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!!!!!!!!!!

Long Time no Blog!

So it has been a long time no blog! kept either leaving my camera at school or my cord at home! Woops! We've been having lots of fun though lately! A couple weekends ago we went out with some friends of our Matt and Sheena. We were trying to do something new and fun and so we bought tickets online for a concert in Salt Lake. We hadn't heard of the band, but we figured it would be fun. We went to Cheesecake Factory before which is my FAVORITE place ever!!! Chris always gets this monstrous burger which is huge! He also convinced Matt to get it! I LOVE THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY!!!!

After dinner we went to the concert and I honestly have not laughed this hard since I was like 12! We walked in and lets just say.... we didn't exactly.... fit in! The first thing they said to us was, "Are you guys here for the right concert." It was a couple of guys screaming their lungs out tossing their long black hair on a stage and like 8 people standing below the stage! What can we say?! We tried to be fun and exciting! The laugh was worth the money we paid! We were at the concert for about 5 minutes and then left! Sheena just kept saying, "I'm wearing pink!" We didn't have anything to do after that and so we ended up going camping. It was a blast and we can't wait to do it again!

The guys started the fire while the girlies got the tent set up! We felt so accomplished!

Decisions, Decisions!!!

Well three more weeks and ... school's out for the summer!!! Oddly enough I have applied to teach summer school! Um... yeah??! What an exciting year it has been! So much has happened including my first year teaching. It's been a roller coaster but mostly uphill! The other day in foods class we made an intalian cheese bread! One of my students name is Brandon and he insists on whatever we make he has to put a 'B' in it somehow... he is a crack up... the picture is what he did with the bread!

My student's bread! They think they are sooooo funny... and well... they are!

The question that we've been facing right now is what to do with our lives for a year. Chris has applied to several different jobs, mostly in Salt Lake and he's had a few interviews already. I have applied to teach summer school but don't know if they will need me yet. We have been trying to decide for months now if we should try and buy a condo or townhome or rent. We have a different answer everyday! Some of the rent is more than a house payment would be, however we don't want to be stuck with a house that can't sell if we end up going out of state for med school in a year! Decisions decisions!!! The decision right now is to rent for one more year until we know for sure where we are going to be! The other day we were out house hunting for hours and finally became depressed... we were driving home and saw a ton of signs for a huge furniture sale and oddly enough we found ourselves there soon enough! We ended up buying a couch... hmmmm... no house... don't worry we'll still find a way to spend our $$$$$$! We haven't picked it up yet but a picture of it is below from the store. Chris fell in love with this red chair... he didn't want to get out of it! I was starting to get a little jealous! It's funny how picky he is about furniture. Since he is so tall he has to have enough room! It's quite humorous! however, we didn't get it!

The couch of our choice!

MY CUTE COLLEGE GRAD!

So college Graduation was not a big deal to Chris... but I was so excited for him! He has worked so hard and now he can get a big boy job until med school! He graduated in genetics and biotechnology... um.... yeah.... stuff way over my head! Both 0ur families were able to attend which made it even better. Thursday was the commencement ceremony and Elder Bednar spoke! I love him! For those who attended Yidaho with me when I did he gave the classic "Love to learn and learn to learn" speech we heard all the time from him! It was great! Then on Friday the individual colleges have the graduates announced and walk across the stage. Afterwards we all headed up to Draper for an awesome BBQ with more food than we could ever want. It was lots of fun and I'm so proud of my cute college grad hubby!

That entire side of the marriot was all graduates! There were soooo many! Chris didn't sit with the graduates... he sat with me during the commencement ceremony!

Elder Bednar!

Med School

Hi everyone!!! I know.... we are bad bloggers! A lot has happened... A couple weeks ago Chris found out about med school and it's a no go for this year. He's okay with it however and is kind of excited to have a break! He's gone through school so fast he deserves it! So now we are stuck with the whole not knowing thing for another year! Right now he is currently job hunting around Salt Lake area and starting the application process again for schools. he only applied to about 4 or 5 schools this year and will be applying to about 50 this next year! Keep your fingers crossed!

One Year!

Today is our one year anniversary and we couldn't be more happy! I woke up yesterday to a dozen roses and then after Chris slept (he worked all night) we headed out for a nice weekend. Chris didn't tell me where we were going but we ended up going to Logan to the anniversary inn! It is so fun there and that is where we stayed the day after we were married! I had given Chris his gift earlier which was "Island life- in a bag." If you know Chris well enough... you know that he would drop and sell everything he has right now if it meant that he could move to an island! It's true! He would be more than happy to live in a hut on some beach for the rest of his life. So I gave him some things to make it seem like he is! (Maybe then I can actually keep my home, and you know... all the other things I kind of like having!) We stayed in the Hawaiian room which was sooooooooooo fun! We had such a nice time celebrating and remembering back on our year together! We can't wait for many more!

Life right now!

Hello Everyone! Welcome to our awesome new blog! We hope this can help us keep in touch with all of our family and friends! This month is our one year anniversary! Crazy huh! It is amazing how fast time flies by. It's been a good and really busy year. Last April I graduated from BYU and am currently teaching at Lehi High School. I'm teaching Foods/Nutrition and Financial Literacy. I have about 250 students, and they definitely keep me busy. I'm still getting used to getting paid for this and not having to go to another job after school, unlike student teaching! Chris is doing great and is REALLY excited to graduate from BYU next month. He is still working at Utah Valley Hospital as a PCT (patient care technician) in the pediatric unit. We are still in the waiting process for Chris' Medical School applications. Back in October he had his interview at the University of Utah and our fingers are crossed! Hopefully soon we'll have some good news to share! As a whole life is good!