Wasatch Back Relay

This Friday and Saturday I did the Ragnar Wasatch Back Relay with Pete's brother Micheal and some of Pete's cousins. Our team name was Twelve Peas in a Pod because there are twelve runners and Give Peas a Chance was our slogan. That's what our shirts say if you could read them, and we put that on our vans as well green circles, so everyone would know we were the peas. It was super fun. This is a picture from the end when we were all tired and sweaty but we all ran the last 200 yards together like every team does and got medals when we crossed the finish line. The race goes from Logan to Park City, is 188 miles long, and each person runs three legs over the course of the two days. My first leg was ranked very hard and was 3.8 miles on a huge hill going up to Snow Basin Ski Resort. I did really well on it though, and passed 13 runners on the way up, never stopping the whole way to the exchange. That was the biggest, hardest hill I have ever run- it just was so steep for so long. Overall I ran 18.4 miles. It was awesome.Here is the whole team minus Catlyn, who had to leave early for a family thing. From top left there's Clay, Seth, me, Rebecca, Katrina, and Emily. Bottom row left is Micheal, Jeremy, Collin, Rosanna and Burdette.

This is Pod # 2. We all rode in the second van together and then tried to sleep while Pod #1 took over the running for a while. The sleeping didn't go over too well due to small sleeping quarters in our car, and scheduling with when runners would be in.

Seth was probably the fastest runner on our team.
An exchange checkpoint with Katrina handing off. Night running was the worst because we were so tired - I ran 7.3 miles at 3:30 but I couldn't get any sleep before then, so I had no energy at all. Running vests and headlamps were required.

There were some weird teams there. This was the NO PANTS team and they wore these big T-shirts the whole time. One of my favorites was the Xena warrior princess team with black pleather outfits, or vans that were decorated like mammoths with huge tusks on the front that even were lit up by Christmas lights at night. Next year we could each be one of the twelve apostles, or one of the twelve phases of the moon. JK.

Hiking to the Cross

Pete braved the pollen to come with Logan and I on a beautiful hike in the mountains near our house. It was just about 2 miles round trip and sure was fun. On the way down Logan fell aspleep in the backpack and his head was bobbing.

First Words: Ball and Bubble

Logan's first word is ball, and he says it so cute, with his mouth all round like he swallowed a ping pong ball. He loves to play basketball, so that is where he first said ball, but now he says it for everything.

Logan loves bubbles, reaching for them every time we pass the shelf they are on and saying, "Ball." Just today he started saying Buuu bulll with the accent on the bull. It was so cute I had to get a video his real second word.

I Found a Ducky That Loves Me

I wonder if Mom will get mad if I step in the water.

Wow, they usually just run away from me.

I know I just ate a ton, but I can't pass up a chance to eat some dirty bread. I need food too, Mom.

I can jump on command and pet the ducky with a stick. I am such a big boy.

I Want a Summer Buzz Like You, Dad

What is that cool buzzing thing, and why did Mommy put a trash bag on me?
I hope you know what you're doing, Daddy.
Daddy, what did you do?
Bye bye you hot, carseat-sweaty, ear-tickling, bedhead curls.

Fun Run

The Alpine North Stake Fun Run was a blast this year. Rachel and I decided to push strollers and I wanted to push the double with Alan and Logan. A good idea until Alan fussed at mile two. What could I do? He quieted down, though and was rewarded with Stephen's Hot Cocoa, pancakes, fruit salad and eggs at the end. Way to go in your first race, Logan and Alan! You guys are champs! And we ended up winning the 20-30 female age group - a big suprise to me. What good little racers.

Logan is One!

A JCPenney's Photo. A timeline of Logan's first year.

Logan loves balls and pools, so I brought out the whale pools I got at DI -what a find for $1 each,- and filled them with balls and water. Logan had a blast, playing so hard he fell asleep way early. Logan's best neighbor friends, Emily and Emory.
Logan and Micah, BYU buddies.Alan was much braver than Logan.
Logan and Alan enjoyed ice cream cones instead of cake. Look at those beer bellies.

Not exactly professional, but even if you didn't know it was Optimus Prime, hopefully you could tell it's a truck.

Logan tried so hard to blow out the candle that he almost drooled on the cake -Don't worry I caught it with my hand just in time! Logan got a load of presents, his favorite are a piano and his turtle sandbox. Thanks everyone!