Snow Bunnies

Miraculous things- really do happen. Me getting on skiis again- is one of them. It has literally been 12 years since I last hit the slopes! Sean's not much of a ski bum, so I haven't been since the good ol' days of singlehood and ski dates.
Hence- when my sister Emily called to suggest we enroll the "big" kids in lessons and hit the slopes for a day- there was no hesitation on my end! I took Duston & Jerett and she took Taylor & Riley. They spent the day learning from the BH master instructors- (and they all did REALLY well!) I spent the day testing "muscle memory"- A challenging test- to say the least- but by the end of the day, my confidence was back and the fire within has been rekindled. Heading up to Brian Head again this Friday! WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!

3 Sisters, 13.1 Miles

Occasionally I find myself looking for a good excuse to get away with the gals for a weekend. I've discovered that "running events" are a sure ticket to that kind of freedom and fun. Since it seems that in life, nothing is free, then this is a sweet deal. Sure it's a lot of work to train & prepare, but the rewards are so worth it. The Painter's Half Marathon in St. George is one of my favorites. It was my inaugural run in January 2006- the one that started it all. This was my fourth time running it. Luckily I had good company- Cassie (who ran her first "Half" here last year) and Amy- her Inaugural! We all crossed the finish line alive and upright. It was so fun to spend time together: pasta dinner, the movie and junk food, the late-night chat, the celebration lunch and shopping. All in all it was a great get-away! Thanks- ladies for all the fun and encouragment! Thanks, Sean, for keeping the kids- at home- and for supporting my training.

How Sweet it is to be 7

Celebrating someone's Birthday has always been big on my list. To celebrate Jerett= 100% DELIGHT! He's been so very excited about it--- the countdown, the planning, the reminding- and then Birth Day arrives and he IS the party! One thing I loooove about this boy is his enthusiasm for life! He just emulates happiness and gratitude for the even the very small and simple things. I can't help but feel such a deep love for this fun-loving, sometimes crazy, always tender boy! So glad you're in my fam Jer-Ber! 7 never looked so good!

We had Jerett's party at Chuck E Cheese in Las Vegas.

Jerett's best buddies/cousins made it- Jakob & Stewart.

The Petersens joined us too. Jerett was stoked Colten & Paigey could come!