Ogden Marathon

Monte, Kurt, Tina and Toby
Just about to the finish line!

WE DID IT! On May 16th Kurt and I ran the Ogden Marathon. Along with my brother Toby, my brother-in-law Monte and three other cousins. We also had a few cousins running the half marathon. It was a great accomplishment and we are glad we did it. It was Kurt's 1st marathon on my 5th. I have to admit that even though we ran the whole marathon together, I beat him at the end. For some reason I get a burst of energy at the end of any race. I guess it is all the adrenalin built up and ready to get to get out of me. Kurt wasn't wanting to make it worse than we already were so he just took his sweet time. I couldn't hold back anymore, so the last 2 blocks I came in without him. I probably only finished 20 or 30 seconds before him, but it still felt good to finish strong. I was more sore than he was after and he gives me a hard time that it was because of my last sprint. Maybe he is right, but it was worth it, I guess. I'll take the pride in beating him in something!

Returned from Japan

Well, we did it. All 3 of us. We made it to Japan and back. It has been a wonderful memory for all of us already. It seems like a dream that we already went there, saw Mom and Dad, had them spend some time with Paisley, made memories and now we are back. As you can tell from the pictures we had a great time seeing them, spending some time with them, getting to know their mission and what they do. It will be a memory we will cherish forever. It was great to see them again.