4th of July 5K

We love that everyone wants to come and spend the 4th of July with us here in Wendover.   We have everyone join us last year as well and we had signed up to do the 5k then too.  We didn't realize that it started at 6am until midnight the night before so we skipped it last year.  This year we were prepared.

We showed up just a bit late and I feel bad because they had waited for us to start.  We had no intentions of running.  Only walking.  We were at the back of the pack.

 

But that is okay.  When we could see the finish line we made Katy get out and walk across on her own.  She was not happy about that but Celest grabbed her hand and helped her along.  Kathryn and I were the last ones to cross the finish line.

The kids got a ribbon for being the youngest ones to finish the race.  There was one other kid that did it as well. 

 

  Kathryn got a ribbon for being the last one to cross the finish line.

 I also have some amazing friends in this branch that ran it as well.  We needed to have a picture with us too.  Although we are missing Jill. ;0)

It wasn't easy and I have never walked a 5k before for a race, just on my own.  When we do the race for the cure we always walk the mile.  I'm glad we were able to do it as a family and I can't wait to do it next year.   

First Hair Cut

 

After playing at the pool all day, this little one needed a bath and her hair washed.  This is what it looked like.

Yes, her hair has been in this same pony tail for days.  We had to cut out the elastic to be able to wash her hair.  Then it looked like this.

 What A Rat's Nest!  It took 3 different combs, a brush, leaving a ton of conditioner in it and half an hour to get it to look like this.

 I wish I would have taken a picture without the towel.  It was to her bum.  So long!  I had to do it.  I hated to do it and cried once it was done but this is it.

This is only a little bit of it.  I cut off over 6 inches. Still want to cry when I think about it.

But this face is worth it.  She will be much happier about me doing her hair from now on though.

What a Girl

Family Affair

 

With Nate's new bike he thought that the boys needed better bikes to be able to go with him on some of his bike rides.  Then he thought I needed a bike as well so we could make it a family affair.    We then worried about Katy not being able to keep up with us all on her own so Nate invested in this tag-a-long.

Look at her go!  She cried the whole time the first time.  The second time she loved it as long as Nate didn't go too fast.  

 

This has been our summer of getting fit and we have all been working really hard.  We love doing things as a family and this is just one more thing we can do. :0)

Tucker's Week-long Scout Camp

 

So my son was gone for a week.  Not just Monday to Friday like we thought.  No.  It was Saturday afternoon before he came home.  What a long week without him.  He had a blast though.  He has made a really great friend in the branch that is just like him.  They play chess, games and sing at the top of their lungs together.

Tucker really wished he could have fished with them.  They did a bunch of fishing and we didn't get him a fishing tag for Nevada.

 

  

I sure am glad to have him home though. :0)

Thad's First Long Ride

Tucker is gone to scout camp and Thad needed something to do so Nate took him on a bike ride.  We took their bikes with us to school lunch and from there they came around the mountain home. 

Nate said he did great!  Right near the end Thad's water pack broke so he had a wet back the last little bit.  His favorite part was riding up and over the overpass to come home.

Let's Go for a Ride

 Santa brought Katy this bike and this is the first time that she was able to have her baby ride with her, she finally grew enough to have her seat high enough for the baby to fit.