Some More Summer...

I have obviously been busy this summer. Like, REALLY busy. Things have been soooo crazy and I have hardly slept in my own bed all summer! Lately, I have been busy with volleyball, because I MADE THE SOPHOMORE TEAM and practice is every single stinking day. I'm really happy, but really exhausted and already ready for a break. But I think it will get better once school starts and there is a solid schedule, and we play games and have something to look forward to.

Then, I stayed with my new baby cousin Champ and Aunt Melissa for 3 days to help them out. It was super fun, and he is such a good little baby! I just got to sit there and hold him all the day long while Melissa slept. I was in heaven.

On Monday, we went to Lagoon with the Carlsons! That was way fun, too, except I was really bummed that I had to leave at 5:00 to go to volleyball practice :(

Hallie, me, Morgen, and Chloe

Me and Chloe on the swingy ride

Morgen and McKay on the swingy ride

Jen, Mom, Jerry, Dad

Caleb, Morgen, Nate, McKay, and me. I swear we could all be siblings.

On my mom and dad's anniversary, I was gone the whole day, so when I got home and they went to a movie, I made a cake from scratch for them. It was delicious, if I do say so myself.

We got to have a sleepover at Oma and Opa's with all the cousins.

We went swimming at an awesome pool

We endured a giant 5 minute hailstorm at Aunt Melissa's house

We had a gorgeous sunset one night

And we finally got the waverunners fixed and took them to Utah Lake! They are a blast! And I already got me, Morgen, and my dad to fly off of them when I drive. They don't trust me anymore...

Last but not least, I have been working on a scrappy quilt with all of the value colors. This is only 1/2, and the squares aren't sewn together yet, but I can't wait! I'm so excited to finish it! I spent 5 hours with Oma Kim one Saturday, and we went through all of the scraps in her closet (which is A TON) and cut everything and put them into organized bags. The only fabric I bought was the teals and the browns. And we got an awesome deal on Minky for the back. Thats the SUPER soft stuff. I am so excited!!!!!

Triathlon 2010!!!

I'm sure you have all heard that my mom and I did another triathlon this year!!!

It was twice as long as last year, and backwards- run first, 3.1 miles, bike 12 miles, and swim 350 meters last. It was the perfect triathlon for us, and I LOVE doing it backwards.

The run is the most exhausting part, so once its over with, you get to do the easy stuff. I passed a LOT of people on the run, and only a few passed me, so that was really good.
Also, a friend of my dad's from work let me borrow her road bike, another thing that I absolutely LOVE. Road bikes are the best!!! I kind of felt bad when I passed people on mountain bikes, because I know how horrible they are (unless you are mountain biking, of course)
I was nervous about the swim, because my mom and I only went swimming to train twice, but I must have my mom's fish-genes because it was really easy. It only took about a lap to catch my breath, and then I was fine. Except I was stuck behind like 6 people who wouldn't let me pass them.


My bike:

Before the race:

I finished the run really fast, and my dad wasn't expecting me, but this is a picture of me running to the pool after the bike was over:

Mom coming in from the bike:

After the swim:

I was shooting for under an hour and a half, and my dad said that would be pretty amazing (kinda in disbelief, like I wouldn't really do it) but I proved him wrong and got 1:21!!! 3rd place in the 18 and under division, and 1st and 2nd were 18 year olds, and I missed 2nd place by 7 seconds!!! My mom got 1:30 and like 8th in her division or something. It was pretty awesome.