SoCal Ragnar 2013!

Last week Davey and I headed to California to run the SoCal Ragnar with an awesome group from Davey's work.
For those that don't know, Ragnar is a 200 mile relay race made up of teams of 12 runners who take turns running (3 times each) over 2 days to finish the 200 miles.

Man, we sure are sore now but we had a great time!

We were able to go a little early and stop by my brother's and spend a little time with him and his family.  So fun.

I so wish I lived by a beach.

Here's an overload a mixture of phone and camera pics from our trip.

View from the plane on the way there.

Windy beach time.

LA LDS Temple

My brother and his kids flying a kite on the beach.

Me and my sweetie before killing our bodies running the race.

 

 Random pics from a stand on the side of the road.

  

 

Running his first leg.

Right after we each ran our first leg of the race.

Just about to run my final leg. DREADING IT!

We survived!!!  Our team after crossing the finish line.

On our way home.

Happy Easter!

Hope your Easter was fabulous.

So grateful for the sacrifice our Savior made for each of us.

"It's NOT fun!"

We've been enjoying the warm weather more and more lately.

So fun to get outside and run around in the fresh air.

I shared these pics on Instagram yesterday but I haven't shared the video yet.

And I have to share the video, so here it is.

A view into real life ....

At least one of them was having fun.
Jimmy sure is a stubborn little stinker.

I wanted him to at least try the swing.
I really thought he would like it.
I did get him down right after, just fyi, and he happily ran to play on something else.

Busy Busy

Whoa.  It's been a while.

How have ya'll been?

I really have no excuses as to why I haven't updated.

Only that we've been busy.

But isn't everybody?

I have actually been working on being a little less "busy" around here.
I listened to this talk recently (watch it here or read it here) and it really hit me and made me want to change the way we're living around here.

Why is it so important in our culture to be busy?

To be constantly moving and getting things done?

Years from now, when I look back on my life, I hope to be pleased with the way I spent my time.

I don't think it will matter to me whether I finished all my daily tasks or stayed caught up with my to-do lists.

What will matter is the time I spent with the ones I love, doing the things I love.

Doing the things that are most important.

Serving those around me and building myself into the best me.

The time I was really with my children.

The time I spent making them feel loved.

There are many important things that fill our days and I want to pick the most important.

Yes, things need to be done and the house needs to get cleaned.

Jobs have to be finished and bills need to get paid.

Work has it's place.

I just want to make sure I am not causing myself to be so busy that I am not making enough time for the things that really matter.

In other news...

This little spunky monkey is officially ours.

Forever and ever.

We finalized in court and we went through the temple with our family.

That will all be for another post on another day. Soon.

Christmas 2012

I hope your January is going well.

January can be such a gloomy month.  The excitement of the holidays are over and now it's just cold here.  Super cold.

I started January determined to get a million things done. Then I got sick.  Hopefully I can redeem myself before the end of the month.

Here are some pictures from our Christmas break...

This picture might be my favorite from the whole season.

Mason didn't want to sit on his lap.

Jimmy warmed up a little by the end.

Gingerbread houses with cousins.

 Sledding with family on Christmas Eve morning.

Some of my siblings and me.

More family on Christmas Eve

Nora and Grandpa

Nora and Grandma

My Wise Men

Nora was baby Jesus in a few nativities throughout the month.

She played the part well.

Opening Christmas Eve Jammies.
Not sure why he doesn't have clothes on.

My littles.

Christmas morning, waiting to come upstairs.

Talking to Davey's little brother (via Skype) who is on a mission for our church.

Happy to help Nora open her presents.

Proudly displaying the new undies that his older brother got for Christmas and let him wear.
Yes, they are on wrong.

Happy Friday!!