Family Pictures

It has been a while since I have posted because my computer was having issues. We recently had family pictures taken. Here are a few.







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Life

It's been a long time since I have blogged. I was waiting to get our family pictures done so we could post them, but I won't get them back for a while, so I will update you on all of us! Madi and Haiden have both started basketball so we are busy driving them to and from that. Haiden was in a JUDO tournament on halloween and took second place, she did awesome. Madi just started taking a dance class twice a week and is really excited about it. Elle just finished soccer and is taking a break for a while. Ryan and Haiden are headed to another JUDO/JU tournament in Montana at the first of December. I just switched to night shift at the hospital and am trying to adjust. I also started taking an adult clogging class which is really fun. That sums up our life currently and I will post our family pictures soon, so be watching for them!

Elle's First Soccer Game

As you can see from the pictures, Elle did not do much playing. She sat on the side lines, then sat in the middle of the field, and refused to play. Hopefully she will play in the next game!

 

Marathon

Ryan and I decided early this year we would run the marathon and the 1/2 marathon. We signed up and paid for it in March of this year so we would have the motivation to train throughout the year. Ryan ran the full marathon which is 26.2 miles, I ran the 1/2 marathon with my friend and cousin-in-law Connie and her sister-in-law Melody. What a great feeling of accomplishment, I can't believe we did it! I dropped Ryan off to get on the bus a 5 am, his race started at the top of Buckskin at 6:15 am. My race started in Inkom at 8 am.

Connie and I just before we left to catch the bus to Inkom.

Crossing the finish line.

Ryan running the last stretch of his race finishing in 4 hours 40 minutes.

I decided to join him.

Definantly a happy moment.

Groomsmen

Ryan's friend just got married and Ryan got to be one of the groomsmen! Here are some pictures of the event.

Here is everyone waiting to get pictures taken!

Ryan's friend Josh.

Ryan

Us!

Lagoon

We decided to have one last trip before school started so we packed up the kids and went to Utah and stayed at Ryan's cousin Amie's house. Connie, Amie's sister and Ryan's cousin, packed up her family too and drove down from Pocatello for the fun. We went to Lagoon with 6 adults and 9 kids. We had so much fun! Here are some pictures of our adventure!

Here are the girls on our way to Utah!

Amie has a Convertible Bug here is Madi enjoying a ride in it!

Poor Paige didn't want to ride on any of the rides, she stood and the fence and cried because her Mother (Connie) tried to make her ride the swings.

Here is Connie getting ready for the ride!

Here we are enjoying lunch together. (Clockwise) Amie, Connie, Derek, Me, Madi, and Anthony.

Lagoon

Here are the kids at lunch just relaxing! (Left to Right) Paige, Elle, Drake, Brendan, Haiden, and Logan.

Elle and me on the SCRABBLER!

Elle and Logan enjoying the ride!

My biggest kid, Ryan!

Haiden on the swings!

Sky Coaster

 

Here are the guys, Ryan, Liam, and Derek on the Sky Coaster at Lagoon.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my beautiful Mother! I love you. Thank you for all you do for me and my family. Your are amazing!

Train Ride

 

The railroad was offering free train rides yesterday in Soda, so we packed up the girls and headed down there along with my one of my sisters, brother, and sister in law. The kids really enjoyed it. We were able to sit in the very top of the train and had an amazing view!

Lava

Since I have started working life has been way to busy. Ryan and I had a day off together and were able to take the girls swimming to Lava.

Ryan, Haiden, and Elle.

Madi and her friend Jeanne.

Ryan coming down the slide.

Ryan jumping off the diving board.

Elle Ruth!

New Grass

Our yard needed some much needed work. So, my wonderful husband spent a couple of days geeting the yard ready to we could sod it and make is fun for the kids!

Here is all of the sod before we got started installing it.

The yard before.

Ryan hard at work.

The finished product!

Soda Springs

I have been training at my new job so my wonderful parents helped me out for a couple of days so I could work. Our family friend has horses and the girls have be dying to go out to her house and ride them. Thank you Tausha and Gary, you are awesome, the girls haven't stopped taking about riding the horses since!

Haiden and Elle!

Haiden and Elle once again!

Elle was nervous at first and wouldn't get on the horse until Tausha offered to ride the horse with her!

Thanks again! The girls loved every moment of it!

Backpacking

Every year my girls school classes go on an end of the year campout. All of you that know me well, know that I am not a camper. I go once a year with one of my girls. This year I went backpacking with Madi's 5th/6th grade class. It rained and it was cold but we made it!
Madi getting ready to hike to camp!

Madi and her friend Ashley.

The class getting some instruction.

Madi and Me!

Me and one of the girls in my group!

Graduation Party

Ryan wanted to celebrate my graduation by having a BBQ with friends and family. We invited lots of friends and just our families. Thank you to everyone for supporting my through my journey. I appreciate all of you who came. I didn't really want to celebrate because I hate being the center of attention but I had a great time.
Ryan and his dad Blaine cooking.

Everyone just talking and waiting for lunch.

Just mingling.

Just playing!

The cake my sister ordered for my graduation made by the wonderful Paula Ames!