Meet Hailey Ray

Well, this will be as surprising to all of you as it was for us, but we wanted you to meet Hailey Ray...almost. We have had a whirlwind of a week, but we were chosen to be the parents of this beautiful little girl who was born on Friday October 10. She weighed 7 lb. 3 oz and is 19 inches long. Hailey won't be placed with us until Tuesday, but we were just too excited to wait for you to see her!

Our camera is back!

Mom and Aunt Tamara stayed with us last weekend and we had a great time with them, plus they brought my camera with them!!! So, of course, a few pics from our Idaho trip. First, check out the huge fish I caught in Island Park...squirmy little fella.
This is my niece Tylee camping. Isn't she adorable?
Getting ready to float the river. SOOOOO cold, but still pretty relaxing and enjoyable.
Jason and Alisa's wedding day. They were so cute and had such a fun reception...it pretty much was our 10 year class reunion there! I'm so happy we get our camera again. I heart pictures.

Mt Charleston Forest Challenge

This is our race from Saturday the 20th, 8 miles up in Lee Canyon at Mt. Charleston. I love to be outdoors and am always so thankful to a loving Heavenly Father who created such a beautiful earth for us to enjoy, but Saturday I was pretty angry that he had to put SO many hills in one area! I think it must have been like swimming in the ocean with wave after wave hitting you, only it was hill after hill to climb. These pictures are when we come up over one of the last hills and we just passed the 7 mile mark, I was so happy. Jeff was a total stud in the race. He stuck it out going slow with me and pushing me to finish...which actually started at about mile 1 1/2 when I started telling him I was only running 4 miles because I couldn't make it over those hills without dying. I got pretty cranky from miles 2-4 and said at one point that my butt was clapping with the back of my thigh because I'm not in good enough shape and Jeff said "Hey that's awesome you're running with your own cheering section the whole way then!" I needed a good laugh at that point. Then I was able to enjoy being in the mountains in the morning and finishing the race, which we did...in almost last place. We beat 4 people who were in a different age group but I'm not telling you which one. I'm just happy I finished, and that it only took me 3 days to be able to walk without pain afterwards! Happy trails!

Comments

I've decided that I love comments. They are my new favorite thing I think. I loved the comments from the grocery store scenario, I love that it is awkward for everyone. I am pretty sure fall is coming...at least it's in the 90's here. I celebrated today by cleaning the house (well, the front half anyway) and putting up fall decorations. :) Oh, I love fall! I just wish I could see the leaves change color again, but I'm not complaining because it is so nice to be able to still go out and play soccer or football or run during the months of October-March. Marathon training is going well, my legs joints get so achey after our long runs, Erin thinks I need to do more strength training, and I feel like after Monday's run they are recovered. I finally lost a little weight after what 3 months of training and I lost 4 lbs! It hasn't come back yet and it's been a week so I don't think it's one of those times when you weigh in the morning and you're skinny then by the time you get to bed you got fat. Anyway, not much happening here, both of us are staying pretty busy with work, I still am trying to remember if I signed up for part-time because that sure hasn't happened much lately. Oh well, I like it. We are speaking in church tomorrow about prayer, hope it goes ok.

Well, I'm leaving with another question tonight and here it is: When you don't feel like cooking or you decide to go out to eat, where is your go-to place? You know that place that never lets you down, it's always good and cheap, and you don't really get sick of it? Or the place that you seem to be addicted to at the moment? I think ours is Buffalo Wild Wings....oh my mouth just watered!

Survey

OK, here's my weird thought for the day:
I was at the grocery store this morning and saw a couple I know from our ward. I said hello and made some funny joke they laughed at then continued shopping. I passed the same couple like 3 more times during my shopping experience. So my question is am I supposed to say hi every time I pass them? Do you just politely smile after the first encounter? Do you avoid the isle they are on because you already said hello? or last do you just start going down the same isle as them and chatting the entire time you're in the store? Anyway, I think I said hi 2 more times and then when I saw them at the checkout, I just smiled and walked by quickly. What do you guys do? Anyone know any grocery store etiquette?