Seaside Oregon

Little Ella!! Our new niece!! So cute.



Me, Nick, and his family all went up to the Oregon Coast at the beginning of the month to see our new little niece and to just get away!! We had so much fun! The Oregon coast is beautiful and I am so jealous of Blake and Kristin for living there!!

Big 21!!

Yep I am officially 21!! I can now come out of the closet about my alcoholism and do it legally!! Me, Nick, and my family (minus Kas) went bike riding up at Basin for my birthday.  It was so much fun!! Marshall found that biking is his new love (second to skiing and only if he can take the lift to the top) and Mom found out she needs a full suspension! I know you will be in pain for a few days but thanks for coming mom!

XTERRA 2009!

Nick did awesome!! He was in 1st place with a 4 minute lead  and aiming for a new course record until the very last quarter mile of the run.  The volunteers weren't ready for him to come in so he ended up running straight where he was suppose to turn down to the finish.  Since he had such an enormous lead he still was able to make it back and take 3rd!!  

Next year he will have it for sure!! Watch out fellow Xterra athletes!!

As for me- I ran my 3 miles for my team. All I can say is next year I just might train... imagine that!

Labor Day Craziness

Over Labor Day weekend Nick, my parents, little brother, and I all went to Snake River to camp and do some wakeboarding. On our way up to the river my dad's truck broke down. We ended up having to stay the night in Burley, ID.  The next day my dad was still set on the idea of having a family camping trip so he asked the hill billy friends he made the night before to pull our boat the extra hour to the river.  We all piled into the back of this cigarette smoke smelling tahoe and rode with our new friends to the river. Many of you who know my dad are probably not surprised by this story at all because this is very much his character to do.

.....once we got there we had a lot of fun. Thanks dad for making sure we got there.

NICKS NEW LOVE

Nick got into mtn biking this summer and has found that he has more talent then he knew.  He did 2 mtb races this summer and did awesome at both.  His very first mtn bik race (mtn ogden 50K) he raced in the pro division and took 8th.   He also raced in the 12hrs of Sundance with Josh Mortensen and their duo team took 2nd in their division and 3rd overall! I am so proud of him!!! He is racing in the Ogden Valley Exterra this weekend and I know he will do well!!

All Moved!!!

Look at me!!  I have my very own blog!!

We finished moving finally! I do miss my old home but me and Nick are having fun making our new house 'home'.  The gardening I enjoy... the painting- not so much.  Harley is loving having a yard. (As teeny as it is) He wants back out every other minute.