I finally did it!

I have wanted to do this for a long time, but just haven't had the "courage" I guess you could say, but I finally ran my first HALF MARATHON! I wouldn't say that it was FUN, but it was quite an adventure and an experience! The weather in St. George was beautiful, and the course was really pretty. I ran with some great friends who were great motivators for me! My goal was to RUN the whole race, which I did, even though it was kinda slow! But it was SWEET, and I think I want to run another one! Thanks for those who came and watched me cross the finish line, and especially my sweet husband who watched me along the way. It was so fun to see them every couple of miles, and see McKinlee and Hunter cheering for me.

Me, Suzie, and Katie

Almost done! (in the bottom picture, I was dying in the picture above!!)

Jill and I after the race (don't mind all of the sweat!)

The BIG 30!

Yes it is that time of year again, Christmas, McKinlee's Birthday, anniversary, and Jordan turned the BIG 30!

Happy 30th Birthday Jordan! I have such an amazing husband, who puts up with a lot! I hope you had a great day! Here are 30 reasons why I have the greatest husband in the world!!

1. Jordan has the best sense of humor, and always makes me laugh

2. Jordan loves his kids

3. Jordan puts up with his very emotional wife
4. Jordan gives the BEST massages! He He
5. Jordan loves the outdoors, and loves to take his family outdoors with him
6. Jordan has a strong testimony of the Gospel
7. Jordan loves the Lord
8. Jordan has the light of Christ about him, and is a great example to many
9. Jordan loves his family, and would sacrifice anything for them

10. Jordan loves to play, and wrestle with his kids. They can't wait for Daddy to come home!
11. Jordan is a great cook
12. Jordan knows when I need a break, and takes care of the kids, and gives me that break!
13. Jordan is great at the dishes!
14. Jordan is very caring, and has a love for others
15. Jordan teaches me every day how to forgive others, and is a great example of forgiveness
16. Jordan is a hard worker, and provides WONDERFULLY for his family
17. Jordan makes me laugh, and knows how to make light of a tough situation
18. Jordan is VERY competitive (which is tough when I win at cards! He He)
19. Jordan loves to fish, and baits pretty much everyone's hook that we go fishing with
20. Jordan is teaching his kids the Gospel, and they love to listen to him
21. Jordan is great at reading and making up bedtime stories
22. Jordan helps around the house
23. Jordan is very handy, and can fix just about anything around the house
24. If you need something done or fixed, Jordan is the man to call!
25. Jordan is a great snuggler, and spooner!
26. Jordan is very devoted, he has been a Chicago Bears fan for most of his life!
27. Jordan is very athletic, Mr. state Champ, and holds state records!
28. Jordan is very supportive, and supports me in anything that I do!
29. Jordan is very sexy at the age of 30!
30. Jordan is the best dad, husband, best friend, and example and I am so lucky to call him my husband!

Thanks MaryAnn for this great picture of Jordan in High School!

Happy Birthday Jordan, we sure love you!

Happy 7 Year Anniversary!

Jordan and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary! I can't believe that we have been married for 7 years! I couldn't ask for a better husband, and I wouldn't trade these 7 years for anything. We have been through a lot together, and I am excited for the new adventures, trials, and happiness that are to come!

Yes I am standing in the snow, it was FREEZING! The things you do for a cute picture!

I love you honey, Happy Anniversary!

Happy Birthday McKinlee

My sweet little girl turned 4 years old! I can't believe that I have a 4 year old! She is such a sweetheart, and is growing up so fast! She teaches me every day, and has such a love for others.

McKinlee born, look at all that black hair!

Here are a few things that are ALL ABOUT MCKINLEE:

-she loves to sing (we recorded her singing and gave it to grandparents for Christmas! It was hilarious!)

-favorite songs to sing: anything Carrie Underwood, High School Musical, primary songs, "keep bleeding", Taylor Swift

-she loves to dance (especially to high school musical), and is in dance class

-did I mention that she LOVES High School Musical!

-she loves to play (first thing we do before breakfast is play in her room)

-she loves her friends, and gets excited to tell them everything

-she loves to learn, and knows all of her letters

-she loves to color and show me all the letters she knows (she amazes me with how smart she is)

-she loves her brother, sometimes a little TOO much! (squeezes him!)

-she loves princesses, and could play for hours in her room with her polly pockets

-she loves to ride her bike, and can't wait for the snow to melt

-she loves to snuggle (we have "snuggle bunnies" every morning!)

-still has her juice cup, and I still give her 1/4 of it full of juice, and the rest with water (she still doesn't complain, I guess that's all she knows!)

-Favorite movie: of course High School Musical

-Favorite color: Blue

-Favorite food: Chicken nuggets

-Favorite letter: M

-Favorite song: "What time is it" "Boys are back" (Yes, both High school Musical)

I love you McKinlee and am so proud of the little sweetheart you are!

Christmas Lights

I am slowly getting my blog updated! Over Thanksgiving we went to Temple Square to see the beautiful lights. McKinlee loves to see the Temple, especially to see Romoni (Angel Moroni on top) We went with my parentsand rode trax, which McKinlee loved. She found this HUGE leaf, and insisted on bringing it home.

Hunter loved riding trax too!

Daddy and McKinleeOur little family!McKinlee in front of the Christ statue, she really wanted to touch it!We brought my little nephew Cohen, and as you can see, he loved the lights. He slept the whole time!

We also went and saw Santa at the mall, and he was a grump! Ba Humbug! Since when is Christmas so commercialized? Supposedly you can't take any pictures on your own with Santa, you have to buy them. But I snuck a picture in. What were they going to do, take my camera away!

Thanksgiving!

I know this is long over due, but Happy Late Thanksgiving! We went to my parents house and had a great time with our family! It was a little crazy, but so much fun! I didn't get a picture of this, but my brother and sister-in-law dressed up their bull dog ZOE and had a great announcement that ZOE was going to be a sister, meaning Jena is going to have a baby! I am so excited for them! They are going to be great parents, but major payback for the times Brad has pestered my kids! My sister-in-law Kelly and Hunter

While we were up north, Jordan and I went to a Jazz game! It was fun to have a date, and watch the Jazz! As you can tell, Jordan loves pictures, and can't make a normal face in them. Thanks watching the kids mom and dad!

Jordan was a little mad at me for wearing my mom's Kyle Korver jersey, because I think he is cute!!

Christmas Cards

I am trying to type up our Christmas letter to send out to family and friends, and I thought I'd make it a little different this year. I asked McKinlee what she has been doing this year, and this is what she had to say:

I love the Gospel, and I love Jesus, and I love playing with my friends. I really love to say my prayers.

Isn't it funny the things that kids come up with! So I decided to ask her a few questions that I found on my friends blog:

What does mommy always say to you?

”No picking my nose!” (she has a bad habit we are REALLY trying to break!)

What makes mommy happy?

”When I don’t pick my nose”

What makes mommy sad?

"When I don’t do something"

How does mommy make you laugh?

"When you splash in the water"

What was mommy like when she was little?

"You liked cars"

How old is mommy?

"4"

How tall is mommy?

"Way tall"

What does mommy like to do?

"Play tag"

What is something mommy doesn't like to do?

"Take a shower" (Honestly I love my showers!)

What does mommy do for a job?

"Play Frisbee"

What is mom's favorite food?

"Potatoes" (not really)

What do mommy and McKinlee like to do together?

"Dance to high school musical"

How do you know mom loves you?

"Way Big"

It was fun to get her responses! Aslo speaking of Christmas cards, would you all give me your address? Merry Almost Christmas!