The PHAST- There is a first time for everything

 After lots of training I completed my first sprint triathlon.  It was so much fun!  I think I have the racing fever.

 I felt lucky to be able to train on the same trail and aquatics center where the race would be held since it was basically in our backyard.

 It is not a secret that I am not a swimmer.  Not only that, but swimming is down right scary to me.  I grew up boating on Utah Lake and we were always on the water.  Never ever do I remember ever being in the water without my life vest. The water there scared me, it was so dark you could not see through the water at all.  I was so scared that if I went under the water nobody would ever find me.  

 I signed up for this race knowing it would be a blast but also because I knew it was time to face my fears and get over them.  I don't want to be scared to take my girls swimming because I don't know how to swim and I could not save them if they were in trouble.  So I did it.  I signed up, payed the money and trained like crazy. I went to the pool a couple times a week. I went from not being able to sleep at night because I was scared to swim the next morning, to not even being able to swim a half a lap, to swimming 700 yards.  28 laps total.  

I finished the race in 5th place out of the women finishing at 1hr and 48 min.  The race was a 700 yard swim, 13 mile bike ride, and 5k.  Thanks to my sweet friend Megan for encouraging me to sign up and giving me some swimming lessons, and to my sweet hubby for supporting me.  Hailey and Mia-anything is possible if you just put your mind to it and work hard.  Love you girls!

9 Years and Counting

I love this man!  We have a an awesome 9 years together and forever will me amazing with Bub by my side.
I decided I wanted to take Bub on a day date this year for our anniversary.  We headed over to Lake Las Vegas and rented a paddle boat and hung out on the lake for a while then we went and had some yummy Mexican food.  Our date got even better when we went and saw the show Wicked.  Wicked was amazing.  After the show we went and had some frozen yogurts and headed back home to spend time as a family.  We had a great time together and we will take any minute we can spend with each other and the girls.  It is a good life and we are blessed.

The Wedding

 It was a busy day in August at the Timp Temple.  We waited outside for Eliza and Brad to come out so we could start celebrating.  The little girls could not wait to see Eliza and peeked into the temple to see if Eliza was coming.

                                       Congrats to the Newlyweds.  It was a beautiful day!

                                                                       My Cute Mia

                                                               Eliza and Brad Bishop

 I had to post these pictures of the girls.  They make me laugh.  I wish Hailey and Mia could make a crazy face in the same picture.  I wouldn't mind having one good picture and one silly one.

                                                         Austie & Vanessa-Sister-in-Laws

                                 Eliza wanted to have a backyard reception and it was beautiful.

                       Ashley & Megan- Eliza's friend but also like sister-in-laws or family in some way.

                                                                 Me & my Mom

 Hailey was so so so excited that she caught the bouquet.  The rest of the night she kept on saying she is going to be the next one to get married and she probably will be on the Wilson side of the family.

Random not so great picture.  Just wanted the girls to know that we are always around its just the we are usually the ones taking the pictures of our girls. 

So we remember how cute they are!

     Mia was a tired girl as we drove home from her dance class.  She was getting upset that we were not home yet and telling me to go faster.  I let her know that there was a car in front of us and I couldn't  go any faster than I already was.  Then Mia said, " Mom,  get some big wings and put them on our car so we can just fly over that slow car and get home."  Me: " Mia, where would I go get wings for our car from?"  Mia, "Well, you could go to Walmart  or Winco.  Haha, this girl knows her stores!

     A few days ago, Hailey asked me if girls can go on missions.  I told her yes and she was so excited.  Then today on the way to her soccer game she said, "Mom, Dad, will it be okay with you guys if when I grow up I can go teach the gospel in Jerusalem?"  Being a missionary just will not leave her mind.  So we taught her about how you get called for a mission.  She thought that was pretty disappointing, because what if Heavenly Father doesn't want her to go to Jerusalem. Then Hailey came home from school and she was telling me that her teacher had them take out her white boards and to write down what they want to be when they grow up.  Hailey said, " Mom, I really wanted to put down a Veterinarian but really I just want to be a missionary.  So I wrote missionary instead.  Love this girl!

Good news Hailey.  You can go on a mission when you are 19 now!