Work Attire

This is what I have been looking like recently at work.  I have to wear this so the acidic environment won't eat my clothes alive.  The Refinery workers call this the "clown suit"  I also have the green hard hat just for that extra cool factor :)

Madelyn's mission call and endowments out!

Madelyn got her mission call to Portland Oregon!!  She leaves on July 17th and I couldn't be more excited for her!!!  She recently just took her endowments out at the Jordan River Temple.  I'm so proud of her decision to serve a mission.  She will be a great little missionary.

My cute parents

Brad's Special Needs Dance

These aren't in order, but I'm going through my pictures and deciding what to blog about.  I took Brad to the Special Needs dance.  Brad looked so handsome and he was such a ladies man.  I was just so touched watching all these high school kids dancing with all the special needs kids.  And now for pictures:

He danced with so many girls that night :)

Ogden Half (I don't even like running...)

Those of you who know me know that I don't like running unless I have to.  I've only done a few races because my dad dared my sister and I to run them with him.  Here's my running total so far:

Moab Half - Spring 2008 - this was a good race :)
Rim Rock Full Marathon - November 2010  Uphill and snowy the first 6.5 miles then continued to snow.
Moab Half - Saint Patrick's Day Weekend 2012  SUPER WINDY once we got out of the canyon
Ogden Half - May 2013- pouring rain and super early

I will tell you about the last one I ran.  It's amazing how much work tires me out and give me no incentive to run.  I did not train very well for the Ogden Half and it killed me on my time.  I would run maybe once or twice a week during the months before.  The two weeks before the race I got sick.  I don't get sick very often so I thought it would go away after a few days.  Well, a week passed and I was still coughing and blowing ridiculous amounts of snot out of my nose on an hourly basis.  I finally went to the doctor with a week before the race, but man, this sickness just got the best of me.  The last two weeks I didn't run at all.  But I felt that I couldn't wear the sweet shirt unless I ran it.  Nate was planning on running it with me, but two days before the race, he threw out his back and was unable to run.

Nate in the ER

The next morning, I woke up at 3:30 a.m. to drive to Ogden because the last shuttle bus left at 5:00 a.m. sharp.  (Again,  I'm not sure why I keep doing this stuff...)
Now for some pictures to make this post not so boring.

4 in the morning pre-race...

It was raining so we ran with garbage bags

Dad and Steve

After the race, freezing and tired

When we first started running, my chest was burning from still being sick, so my pace was super slow.  I averaged about an 11 minute mile until the last 2 miles.  My overall time was 2 hours and 23 minutes. So SLOW for what I'm used to running.  I told my husband that I need to run one more to redeem myself, and this time I will actually train for it.  Ha!  Now enjoy a couple more pics stolen from the professional website...

Soaking wet

Finished!

It was an interesting race.  Super pretty run but I wish I had a race that had decent weather.  Maybe the next one I do will be perfect...

A Year in Review

2012 was great!  Here's just a little review for whoever wants to know... (more just for my records...)

Got engaged to my best friend and love of my life.

Had a bunch of bridal showers. (so spoiled)

Ran a half marathon in Moab.

Competed against other schools in a canoe made of concrete.  We swept Nationals!

Graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Started an internship with Kennecott Utah Copper.

Took my endowments out

Got married for time and all eternity on May 24th to my sweetie

Went to Nationals in Vegas and competed again.  Didn't do as well but it was still fun...

Went to New York and participated in my sisters marriage ceremony

Ran a 5K in Murray with my new family.  Nate ran with Brad the whole time.

Went with my new hubby to Hawaii with the Sieberts.

Swam with Sharks in Oahu

 Went to see Wicked at the Capital Theater

My internship was extended and I became a contractor for Kennecott.

Ate lots of Turkey.

Played with lots of cousins, shot some guns, ate food, watched movies.

Received a full time job offer starting this year!  (Wahoo!  Grown up job!)

Celebrated our first Christmas together.

Nate graduated with his Associates of Science from Salt Lake Community College!  So proud of him...

Welcomed the new year with a kiss from my lover!

Last year was great and full of adventure and I hope this year is even better!!

Thanksgiving Weekend!

Thanksgiving weekend was great with my family and Nater.  The day before Turkey Day Nate and I went to Scheels to get shotgun shells in preparation for Friday shooting.  If you have never been in that place, GO because it's huge and full of stuff you can buy.  I have never seen so many stuffed wildlife in one place ever.  There was deer, a fox, bear, moose, ducks, birds, cougars, etc..  Kinda cool but very creepy.  They also have a Ferris wheel in the store and an aquarium you walk through with exotic fish.  We didn't go on the Ferris Wheel because the line was hours long.  I'm glad I got to go.  If you do go,  make sure you sample their fudge in the food court, but don't get their chicken strips.  We couldn't even gag them down...

Thanksgiving day we had my family, my Uncle Dave, and Megan's friend Effie.  We had 8 pies for 10 people... That's how we roll.  I should have taken a picture of us and the food... oh well.  We had a lot of it

Table decorations with our own name tags

All Tuckered out after lots of turkey...

Instead of going to Black Friday, we went to west Utah Lake and shot hand guns, rifles, and shotguns.  It was such a beautiful day.

My cute model sister

Shooting clay pigeons

Megan was my backup but I didn't need her.

We're hardcore

My cute husband that doesn't wear jackets teaching me the ropes 

Just shootin'

After shooting we headed down to Provo to watch the BYU vs UNC elite 8 quarter final game.  There were so many people there, we were very lucky to get a seat.

Yes we are both wearing my dad's jackets...

On Saturday, Nov 24th 10:20 a.m. Nate and I have officially been married for 6 months!  To celebrate, we went to see Wreck-it-Ralph.  That movie is the most unique movie I've ever seen.  Go see it!  For dinner, we went to Costa Vida and ate Tres Leches, the best Mexican dessert for free!  I love being married to Nate.  He makes me want to be a better person.  Six Months has flown by so quickly and I can't wait to spend now and eternity with him!

Also, I found out on Sunday that five of Nate's cousins are pregnant, so we're off the hook for a while... :) hehe

New phones!

I am waiting for a train to move at work and am writing this post with my new phone the Sg3. I love this phone.  Period.  We are also going to the jazz game tonight vs the Lakers.  Can't wait for date night! 

We also moved into his grandparents basement So now we have lots more space.  The kitchen is at least three times bigger than our old one was.  Now that I have technology at my fingertips I will hopefully blog more often.