The Dirty Dash

So today we were out the door with both kiddies at 8:00 AM to get to the starting line for the Dirty Dash at Soldiers Hollow at 9:20 AM.  I forgot about a parking fee so Eric dropped me off and then parked for free next to the course so he could wave with the kids as I went by. 

Of course, we had to buckle up Sean the Sheep.

I made it to the entrance and checked my bag and phone into the bag drop off.

The next thing I know, I'm in the front of the line facing a big hill that is being sprayed with water to make it treacherous mud.   I started worrying about my shoes while I kept an eye out for someone from the same 1-800 CONTACTS team to run with.  I found a girl who seemed to be on par with me fitness wise.  Her name is Laurel and she works in the call center.  She is also the host for Footsteps for Fertility.  She told me that at their last event, they were able to give out eleven $5,000 grants to couples struggling with infertility.  I was pretty happy to run next to someone so awesome.

After the mud hill, we climbed up and over a rope obstacle and then on to several large mud pits and they were the worst!  I did lose a shoe and had to dig it out.  It was fun to watch people help each other though and I was so pumped!  Even though I had mud in places I tried not to think about...

After that was a few other smaller obstacles like going over mounds of straw bales and through tires.  THEN, we do to the slide at mile 1.  We climbed up one side to slide down the other.  Laurel told me people get cuts on that part because there is so much dirt on the slide so I should keep my legs up.  My brilliant idea was to keep my feet flat on the slide to keep my knees up.  And down I went.

When I got to the straw at the bottom, my foot caught and my body went over, pulling my foot down and under.  I hear and felt it pop on the top left of my left foot.  Swear word.

I sat on the straw bale for a bit feeling pretty nauseous, embarrassed and angry.  Laurel was such a doll and stayed with me and let me use her shoulder as I limped along.  I got to where I felt like I could walk very gingerly on it and could maybe walk it off.  A women that works at an instacare looked at it for me and told me it was probably sprained.   After standing there talking to her, it got so bad that I literally, could not take another step.  I about punched an EMT when she tried to take my pulse on the top of my foot! Fast forward to being carted out to the waiting ambulance where I refused going to the hospital.  There was no way I was going to pay for that!  They were super nice and gave me the crappiest ice pack ever.  She also brought me my bag so I could take this picture and call Eric.

Eric came to get me, threw me over his shoulder and got me to the car.  I cannot walk on it and will probably be down for a week or so.

 And so ends my Dirty Dash experience.  I might try it again next year....

Picture Dump, Again

So I need to post pictures of Mabel's birthday, family out for a visit form NC, at the temple for Elise's sealing, my birthday and Charlie's blessing.  They are all on Eric's phone but this what I have on mine. 




Mabel took this after Charlie's baby blessing.

Working out with mom.

I guess she was pretty tired.  On the way to Granny's Drive in for my Birthday Dinner

At the tennis courts.

Up way to late.

Made this for Super Saturday.  I'm going to add a blue "K" in the lower left hand corner.  If you want to know how to make one, I can show you!

On the way to the park.  Mabel rides on the tray.  You can see Charlie's cute feet.

My Teeny Tiny on August 1st.

I will try harder to get Eric's pictures. He has some good ones!  We also celebrated 6 years of marriage on August 1st with a dinner at Brio.  (Our actual anniversary is the 2nd but that is now Mabel's birthday.)

25 Things You Don’t Know About Me

I saw this at Peanut Butter Fingers and decided to play along since it's slow at work. I think most of you know this stuff about me but there might be something new. :)

1. I’m happiest when… I'm outside with my family
2. …Especially if it… is Autumn in the woods
3. I’ve always wanted to… ski in the Swiss Alps.

4. My family and I… have a big birthday party once a month for everyone with a birthday that month.
5. I was a terrible… newlywed.  I had no idea how to be a partner and best friend at the same time.
6. My first job was… a "teacher" at a day care center.
7. I could probably eat brownies everyday.
8. I stole… candy when I was little. I never did fess up or get caught but I still feel guilty.
9. I was born on the same day as… Michael Jackson and Lea Michele.
10. My all-time favorite film is… Sabrina.

11. I do a pretty mean… booty shake.  (All I could come up with!)
12. I’m still mad… I didn't buy this really cute burnt orange blazer at Eddie Bauer last winter.
13. I met my husband… on a blind date.
14. I always knew I wanted… babies.
15. I’m not afraid to… trust people.
16. I make the best… sugar cookies.
17. I have almost no… flexibility. It’s sad.
18. I always cry when… Read about children being hurt, ect.
19. I’m (now) a mom, but I still feel like I'm 18.
20. I spent 12 years… Living in Riverton, UT.
21. I wish my folks… could be together more often. My dad travels a ton for work.
22. At 5, I was deeply in love with my bike and The Little Mermaid.

