15 Years of Marriage

Eric and I celebrated Er1️⃣5️⃣ years of marriage on June 19th and 21 years together.  It's amazing that we have been together more than half of our lives.  It's also amazing that he is still able to make me laugh 😂 😆 🤭daily!  I love this life we have created together!  Looking forward to many more wonderful years together!

Heber Half Marathon

2️⃣nd year in a row I ran the Heber Half. Such a gorgeous race through the mountains 🏔 with such an awesome cause. Besides the race which was incredible, one of my favorite parts was the expo the day before. The kids thought they hit the jackpot 🎰 with all the loot they came away with - candy 🍬, swag bags, earphones, water 💦 bottles, stickers, sunscreen 🧴....etc

Gordon tells me as we are leaving the expo, “Mommy, I hope you r

un 🏃‍♀️ this race EVERY year from now on!” 😂 ✔️ So glad I’ve got Gordon’s approval!#heberhalf #runforautism #utahrunning #runtastic

This is a picture of the kids and I at the expo the night before.  They loved it!

I got a personal record of 1:42 which equates to about a 7:50 minute mile pace.  I was really happy with this time considering that I haven't been able to train as much in the last couple of weeks and my hip was acting up for the past 4 days.  So happy to run and so happy my body felt as well as it did!

Finding more Joy in the Journey

Eric and I were talking the other day and he was telling me that this year has not gone the way he pictured.  He pictured me having more time to myself and doing more things that bring me joy.  I never really thought about that which is funny because I feel like my days fill up fast doing a bunch of busy errands and work related stuff.  I have been trying to find more joy and one of my happiest places is running along Carlsbad State Beach.  Thank you Eric for encouraging me to find more joy in this journey of life!  Love you!

There has been a Monarch Butterfly migration recently and there have been butterflies everywhere and I love it.  They are a symbol of new life, beauty, and taking new flights.

My happy place doing what I love doing - running!

Dallin and Lily turn 4 years old

Our babies 👶 👶 are 4️⃣ today!!! 😭🎈🎉

Never in a million years would I have guessed that I would be a mom to twins... but here I am. These 2️⃣ cutie-pies have taught me so many lessons over the past 4️⃣ years. Watching the bond that they have is magical. 💕 They laugh 😆together, sing 🎶 together, play together, and comfort each other when the other is in need. It’s really the sweetest thing.

Dallin, (the older brother, by 1 minute) is full of life, energy, and passion. He is Lily’s protector (most of the time). He thinks he is much older than Lily because he is several inches taller than her. 😂 He loves art 🖼 and is constantly building and creating.

Lily (the baby 🍼 of the family) doesn’t want to grow up and constantly talks about wanting to be small and a baby forever. 🤣She loves to read and sing and can usually be found carrying her stuffed animals 🧸, blanket, and babies 👶 around.

So grateful for Dallin and Lily in our lives! 🎉🎈🎁🎂

More Spring Break Adventures

Being at my parents house is great for me.  My kids and I both love being here.  Gordon have been getting batting and pitching lessons from dad twice a day and has been loving it.

Gordon is swinging the bat well and loves spending time with grandpa.  He has also been playing a lot of ping pong and is getting lots of outdoor time despite the rainy weather.  They played baseball in the rain the other day, it was pretty awesome!

 Mom and I took the kids to Pump it Up (a little jumpy place) one of the days.  The kids loved it and Gordon even pulled a string that let out a million balloons (that was suppose to only be for special birthday parties - oops!)  They had the place to themselves and loved every bit of it.

I got to meet up with some life long friends - Julie and Kristi for dinner.  I love them and it's so fun to just pick up in conversation where we left off from the last time.

Ice Skating for the First time at Snoopy's

During Spring Break, I took the kids up to Santa Rosa,  We had a blast and decided on one of the day to go to Snoopy's Ice Arena and go ice skating.  This was the kids first experience and it was a success.  Gordon and Ruby took to it and have been asking to go back again.  Dallin and Lily were brave and tried it a few times and were ready for a break and hot coco.  Hanni met us there too and it was fun to see her skate with the kids.  Oma showed up for a little while as well and watched the kids skate around.  It is so fun to watch these cute kids try new things.  We will defiantly be trying this again sometime.

Happy 70th Birthday Bobbi!!!

I took mom, dad, and Gordon to the Warriors vs Nuggets game in Oakland for moms 70th birthday.  It was an early birthday present but I didn't know how I'd be able to take her next month.  We all had  a fabulous time and it was great to be with my parents and Gordon.  It's fun to have 3 generations of Warriors fans all together.

 Watching mom in praying pose was defiantly a highlight - Love you Bobbi!!!!!

 Gordon was happy as a clam getting to munch on all sorts of things at the arena.  Bobbi bought him ice cream, cotton candy, and I picked him up a giant soft pretzel.  He is loving it!

Steph Curry even sent another record during the game - pretty amazing to get to see history being made.

It was such a fun night and I can't wait to go back again!  Happy Birthday Bobbi!  Love you more!