KOKOPELLI

So this weekends triathlon was quite the experience! We had a group of 12 friends and family that went down to run the race (some of which started racing together originally, and others that we met up with when we got down there) of the 12 there were 3 that didn't get to finish the race (totally sucks!). Brady (my bro) was the first to drop out. He was in a wet suit that was too small for him, so when he got out into the water he was having a hard time using his arms which caused some hyperventilation (which happens to almost everyone anyway, but you work through it, if you can't use your arms to swim, there is no working through it). The boats had to pick him up and the boys on the boat had to pull the wet suit off of him, it was so tight he couldn't do it himself. Then Bryce (my parents neighbor) was the next to go down (which is a real bummer cause he actually rides to win the whole thing). He started to get a flat tire and kept riding, there is a really sharp turn and when he hit that turn with a flat tire there was no stopping the wreck he had. His feet were still clipped into the bike as he went skidding across the ground. He is ok, but got some great war wounds. And last but not least, I didn't get to finish my race :( I was bummed! So frustrating, but nothing I could do about it. I finished my swim in good shape, got on my bike and started gearing up to face "the hill" when POP!!! There went my tire! Instead of finishing the race I had to walk a few miles back in my cycle shoes and turn in my timing chip. Oh well, there is always next year!

It was cool though because of the 9 of us that finished the race 5 took a place in their age groups! There were 2 that took first place, 1 that took second place, and 2 that took third place!

GO TEAM!!

Thought this was great!

I found this out in blog world and loved it!

The stone cold truth of great friendships.

1. When you are sad --I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!!!
2. When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
3. When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.
4. When you're scared -- we will high tail it out of here.
5. When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be until you quit whining, ya big baby!!!!
6. When you are confused -- I will use little words.
7. When you are sick --Stay away from me until you are well again. I don't want whatever you have.
8. When you fall -- I'll pick you up and dust you off.

Friendship is like

peeing your pants,

everyone can see it,

but only you
can feel the true warmth.

More From ELLE

THE STATE FAIR

So we thought it would be fun to take the babes (Beckham 7 months; Addy 3 months; Lincoln 3 weeks) to the fair last Saturday. It was fun, but it was also kinda funny. It was quite the experience just getting to the fair. We started off thinking it would be smarter to get the tickets at Smiths for the discounted price, plus we all needed some cash. We pull up and put 2 car seats into a shopping cart, and carried the other. It was the busiest Smiths I have ever seen. Jenn decided to wait in line while I ran over to see if we could get tickets from the customer service and Lynds ran to the car cause she forgot her wallet. Jenn got asked a few times if all three were hers, so not possible being 7 months, 3 months, and 3 weeks but I guess you never know. Then while Jenn was paying for her tickets I gave Beckham my water bottle (ya know, he thought it was a bottle) well it was hard for him to hold and it slipped out of the car seat. Don't sweat that Addy was on the floor right below and got nailed in the head! It was so sad! She started screaming, Lincoln was fussing and wanting his binkie, Beckham was mad that he didn't have his water bottle anymore. I think everyone was staring at us like we didn't know what we were doing. Quite a sight. (Addy is ok, no major damage but a bump, and extremely scared mom and aunts) We did make it to the fair and had a good night. It was hard to get around with three strollers, but we made it and had a great time. Beckham decided to tell you all how fun it was, by the end of the night he was talking up a storm. (And of course his nap was when we were looking at the animals so he missed it all)

Addy, Beckham, Lincoln



Jenn, Kimi, Lyndsay

What ever he is saying must be funny
because he thinks he is hilarious!

FAMILY PICTURES!

We had Elle Photography take our pictures this weekend. We went up to the University of Utah to take the pictures because the campus there is amazing, I love it. Here is just a preview of the pictures (I stole it off their blog - hope you don't mind L and L). They turned out so awesome. And again, here is my little advertising because they are the BEST! Why?:

*It is so comfortable to take pictures with them, they are fun and have the best eyes for great pictures.

* Variety. Both of them take the pictures so you are bound to have a variety of pictures. Plus they are with you for an hour or two, which is longer than any studio I know of.

* They not only take pictures of the posing, but they also take pictures of the real life. They really try to capture the "whole story" when they take pictures, not just the cheesy smiles.

* They send you your pictures through email, and you can also send an email of the proofs to your friends and family.

* You don't have to order in bulk packages, instead you order what you want.

* Finally you can even get a CD with a few pictures to post on blogs (since we are all obsessed with the blogging world).

Anyway, enough of that (but really they are the best). There are a few more preview pictures on their web site www.ellephotos.com. There are 2 of Beckham under the Infant section (I love the one of him with sitting on the truck - it is close to the bottom so you need to scroll down). Then there are 2 amazing pictures in the family section. Enjoy and I will get you all the good ones as soon as I get my proofs.

Oh Beckham!

So my little Beckham has been holding his own bottle for over 2 months now. It is quite funny to watch though. Many times he pulls the bottle out of his mouth, screams at it because it is not in his mouth, and pops it back in. Yeah, he does this about 10 times every time he eats. Then this last week he decided it was time to roll around while he eats. Umm, sorry little guy, but it doesn't work that way. (You might think he would figure it out, but no). This is now happens about a bunch of times each time he eats. Sometimes he rolls back to his tummy the second I get him back on his back. Oh, Beckham, you silly boy!

MY FIRST CRACKER

My first cracker was yummy!

(Mommy thinks my feet are cute)

I don't think so Joey, this is my cracker

I am such a big boy!