If Only

We were sitting around one night with my sisters talking while in Driggs and I got Phil to draw a tattoo on my leg. Nothing says love like a dragon with our names for eternity!

Army Half Marathon

Phil and I did the half this morning and both got PR. Phil finished at 1:29 which beat his fastest time by 13 minutes. He is a rock star! He got 4th in his age group, but would have been first in the other age groups. I finished at 1:38 and thought I was going to die. I did get 3rd in my age group and a medal. I tried keeping up these two ladies I thought would have about the same pace as me. The course was up and back and at the half point both ladies picked it up and I was perfectly happy staying at the same pace. Phil was cheering me on at the end and said something like, "kick it in, give it all you've got" I was happy to yell back that I didn't have anymore to give. Another girl even passes me right at the finish line. When Phil and I were talking after the race he said that at mile 11 he thought why do we do this, I don't even want to run this. I let him know that I had the same thought when I hit mile 11 as well. Great to have it over with and great to have improved on my time.

Teton Valley

When I tell people that I grew up in Idaho they always look at me with a little pity so I quickly tell them I grew up in the beautiful part of Idaho. I love the little valley I grew up in. In fact I think if everyone had my childhood the world would be a happier place. I love the mountains there and thought as a kid that we had a ton of trees. Then I moved to Seattle and the first time I went back I was amazed that someone had been cutting down all the trees while I was away...I love being from a small town. I love that I know something about 4-H and have been to a rodeo or two. I love that we have a town that came to all the high school sporting events because that was the thing to do on a Friday or Saturday night. Plus what a beautiful place to golf when we get to visit in the summer.

Cannon's baptism

Cannon was baptized while we were at my parents in Driggs this summer. He loves that we celebrate his birthday while we are visiting family each year. This year Phil's sister, Tamara was in charge of the Combs' family reunion so we had it as her house in Jackson. So half of Phil's family were still there and got to come over to his baptism and all the cousins from my side were there. Grandpa and Grandma Rammell came and it was such a special day. My sisters sang with me and I was doing such a great job controlling the tears until I looked at Amber who was crying. Then all the cousins sang I am a child of God  and it was just so amazing to see them all up there and loving them all so much. It was a super great day. Cannon was excited to get baptized and to have everyone there to celebrate. Everyone wrote on little cards things about Cannon or about their own baptism and Cannon loves to read through them and smiles when hearing how much he is loved by all his family. I still can't believe he is 8 and we have now entered the world of scouting. As a girl with no brothers I feel I am now venturing off to a new and unexplored planet. Good thing for great leaders.

Another One

These are just a few of the pictures we took of Cannon for his baptism announcement. We loved so many of them it was hard to pick just one to print. I love this boy!