I Can't Keep Up!

I have been thinking about all the pictures I have taken that I need to get up on the blog. I have realized that "I can't Keep Up!" I don't think I should even try to catch up. So I am going to post only a few of our happenings over the past few months, for the sake of documentation. Feel free to skip it.
But first I must tell you about my morning. A little background....I HATE running. I remember being in Jr. High and being sick to my stomach all week because the timed mile was coming up. And back then I wasn't overweight and out of shape like I am now. Well, my sister-in-law invited me to do a 5k with her. I know, laugh all you want. I know a lot of you do marathons and junk. A 5k to me, is a marathon to you. This morning I decided I would go on a run with Aaron instead of to the gym to see if I could manage. We have been working on dropping some weight. I have been able to loose 30 and Aaron is down 25. We are both still working on it. Anyway, this loop he does is 3 miles. I came up with a game plan. Walk out of the neighborhood, check. Run down to 3200 South without walking at all, check. Have a sip of water and run without walking to Elkhorn, check. Sip of water and Run all the way down elkhorn no walking, check. Water and run through Gibbon's Lane no walking, check. Run to our neighborhood and walk home, (I need a cool down, right?) check! Well, it took me almost as long to run three miles as it does to walk!! I'm not kidding. Aaron was walking along side me pushing the stroller part of the time, that is how slow I am. But the cool thing is that I didn't think I would even be able to run half way down the first stretch. I went farther than I ever thought I would. I thought I was going to die at one point. I even heard Belle say to Aaron "Dad, mom's face is really red!" Apparently I looked like I was going to die too.

I kept a slow but steady pace. I was so slow that sometimes Belle had a hard time balancing on her bike. When I was half way down Gibbon's Lane I started to slow up and I was ready to just walk the rest of the way. Then I could see two of my friends coming home from their walk. There was no way I could walk past them when I looked like I just ran one hundred miles up hill. So thanks for being outside girls, I made it the rest of the way. Sorry you had to see that.
I often hear of people going for a little run and falling in love with it. I was hoping I would be one of those people. But I have come to the conclusion that for me "running and tomatoes are a lot alike, they both make me want to puke." No matter how many times I try them, I feel the same. So Julie, I am not sure about that 5K. I will give it another try, and if I'm positive I won't cross the finish line last I might consider it. I think it is best that I stick to walking. And to Aaron, I'm sorry that "I Can't Keep Up!"
P.S. Is it possible to break your hip from running at a really slow pace?
Quote of the day: Pain is the sensation of weakness leaving the body!

Moving on........

You are looking at the official winners of the Amazing Race 2009. Team Quiggle at Youth Conference!


Ahhh girls camp. Look at those cute faces!



Forth of July in Park City. Lot's of fun with family!
We tried talking to Belle about the 4th. We talked about how we are a free country. She said "to bad Grace doesn't live in a free country."
Grace is Belle's cousin that lives in North Salt Lake. Apperantly Nibley is the land of the free, home of the brave! A big sorry goes out to the rest of you