I STILL can't believe it!!

Anyone who really knows me, knows that I do NOT like running! Never have, and probably never will.  However, this past Saturday I ran a 10k!! To some that may not seem like much, but it was a real accomplishment for me! I trained with my friend and neighbor, Lindsey. We started training at the end of August, with neither of us really knowing what we were doing. We did a small 5k in September and it was tough for me, so I thought would never be able to make it in a 10k. After more and more training I was getting excited, but the week before the race I ran 5.5 miles and totally died! I had to ice my knees for two days after!! So I started to get really nervous to run, but like the title states I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE I DID IT!! I don't have any pictures running, but this is a picture of SOME of the girls that I ran with that morning.
 

I really couldn't have done it without them to push and encourage me along the way, and I really couldn't have done it without Brent!!! He was always encouraging me to run even when I didn't want to and he watched not only our children, but Lindsey's boys too!! And he was always there at the finish line cheering me on!! Thanks honey, I LOVE YOU!!

On the Farm

We had a great time last weekend at Eckert's farm!  The fall colors are coming in and the air is nice and cool--it was almost bitter when the wind was blowing. We picked lots of fresh apples and even picked up a little pumpkin for Halloween!

 

 

 

Nauvoo the Beautiful

I had a short break from school this weekend, so we made a run for Nauvoo as a family. We arrived in a monsoon at about 11:30 p.m. and set up camp in the downpour. The tent was soaked, along with many of our clothes and we didn't get our children to sleep until past 1:00--I assure you it was not the best start to a vacation. We heard on the radio the next morning that we had received over 4 inches of rain that night! Now we know what the swamp might have been like ;) The next morning brought beautiful weather and things only improved from there. Jordan and Chelsea came up with us on Friday and this enabled us to attend the temple on Saturday, which was definitely one of the highlights of the trip. Nauvoo holds such a special place in our hearts...it has become a sacred place for Megan and me and hopefully our children. Our testimonies of the Prophet Joseph Smith were strengthened and we are grateful for those who so faithfully endured affliction and sorrow in order to preserve the blessings of the gospel for us today.


Oh, and when we arrived home, Ben was so excited to get out of his car seat, he cruised almost everywhere in the house he could think of, then got high centered on the Capri Sun box and started grunting because he couldn't get off. :) It was great!

Rams Game

Megan and I were able to go to a Saint Louis Rams game last Friday thanks to a generous class member! It was a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, who won 20-13. It was awesome and we were happy to get the chance to go...had pretty decent seats too!

Here's the Proof!

Ben keeps growing and growing! This week his new trick is saying da da... Brent wanted to document it for "PROOF" that it was his first word. So, here's the proof!