Trampoline

Lyla was found jumping on the neighbors tramp by herself lots of times while at grandma's house once she broke her arm and I was nervous about her jumping with cousins. I still love to jump and tried to get on when the kids were done. I remember hours on this thing with sisters and neighbors when I was little.

Teton Canyon

I love taking kids outside and being able to be in nature. I love the thought that I am part of this amazing creation and then looking at my kids and knowing that I have that power to create something amazing too. During nap time for little babies Phil and I took the middle group of kids up Teton Canyon and hung out. Of course the boys couldn't get enough rock throwing. They all wanted to get so close to the waterfall I was a little freaked out one would fall in, but we made it back safely. I love all my nieces and nephews and getting a chance to hang out with them and see their little personalities. I sure hope they know how much I love them and wish we could all live closer.

1st Broken Bone

Well with three kids we did pretty good at making it this long with no broken bones. Lyla fell off the trampoline while we were in Driggs and broke her arm. We were at the Wilson's house getting rides in the wagon with the horses and I heard her screaming. When I got to her she told me that she needed to go to the doctor. I made her get in the wagon and go for a ride, but we only went about hundred meters when she said she was going to throw-up if we didn't get off. We put ice on it and a brace for the day just to make sure we should really go to the doctor. I hate going to the ER and I hate dealing with insurance when out of state, but we had to take her in on Saturday to the clinic and she was so great with waiting and getting the x-rays. Phil went to the cafeteria to get her lunch and she still talks about the pie we had. She asked for the "hospital pie" for my birthday and Cannon and Miya have heard enough about it they are pretty excited to have some banana cream pie. The doctor put her in a splint so the swelling could go down and then we were to put her in a cast when we got back to Washington, but we ended up staying an extra week and then I couldn't get her in to the doctor for another week once we were home so she never got a really cast. One the first day of school she found out the her teacher, Ms. Jones broke her arm this summer too and had to get a cast.

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.