Wasatch Back 2010

Here is my cute Wasatch Back team Sweet Cheeks! They are amazing runners and I loved watching each of them push themselves to the max and run their heart out. I can't thank them enough for cheering me on each step of the way, keeping me cool, hydrated, and well fed. I wouldn't have been able to do it without their support. It was so cool to get to know each of them during the 35 hours we spent together in the car. I can't wait for next year. Thanks for an awesome race!

Who knew....

I could love something so smelly, inconvenient, and high maintenance!

Meet my puppy....Sloan.

I love the way he

• snores
• takes two separate poops every time I take him out
• pesters and bullies every dog he interacts with
• sleeps
• creeps up on me while I'm sleeping
• whines like the saddest baby I've ever heard
• wags his whole butt because he has no tail
• acts like he is a 3 feet tall instead of just 10 inches
• gets bursts of energy and sprints around our whole house
• owns the passage way between our couches
• rolls over and shakes (thanks Mom!)
• EARS and permanent puppy dog eyes!

I am so happy Kyle and I found our little baby! He has been a lot of work but so entertaining and fun! I know he can look really silly but that is what I love about him. I'm not sure what I would do with out him.

Sloan & Maggie

Puppy dog eyes

A New Job for the New Year

I have a new job now working as an ISR (inside sales rep) for the School Improvement Network and that's what has been disrupting my social life. You may know of its location, it is where Junction Bowling alley used to be so if you were planning on going bowling there don't.

I was sad to leave my previous position at Dr. Sorensen's office but one day you have to grow up and get a full-time job right? I already miss Linzi keeping me up to date on the celebs, people magazine, watching videos on you tube, checking my email, reading people's blogs, looking at facebook, free lunch from reps, Thursdays off, getting paid through lunch and the great people I was able to work with.

I was lucky enough to move to a company with some more amazing people and many great opportunities. I'm excited for this path which will help me learn and grow as a person. I love knowing great people because they lead you to great things. My friend Marah assisted me in finding this path, so thanks Mare Bear!

I am excited for the goals I have awaiting me this year, it's really neat to have a plan and know where I'm going. Not sure why I didn't implement this earlier in life but better late than never.

Happy 2010!

I've been up to a lot lately.....

 Red Rock Relay: Loved the views, hated the rain and mud, did great on my runs, really enjoyed the company and the new friends made.

The great people I spent 30 hours with in a car

Painted Pony

Last run: love down hill

we were lucky enough to karaoke in between our run

Zions

My 1st run

Andee killin the hill

Andee's hill she had to climb

My Birthday: I was really confused when I had a place all picked out for dinner and Kyle decided we were going some place different. As I thought about it more it seemed mean that he would pick a different place when it was MY birthday. We arrived at Asian Star; I walked to our table and saw it was full with all my friends. Then it clicked: they were all there because it was my birthday! We ate and had a great time but the night didn't end there, Andee got me a Costco cake so we all went to her house and finished the night up with a big cake and some ice cream. Thanks for a great birthday everyone.

 Lake Powell: There were a lot of really great people, some outstanding stories (just ask Corby Hoggan), delicious food, which made for an AMAZING time. There was one small mishap with a boat but everyone survived and made it back to the houseboat safely. I'm just really glad we had a water pumper thing to pump the water out faster than it was coming in and that this mishap happened on a Saturday (a busy day in Lake Powell) so someone and their 12 kids could help us get closer to the dock (not quite to the dock but at least closer).

Glimpse of the years to come

I was lucky enough to watch Kyle's niece and nephews this last weekend as well as run Hobble Creek 1/2 marathon. Both of which were very fun but a little exhausting.......



My favorite moment of babysitting was when Collin (age 4) said, "Do you have any babies?"

I replied, "No"

He then said, "You should buy one."

I said, "Really?"

Brooklyn (Collin's sister age 5) jumped in and said,"Collin, you can't buy a baby you have to grow one in your tummy."

That was that and we just went on coloring and eating our cheese and crackers.

So watch out Janae, Collin may be asking how you grow a baby.


The best part of the race was the first 7 miles shared with the FINISH LINE! It was an awesome race with an amazing view and to make it even better I was able to run the whole thing with Shante. Thanks for your words of encouragement and some great conversation. I would have started walking at mile 10 1/2 without you.