Salt Lake City 5K

My friend Aimee asked me a couple of months ago if I wanted to run a 5K with her, and I agreed. Mid-life crisis, I guess?? So, this morning we did it! My time would be embarrassing to Coty, but I was happy with it. I actually beat my best time (on a treadmill) by about 4 minutes! I know the picture looks like I ran it in the middle of the night, but it was actually taken in the underground parking garage afterwards (just to document the event)! We had so much fun that we're thinking about maybe doing a 10K. Anyone want to join me?

Arches National Park

We went down to Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point for a couple of days this last week and had a great time. This is a must see sometime in your life!! The pictures don't do it justice...you'll have to see these in person sometime. Sophie was a TOTAL trouper! She hiked about 1.5 miles the 1st day, almost 4 miles the second day, and over 5 miles the last day! Mark and I both had kids on our backs, so it was impossible to carry her too! The babies did great!! Especially considering Bella had the flu! We are ready to go again, so if anyone wants to go, just let us know the date!

Fridge Fix

My husband isn't a particularly handy guy, unless it involves a computer of some kind. So, when I mentioned to him that the water and ice no longer work on the front of our fridge, he immediately said, "call the repair guy". I asked him if he could look up on the internet and see if there was any information on 'common problems' or 'easy fixes' to this sort of thing. Sure enough, turns out there is a bundle of wires that run up the bottom of the door to the ice and water that can, over time, get shorts in them. Long story short, Mark actually spliced the wires and fixed the short. Mark was so proud of himself for fixing it, that he informed me that this was 'blog-worthy'. So, here you go! We are so proud of Mark!

Easter at Grandma and Grandpa's

Well, a little late I realize, but we still had a great time. Grandma fixed Easter dinner, after which, we had our traditional Easter hunt. Grandma and Grandpa made baskets for each of the grandkids. After they scoured the house (yes it was indoors because it was a nasty rainy day.. surprise, surprise) and each grandchild found his/her basket, they then went on a hunt for candy and other fun things. Then of course the real fun began. Each adult brought 3 eggs with prizes. The prizes were to be under $5 or a combined total of no more than $15 dollars. We let the grandkids hide the eggs with the understanding they would "remember" where they put them. Then the adults were let loose. Funny thing is that it took a little bit of time to find the last couple of eggs. But after opening the eggs it was determined that Kelly had actually found a plastic egg from last year and I think a piece of candy also. This is not saying anything about Grandma Thomas' cleaning skills as everyone knows she always has an immaculate house, but it is saying something about how clever our little hiders are. We all had some great laughs and enjoyed each others company. Blain was missed, as he was at college but will be returning home soon to prepare for his mission.