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ME! I seem to have lost my brain. I really have. I cannot think straight, make any sense at all in conversations, or remember the simplest things. Take a conversation I had today with a friend. Me - "How was that book about 'Harlem' that you read?" Her- giving me a funny look and responding to my question. The book was about a "Harem" not "Harlem". I can read I promise.
I feel like I sit in a daze not really knowing how to make sense of everything going on around me. I have been telling people that I have been giving Austin his Zyprexa for the last 2 weeks (who is the nurse -hello it's Zyrtec).I blow little things into huge situations. It could be my boys and the crazy way they are. It could be my lack of sleep. It could be that I really did deliver 1/2 of my brain with my placenta like Colby is always telling me(that means that I am actually negative 1/2 a brain). Anyway, if you happen to find my lost brain anywhere, please let me know. I once thought that I was actually a somewhat intellegent person. Who am I kidding now.

Who'd have thunk it...

I have a friend who inspired me to try something new. Running. I have never been a runner. In junior high we were required to run a mile. I never could run that mile - ever. I decided to make a goal a few months ago. I was going to run a 5K this year. I know that for some, this is no big challenge. For me, it's huge! I started running at the gym on the treadmill. I ran a mile. Wow! I actually ran a mile for the first time ever in my life. I called my sister and asked her if she wanted to join me. She agreed and we have been "training" since then. We only run together on Saturdays. The rest of the week it is up to us individually to increase our distance. The farthest that I have gone is 5.75 miles. (If only I had known at the time I was that close to 6 miles). Colby and I train together during the week with our boys. They are our cheering section. They sit in the stroller and yell at us or each other while Colby and I do all the work. They are the best cheering section ever.
My sister is running her first 5K tomorrow. I wish her the best of luck. I so want to join her, but it's not going to happen. She will do awesome. My first 5K is to take place on the 24th. It is my goal and I will do it! We may not be fast, but I'm all about endurance. I never thought that I could get addicted to something so challenging, but I am. We love to run!

Family Vacation 2010

We took a family vacation to St.George the first of June. It was so much fun. The temperature ranged from 111 degrees to about 80 degrees on the day we left. We were able to visit Zion's, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, and just about everywhere in between. We drove over 1300 miles. The boys did such a great job. We took our lap top just in case we needed to turn it on, but we never did. We can't wait to do this again next summer.

Wyatt- our almost 2 year old

The boys!

Grandpa Casper and Haydo

Austin

Gracie and Austin at Circus Circus

Just a little behind

So - we're just a little behind. We have had a crazy busy fun summer. The other day I got a phone call from Hayden's school informing us that school starts on August 18th. I wanted to cry. That only gives me 45 more days to spend this summer with my kiddos before life gets back to normal. Sometimes I'm asked if we are surviving this summer with nothing for the kids to do. I just laugh. We always have plenty to do, just not enough time to do it all. We went on a family vacation, been to science camp, had picnics in the park, played soccer, rode our bikes, played at play group, been golfing, been hiking, had a fun sleepover with friends, stayed up way too late, and had lots of ice cream. We still need to have swimming lessons, go swimming at the Aquatic Center, have more fun sleepovers, go camping, go fishing, a visit to AWHC, more bike rides, more hiking, more playing with friends and cousins, more picnics in the park, more staying up way to late, and definitely more ice cream.

Here's just a peek at some of the fun times that we have had.