Ragnar LA

I must be getting old. Ragnar Relay's are fun, but oh so exhausting. 200 miles, 12 people, no sleep! The weather was beautiful in California, and I felt good running! Now I have to make a cake and paint my bedroom. Not quite as much fun, but at least I get sleep!

The 4th With Friends!

We got home from Utah on the 4th late that afternoon.  We hurried and unloaded the car and off we went to enjoy some fireworks with friends!  (I was so tired I don't think I was much fun.) 

Why is it that driving poops you out, when all you do is sit?     

Ragnar Rundown

Oh what a fun weekend!!!  Bear with me as I post a bunch of random pictures from the Ragnar Relay LA!  Here we all are at the finish line at Dana Point.  Yippeee!!

Check out our cool team shirts that me and Wendi made!

(We all live in the "Villages" community,  thus - The Village People).

Here's Jeff handing off to me at exchange 36.  

Could you ask for a better view while running?

My husband had to be funny and wear short running shorts and spandex just to make us all laugh.   He kept us laughing the entire time!

Here we are at the start line full of nerves and excitement.  It was cold in Santa Barbara!  BRrrrr!

Here we are handing off again!

Van 2 waiting for the handoff.

Here's the whole team crossing the finish line together!!!

Here we are tanking up getting ready for our next run.

Good times.... good times!!!

Good Days Remembered

Our good friend Todd just found me on facebook and posted a bunch of pictures of he and Jeff when we were river guides back in the early 90's. (Eeek that makes me sound old).   These pictures were too much fun that I had to post them as well.   If you look hard you might see me in a couple.  Wasn't Jeff such a cutie?  (In a hairy smelly sort of way)









Now days Jeff isn't quite so hairy and he smells better than he did back then - but man oh man - I still LOVE him!  

Warm Summer Day

It's freezing cold outside today (I am always cold) and a friend just emailed pictures they took of us wake boarding for the first time last summer.   Oh I long for some AZ heat and a few more freckles.
My hubby caught on right away and landed a few jumps.  I got up - but didn't quite get the "jumping the wake" thing down.  Maybe next time (hint hint Ryan and Lena).

The kids just enjoyed the ride!

Birthday Business!

I always get a little nervous a couple days after Christmas because we celebrate my daughters birthday.  It's hard to come up with good stuff when Christmas morning is still fresh in everyone's memory.

I think I did okay this year though - SHWEW!!

After the opening of presents and a birthday brunch - we decided the best way to celebrate a birthday was to go treasure hunting with our pals around the corner.  (Geocaching) 

We were surprised to discover the treasure right under a natural arch.  Bonus!

Eventually we were done hunting and decided to dive into some chocolatey goodness - cupcakes made by the birthday girl herself.

They were a hit!

Then we piled in the car - out of the cold - and headed home.

Hope you had a happy one Sam!

The Weekend!

We had fun hanging out with friends in Show Low this weekend.

My favorite part of the trip was playing ball in the rain.

We hit the local rodeo and watched the poor cows get roped.

And the kids were lucky enough to score a horse ride from Chad and Laura.  (They have never been on a horse before).

Good Times!

The Hawaii Run Down!

Alright!  I am back!   Are you ready for the marathon of pictures I am posting from Hawaii?  Well what do you expect... we were gone for 10 days!!

In the airport!  I hadn't flown in 9 years!

Yippee!  We made it and the plane didn't crash.

Real mature - I know, but that's Jeff for you.   We stayed in Volcano (that's the name of the town) on the big island - and yes- it's currently an active volcano.  Thus the spewing gas.

We explored a volcano tube underground.  Spooky and black.  Something kept grabbing my bum.  (I am assuming it was Jeff).

Cool black sand beach with lot's of turtles.

We snorkeled so much that every night at dinner I still felt like I was moving in the water.  I had a queazy stomach some days.

This day we hiked out to see the lava flowing into the ocean.

It was really cool at night with big explosions of red lava!

We had to stop and get a photo of Jeff in front of BJ's training center! (For all you UFC fans).

Jeff really got into the whole laid back Hawaiian style!

Posing in front of the Kona temple on a Sunday afternoon.

I love it when I have a tan!

You gotta love the poser pictures.  My hubby the "Iron man".

Here we are on a charter boat for the day, checking out all the great snorkle sites.  Very fun!

This was the highlight of the trip!!!   We signed up for a manta ray night dive.   These things had a 12 foot wing span.  They came so close I could reach out and touch them.  Seriously the coolest thing I have ever done!

This ray came up to the boat after we got back in.  

We kayaked out to Cook's monument - very cool and great snorkeling!

But on the way back, we were surrounded by dolphins!!!!

So Jeff decides to jump in the water and check them out.  Pretty soon I was out of the boat too, and we swam with the dolphins.  (Honestly I was afraid they might bite me.  This wasn't Sea World!)

The last day we hung around as all the fishing boats brought in their catch for the international Bill Fish competition.  This one was over 300lbs.  Pretty fishy!

I just thought I would give you a  little glimpse of what my friend Becky and I got to enjoy each and every day while driving all around the big island!  Press play and enjoy my friends!!!!!

It's good to be back!