unexpected things to tell your children you love them and (this also helps them to recognize their individual worth)
• Develop your talents (even the ones you didn't think you had)-sometimes this involes doing things outside of your comfort zone
• Get involved in school, church, community
• Work hard, ALWAYS
• Be prepared-in all aspects of life
• If you're going to do something, give it your all
• Never, never, never give up!

Let's Celebrate

Last week we celebrated Hyrum's two year birthday...can you believe he is that old! As of late, Hyrum has become obsessed with garbage trucks and it just so happened that his birthday fell on garbage day. When Hyrum heard the gargabe truck his face lit up as he enthusiastically said, "GARBAGE TRUCK"! We went outside to watch as the garbage truck drove by and the garbage man honked and waved. How did he know that it was Hyrum's birthday? That was probably the highlight of the whole day for Hyrum. When Dave got home from work we took Hyrum to the mall and let him ride the carousel. We topped off the day with garbage truck birthday cake (my first time decorating a cake...it's definitely an amateur job). Hyrum has brought such happiness to our home and we look forward to all the years to come. Enjoy the celebration pics and the video clip!