Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

Yesterday was gorgeous!  We decided to go down to Woodburn to the Wooden Shoe Festival and let our husbands golf the day a way.  We missed the sun at the festival, but headed to the park after and had lunch in the sun! 

We then finished the day with bike riding, food eating, sun soaking, and tennis playing.  

Couch to 5k - Finished!!!

In February I decided that after talking about it for over a year, I would finally get into action and do the couch to 5k thing. It was brutal at first. I have never been one for running. In middle school when we had to run a mile for gym class I was always one of the last to finish... embarrassing. Luckily, the couch to 5k starts you out nice and slow. Even though I thought I would die I actually started to like it. I liked the fact that in just 5 weeks I could run for 20 mins straight! So, my friend, Marissa, signed up with me to run my first ever 5k! We did a few 3 mile runs the week leading up to the 5k and they went super well. Saturday came and I was super nervous. It was my first experience of anything like it and I was just nervous. We stated out well and then I got a huge cramp in the middle of my stomach and side stitches. The cramp in my stomach would not go away regardless of slowing it down. Looking back I am super mad that we had to walk for part of it, but I was dying. I was in serious pain and my breathing was super shallow. Any way, I did it. I did a 5k! I wish I could say I ran the whole thing, but there will be a next time! I plan to keep running, hopefully improve my time and learn how to breathe right to prevent the cramps/side stitches. My time was 35:19. I am totally okay with it. It was a good experience, and now I know I can do it! When I was all done Addy came up to me and said "Good job, Momma! You did it, Momma!" Made me feel so good! Tyler was a great support and took pictures for me! Now, for the fun part... pictures! No one looks good when they run, so don't judge me. :)

Pre-race! Marissa won an awesome gym bag from a drawing!


Just getting started.


Still at the beginning.








Sprinting to the finish!


Almost to the finish line!


The results!

Easter 2012

We had a fun, enjoyable, relaxing Easter at home. We did the "fun" Easter stuff on Saturday. Addelyn was so, so, so excited to find her Easter basket sitting on the table when she woke up in the morning. After her nap we did a little egg hunt around our apartment and then finished off the day by coloring eggs with friends. Sunday we had Easter waffles for breakfast and lamb and asparagus for dinner! Yummy!
Church was really, really nice today. The Spirit was extremely strong in Sacrament Meeting. I am grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who willingly sent his only Son to Earth so that we could receive the blessings of the atonement in our lives. I am grateful for a loving Savior who knows our trials, pains, and sins and is with us every step of the way. I am grateful to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to have a strong testimony of the truthfulness of the restored gospel.

Utah=Sunny Weather=Happy Me!

We originally planned on just going to Hermiston for spring break and coming back Wednesday when Tyler's parents left for Utah. We had a good time in Hermiston. We went and saw Hunger Games... amazing! and looked at houses and found one that we absolutely love! We are just hoping that it will still be there in a few months when we are ready to buy a house! We also decided to extend our Hermiston spring break by a few days and drove to Utah with Tyler's parents. It was so sunny and warm! I am so glad that we went! We just hung out with my family and it was the best! We went to the park, went up in the canyon and had a picnic, flew a kite, went for a walk, talked, and had a wonderful time! Tyler's cousin also got married while we were there (why his parents were going) and we left Addy with my parents while we went to the wedding/reception! It was gorgeous! It was on the 23rd floor of the Wells Fargo Building in downtown SLC. You could see mountains out of every window! We're super happy for Kari and her new husband, Mike!

Just some videos for your entertainment

Addy is so much fun! 2 1/2 is a really fun age and I'm so glad I have her to keep me company all day! Love her!

Addy was having a sing off with Tyler. It was so funny!


She learned a new sound/reaction today. She was in the bathroom washing her hands and repeated it over and over while watching herself in the mirror!


LOVES to dance!


Pretending to sleep in her play house. :)