Yeah We're a Little Nerdy

(Our conversation last night while we were brushing our teeth.)
Lizzy: So you know what I was thinking about today?

Jason: What?

Lizzy: I was thinking about what our super powers would be. 

Jason: Ok. So what would my super power be? Being super good looking?

Lizzy: No. Yours would be organization.

Jason: Organization?

Lizzy: Yeah. Like you could organize any mess in a single bound. 

Jason: (chuckles) Alright, then what is your super power?

Lizzy: The ability to fall asleep any where, at any time, no matter what is going on. 

Jason: (laughing) Yeah I can see that. I wish I could fall asleep like you do.

Lizzy: It's not really that good of a super power if you think about it.

Jason: Why not?

Lizzy: Well, if I'm always asleep then that's when they can come and kill me.

Jason: Don't worry, I will just organize a safe place for you sleep.

Lizzy: (giggling) Thanks, I love you!

 Jason's little brother got married a little while ago. It was a beautiful day and everything was really great. I love going to sealing ceremonies in the temple. It makes me think about the day that Jason and I were married. Our wedding day wasn't nearly as nice and sunny, but that's ok. It was a fun day with lots of family and friends and some great treats.

 Jason was in charge of holding the bride's bouquet while she was getting pictures taken.

 I was just being silly.

And Jason was...... I'm not really sure what he was doing.

Lake Powell... Again

We did some cruising around.

And we did some boarding.

We even convinced my mom to try wake boarding.


The moon was full and it was windy, which made it hard to sleep, but made for some cool pictures.

 

 And we had a blast with night swimming, glow bracelets, and a slow shutter speed.

Everyone jumping at once.



































Then we made Jason put on all the glow bracelets and do back flips.

And we took the customary end of trip group picture.

Jason's New Toy

This is Jason's new toy. He got it a couple weeks ago. Just enough time to get in a few rides before winter sets in.

People keep telling me how brave, daring, and nice I am to let him get it.

Truth is, I like motorcycles.

They make me feel young and carefree. They remind me of falling in love. Nothing beats the feeling of flying fast down the freeway, holding on tight to my man.

Besides, just look at it.

Seven Peaks

Yay for a day of sunshine, water slides, and friends!

*Once again I'm not sure why, but the pictures look kinda bad, but if you click on them they look much better.

Ragnar'd

Meet the Jail Breakers

Well just the Van 1 half of them.

As runner #1 I got to start the team out bright and early. Being the very first group, the people out front took a wrong turn and we all followed. We went up a big hill and once I got to the top everyone started yelling to turn around. In the end I ran an extra mile, you know, 'cuz I thought 7 miles wasn't long enough. And yes, my reflective vest is on backwards.

 

She was smart to sleep while she could. I think we'd all only gotten about 2 hours of sleep the night before.

 My mom kept saying how she didn't think she'd be very fast. Yet here she is getting a roadkill.

Gotta love the socks!

Another roadkill for my mom.

It turned into a very beautiful day and the towns we were running through were even more gorgeous.

We barely made it to exchange #4 on time and it was slow going trying to get to exchange #5. We came to a standstill and were still a half mile from the next exchange point. We started getting anxious that our runner, my uncle, was going to pass us. Our next runner decided she would start walking to the exchange. I didn't want her to have to go by her self so I got out wearing my flip flops and holding two cameras. We took a quick look behind us and there was my uncle, racing right towards us. So the two of us took off sprinting up the last half mile hill. We made it in just enough time for her to turn around and catch the bracelet/baton.

After lunch, a nap, and some ice packs we were ready for our next legs.

The end of my steep and long not to mention HOT down hill run.

When I finished my knees and quads hurt so bad I was 80% sure that I'd never walk again.

Oh the flag. I know he loves those lovely flags.

After only 4 hours of sleep I was up again. With my awesome backward vest.

 

I was pretty much just shuffling at this point. I had too little sleep and too little to eat and too many things were hurting. Plus my face was numb from the cold and when I talked it sounded like I had just left the dentist's office.

But my mom on the other hand was awesome. After each run she'd climb in the car and we'd ask how many roadkills she got, she kept saying that after about 40 she lost count. She underestimated her abilities big time!

I was having trouble warming up and being able to eat anything plus I was so exhausted I crashed and slept through pretty much the rest of our van's legs. 

When we all finished running we headed back to the campsite and after a shower, clean clothes, and a hot breakfast we were all feeling much better and had some time to kill. I got to play with my two little cousins, who are awesome, but  unfortunately this little guys fell off the swing and got a little scraped up. He was sad for a while, but after some chocolate milk and Scooby-Doo he was much better.

Jason told me he wasn't going to make it up to see us, but he tricked me. I was so excited to hang out with him and have him there at the finish line.

 Yay we finished! 

 As I looked through my picture, I got to wondering...

 Why is it that everyone else always looks so happy when they're running...

 And I'm always the one making really weird faces?