Thursday, January 19, 2012

Have Running Shoes Will Travel

We have had a fun few weekends.  First we all went to Salt Lake City so that I could have my pictures taken for my Beachbody Website.  A good friend, Jenni had used a talented photographer in SLC and I loved her yoga pictures so much that I asked that he do my pictures too. 

While in SLC we got to see the Thompson family including their son Kade wrestle.  You'll see Kades name again someday as he is a future Olympian.  And we had a great but messy dinner with the Olsen Family (Olive Garden may never let us eat in their resturant again). 

We also did a little shopping which is always fun.


Then the next weekend we were off to Phoenix AZ for me to run the Rock& Roll 1/2 marathon with my dear friend Kate.  Katie and I have been friends since High School and it was just fun to spend time with her and her family.  Our boys all got along very well and we probably will not be allowed in Gordon Biersch again (another large mess by our children).

We also had time to catch up with Gary's brother Jeff and his fiance Kim.  And that night the kids ran wild on some steep steps in the house we had rented for the weekend.

As for the race I did a personal best of 2:05:34 .  Next year I hope to get under 2 hours.  I was really happy that I didn't walk one step and only stopped once to go to the bathroom. 

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As you can see Katie is a Ducks Fan! 



Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Today we lost a member of our family

Today, our beloved kitty cat, Mitzi was killed.  He was accidentally ran over and was killed almost instantly.  This happened today right before the kids got of school so we sat them down as soon as they got home to explain to them what happened.  They are all very sad and grief surrounds our home right now. 

Mitzi was a great cat.  He was beautiful and loved us all.  Gary had raised him to be sort of dog like, and he was.  He loved dog food and loved to play in the boats.  I think he even wanted to ride in the car but we never let him. 

He is survived by his human family and his best friend, Walnut Cobine (yorkie).

Here are some of our favorite pictures of our friend.  RIP Mitzi


Mitzi becomes a part of the family.  Recieved from what looked like a Polig family in Apple Valley.  His only car ride except for a ride to the vets office.


Mitzi helping in the office with his best friend Walnut.

Mitzi playing with all the Christmas wrappings.  He thought the tree and presents were all for him.

RIP Mitzi Wu Cobine 01/04/2012

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

What to name the new boat?

Gary has made another wonderful purchase of a new boat (new to us) but unlike our other boats this one will not be stored next to our house or in the garage.  The 28ft Chris Craft will be permanently homed at Lake Powell for our use all summer. Gary hopes to bring it home this February from the Oregon Coast. 

Until then we need help in finding the right name for this beauty.  Help us out and send your suggestions to us on FB or leave a comment.