Ragnar Relay Race 2008

I just finished my race, I was hot and thirsty....Margo wanted my Popsicle!Margo at the end of her gruling downhill dirt road! Go Margo!

Bubba, Chris and JD chillin'

Chris running down the dusty dirty road

Tara passing the tortch to Chris

Our dirty..."Dirty Underwear Gang, burb"!

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Bubba starts his 2nd leg. GO!

Couples who run together...stay together! Ohhhh!

Our van 1 team!

I just cannot tell you how invigorating I feel after after doing this race. I guess I have to explain what I am talking about..this is a relay with 12 people. Each of us had our own 3 "legs" of the race. It started in Logan, Utah and ended 180 miles south in Park City, Utah. Our team had 24 hours to run it. The theme if it all is "Run, Drive, Sleep, Repeat"., and that is exactly what we did. What was the best part of it all is we have a support van right next to you the whole time. They are there to give you water, in our case oranges which I might add as JD says was GOLD!, and I agree, gum, honks of the horn and words and cheers of encouragement! Our team wins the "most supportive" award from me. We just could not have had better support, I say we because Bubba also did it with me I should add that. I have to say thanks to Margo for inviting us to be on their team. It was our first year and I appreciate them being patient with our turtle legs.

In our burb it was Margo, JD, Chris, Anne, myself and Bubba. We had a blast. I am so excited to do it again next year. I hope to better myself and train better. I wish we could do it again tomorrow.

Sorry to throw in a ton of pictures I love to share my excitement with you all and I am just jealous of myself!

Miles Graduates from Kindergarden

Miles, Ellie, Troy and Caden

Miles and His teacher Mrs. Ashworth

Miles performing for the parents at graduation

Miles is so excited to start the 1st Grade! Congratulations Miles!

Fathers day!

Today was a great day! We finally had Bubba home from his long tirp to Brazil. It was also great because I finally had, after 2 Sundays of being alone, Bubba with me at church. My four kids were so good for me at home but for some reason we get to church and they turn into the HULK children. However the best part of today was being able to celebrate Fathers Day! The kids were so excited to give Bubba the XM satalite radio we had bought for him!

So we have been out of touch with the BLOGGIN! Bubba took our camera on his trip with him so I was not able to keep up. I do not like to post without a picture, or at least I try to.

We ahve been having fun now that Summer has started, we go swimming quite a bit and the kids have a great time runnig around the neighnorhood with their friends until way past normal bedtime. BEDTIME??? My kids say, "but it is still light out"! What can I say to that? It is true. Right? I need my time, I say.

Well our kids are always keeping me on my toes..... last night we are out to dinner and we get a phone call from the boys that they had caught a snake and they have it in a bag IN THE HOUSE!!!! I imediately got the eeebbeegeebees and told them to take that thing outside!! When we got home the snanke was still in the bag in the house....they wanted to let it go out int he front yard. I suggested that we take it to the open field across the street, so that it did not want to stay in the vicinity of our home YUK! Can you imagine..I would have that snake in my garage. So we took it out to the field and let him out....he was not very happy, he imediately hissed and was ready to strike.

Pretty Cali

Ok so this girl thing is way too much. She is so cute in her ballerina outfit, which remeber she never takes off, but today she lept on asking me to paint her nails. Well I got sidetracked like I always do, and about 15 minutes later she came into my room with sparkles! I love her! At least I know she will be a go and do woman!

We did it!

Bubba and I at the top!
Bubba fixing a flat before we even started

Bubba, Margo and I

We also have a new addition to our family, her name is Juliana. She is beautiful. She never cries and rarely needs changing, unless Bubba has anything to do with it. I officially LOVE to mountain bike. I would by no means say I am good, however Bubba really impressed me. He did great on our first real ride! A few handle bar flips but he is recovering. Our friend Margo took us on a ride to a "trail"?? called the "Bobsled" Oh wow! Whenever Margo would mention this run I would think "OK maybe in a little while" it just sounded way too hard. 4 miles uphill then a roller coaster ride down?? Ahhhh! It was at times hard but the downhill "bobsled" what a thrill! Awesome!! It was like the Thunder Mountain ride at Disneyland except you are on a bike. That uphill ride was worth it on the way down. Way to much fun!! I cannot wait to go again!

Oh ya if there is anyone out there that knows of someone who wants to sell a bike, I need to find one for Bubba! Thanks!

More Zoo Pictures

Cali's Cousin Jesse came with us to the Zoo

This Meerkat smelled Cali's Cheetos and walked right up to us, Cali says he was soooo cute!

Funny this ape, he just sat right at the window and watched the people go by!

The San Diego Zoo

We loved the Zoo!

If you askied Cali, her favorite animal was a the giant yellow and white Boa Constrictor. I did not know this was her favorite "animal". If I did I would have taken a picture of it. She told me this as we left the park.