Wasatch Back... and I'm still alive!!!

This last weekend was my first race, the Wasatch Back. Holy Cow!!!!!!! This was honestly the most insane thing I have ever been a part of! It is total 181 miles that our team ran. It goes all the way from Logan to Park City. Each team has 2 vans. Runners 1-6 in one van and runners 7-12 in the other. I was runner 8. When the people in your van are running you follow close to them and make sure they get the water they need and support them. Which we definitely found out was so very important. I actually teared up a couple (okay more than that, but come on, I'm pregnant!) because it was so awesome to see our team being so supportive when it seemed literally impossible and like we wanted to quit. Our team name was "Because I'm Awesome!" After that race, we really do think this! It's so difficult because it takes so long. It took our team 32 hours to finish and so it is not only physically exhausting, but mentally, and emotionally exhausting as well. We had a lot of fun and I'm so glad I did it (now that it's over!) My favorite leg by far was my run at 2:00 in the morning, even though it was my longest at 7 miles, because it was so nice and cool and a lot of it was down hill! My kind of run!

I was also excited to get a medal... oh the things we'll do for a shirt and a medal!!!

Now that it's all over I feel great and I'm ready to get back to working out, although I think I'll stay away from running for at least a couple of weeks. The only negative thing afterwards is that I have had a permanent Charly horse in my left calf since I've been home. It hurts incredibly bad... hopefully it will go away soon!

Thanks to my hubby for being so supportive and to such an awesome supportive team who helped me through the entire race!This is our team "Because I'm Awesome!" Our team color was orange! We made orange capes, painted our nails orange, and were just all oranged out!!!

At the end of the race, we meet up with our last runner and all run into the finish line together!

Baby on the Way!!!

It's true! We're going to have a baby!!! I'm only a couple of months along, but I'm real bad at keeping secrets! Both Chris and I are so excited!

So far the first trimester has been pretty good! As long as I keep food in my stomach I don't feel nascious! The main issue has been finding something that I want to eat. I usually feel like one thing and even the thought of anything else makes me gag... sad... but true! It's okay, it will all be worth it!
To tell Chris' parents we made them these shirts since this will be their first grandchild! They are going to be great grandparents!!!

School's Out for the Summer!!!

PURPLE PIONEERS BABY!!!!

This is a picture of all of the Family and Consumer Science teachers at Lehi High! Me, Tammy, Val, and Christine! They've been such a huge help to me in my first year teaching!

Well let me just say.... I think I am worse than the students on being excited for the summer! It is so good to have a break! Chris and I are really enjoying this time to just relax and spend time together! I was going to teach summer school, but no longer am. They offered me the position, but it was only one class and it really wouldn't be worth the drive and gas money. Chris has had a lot of interviews, but we're still waiting to hear back from them! Our fingers are crossed!

We did however make a huge decision that we have been trying to make for months! We are officially moving to Sandy to a complex called Legends at River Oaks. It's a quiet little place right next to the golf course that will do us well! We're excited to just have officially made the decision! We'll be moving in on July 1st! Provo has been good for us, but we're excited for something new! We got the chance to go to dinner with some old friends last week! Cristina, my old roommate and co-worker at the BO and manager Paul and his family, as well as Jenna who has been on a mission! Summer time is so fun.

Other than all of that we are having fun staying up late and sleeping in! Chris is busy getting applications together for med school. He's applying to about 50 this year! We are also busy working out! Chris is currently training for a triathlon later on this summer and I am training for a race that is on the 20th and 21st of this month. A nurse that Chris works with asked me if I would join their team... it's called the Wasatch Back and it is 178 miles long..... um.... gulp... yeah! That was my reaction! It's a team of 12 and we each run 3 legs. My first leg is 3.5 miles, second leg is 7 miles, and the third is 6 miles. I'm way nervous because I haven't done a race before but I am trying to get ready for it! I've always been a gym goer, but I've started running outside which is a whole different game! I'm excited to do something new, plus Chris is such a great support! 14 months after our wedding day and I'm more in love than ever!

Happy summer!!!!!!!!!!