23. I believe if everyone kept their word, the world would be a better place.
24. I can’t stand… Stepping in water with my socks on
25. Whenever Friends or Harry Potter or The Big Bang Theory is on, I’ll watch it.

 

Feel free to play along!

Dirt Child

Eric got off early on Friday so we decided to go to lunch and go for a little hike.  We went to Big Spings Trailhead.  You just go through Vivian Park in Provo Canyon till you get to Big Springs Park. Great for little kids and I had no idea all that picnic area was up there!  It's free but there aren't any fire pits, unfortuantley.

Mabel telling me to hurry

Getting rocks to throw into the stream

She litteraly sits in the dirt and rubs it back and forth with her hands

Marble in a bottle and Charlie smiles!

Look another post!  I have to do something with my pictures. So on Monday, we went to a Japanese restaurant in Lehi called East Moon or something like that.  I think there is a good chance they won't survive because we were the only ones there.  Eric ordered sushi that was GIANT but a bit too fishy for me. I ordered this Veggie and Shrimp Tempura rice bowl.  Turns out Tempura is fried. It was not what I was expecting but it was pretty good. 

 

 

 

Check out this bottle!  You have to press a plunger down to pop out a marble to drink out of the glass bottle.  It's hard to see but there is a marble in the top part.  Too bad it tasted like grape medicine but it was worth it for the marble. (It was $3 in case you are wondering but I just saw them at Smith's for $1.50 and they had other flavors.)

 

This was the best, they had trainer chopsticks for kids!  Mabel is practicing with this pink penguin set.  Pretty stinkin' cute.

 

This is my hair cut picture I took for my mom.  It's a bit flat because this was day 2 of the wash cycle and I'm not wearing make up so please forgive.  I love it though.  I'm pretty sure this is my favorite hair style I've ever had and I'm happy to be taking a break from bangs.

 

Charlie started talking and smiling!  I couldn't figure out how to add the video  so this is the picture version.  :(  (When I select the video to add it, nothing comes up.  Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?) 

 

 

And you might have already seen this on instagram but I like it so much. She's my little buddy.

 

Picture Dump

While we are catching up, it seems I skipped over a bunch of stuff!  Here are some more pictures from the last year from my phone.

Balloons from my birthday.  

 

 Top Knot

 

Sleep hair. 

 

Mornings

 

Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving Point

 

Hay Ride

 

Baby!

 

My Christmas tree.  It tipped over at 5 AM on Christmas morning.  I even have it on video.

 

First (and only) hair cut!

 

Christmas Morning

 

HP present from Shannon.  LOVE.

 

Root beer.

 

Shooting!

 

Mommy and Me

 

I joined a Bunco group this year!  This was my winner card.

 

Sweet

 

8 Months

 

Building a custom computer

 

Sweeping

 

Easter

Catching Up

Well, shucks.  Maybe I should post something since it's been a while...  the two biggest updates are that we moved and we had baby Charlie.  I did take a few pictures but not much.  To get caught up, here are the pictures:

Swollen Feet in April

Playing Piano with Grandma Hanson

My water broke on Mother's Day
2 weeks early

Charles Anthony 5/11/14 6 lbs 5 oz

Food Coma
Favorite picture so far

Bath time!  He didn't like getting out.

Just a little guy

Mabel went to Jackson with my parents the week after Charlie came.
Her new bear jacket from Grandma and Grandpa

Miss Montana, Idaho and Wyoming at Yellowstone.
She loved the princesses.

Ice cream with Grandpa, Aunt Shannon and Uncle Matt and the Yellowstone Lodge

Lots of time at the park!

Skinny baby!  Alien picture

Played with Boston and Kamden when Naty came to visit from VT

With Naty!  My face is still swollen

Like father like son

Chillin

We go to the pool a lot

Siblings!

Strawberry Days Parade
Cotton candy mustache on Elise

Found a warm spot to nap

Mommy's bed is occupied

I've been working super hard on losing the baby weight and signed up for a mud run in September.  We also went camping when Charlie was 4 weeks old.  Grandma Keele came to visit  and help out and Eric's sister, Jessica, is here for the summer.  I'm sure there is lots of other stuff I'm missing but we are just going to pretend we are all caught up and hopefully I will do better at documenting our activities.  Also, I think Eric has more pictures so I will do another picture dump once I get a hold of those.