Palin Power!!

Sarah Palin came to Grand Junction last night. We decided to go down and listen to her speak. There were 15-20 thousand people there. We were able to shake her hand and meet her family. She was awesome!! She talked to Taylor and of course I started to cry! It was a really cool moment. I wish she was on the top of the ticket.

I love this country and it was really fun to watch the political process. We had a the Gibbs, Bairs, Nelsons, and the Grays there with us.

Jaxon turns 8

Jaxon turned eight this year, so we decided to do one last big birthday bash. We rented a bump and jump and they had a blast!! I don't know where the years have gone. I can't believe the little boy who carried his blankee and sucked his thumb is now 8 years old. We are so proud of Jaxon. He is a great kid!

I can't believe the air the kids were getting. I'm pretty sure they broke all the rules. Were just lucky nobody got hurt. Paityn started to get a little brave herself. Look at the air she got!! She is just crazy!

Wet and Wild Marathon

Well, this was a first! It rained the entire St. George Marathon this year. I just kept thinking, "This was the craziest thing I have ever done." I wore a garbage bag for 20 miles. There were times when I felt like I was going to drown. The wind was bad at times also. With the wind and rain my hair was extremely snarly. Doug said I look like I had dreadlocks. It took a lot of conditioner to get it out. Overall the race was fine. I did a 3:58. I was happy with that time, considering the conditions. I felt good and strong at the end. Andrea and Stephen ran it with me this year. Thanks guys!
It was a fun weekend. The kids had a blast swimming as usual. As we do every year we stopped at the farm in Richfield. Grandpa was making up chores for the kids to do. Jaxon and Cydney got a few driving lessons from Grandpa. I have to make sure I hide my keys to the car now. They had a blast!