i did it!!!

i ran the neola half-marathon! i will not be setting any speed records, but i have finally completed this goal. i have been wanting to do this for 4 years. i am broken today, but happy!




the best part....i did it with all my siblings. they ran with me the last block (of course finishing before i did). that was awesome!




thanks to my sweet husband for all your support through my training and taking care of jake during the race, including getting up at 4 a.m. to get me to the starting line on time. i thought of the two of you the entire 13.1 miles and you kept me going. it was so wonderful to see you when i turned that final corner. i love you!

summer days

oh i love summer...swimming in the pond, barbeques, drive-in movies, outdoor plays, 5-k races, we have done them all this last weekend. so much fun!

thursday we went swimming at grandma rass' pond with cousins...

jake and avery


annie

koy

sai

thursday night we went to the drive-in to see "up". cute show!!! regretfully we don't have any pictures, but believe me when i tell you we had a cozy princess bed in the back of the truck. this is one of our summer favorites. we have been 3 times so far this summer.

friday night we went to a barbeque which ended right before an awesome, summer, thunderstorm. love those!

saturday morning, bright and early, we ran in the myton daze 5-k race. yes, you heard me right - myton. i have such a supportive husband. he ran this with me, pushing jake. matt - you are the best! everyone got medals and matt and i both won $6. woohoo! jake got a good nap. the jogging stroller is his favorite place to sleep (when it is in motion of course).

we spent some time in the garden and then went with grandma rass to stockman's (yummy steak) and to the outdoor production of "seven brides for seven brothers". you all know that i have the movie memorized, but they did not disappoint. it was super fun and i would definitely go again. i may just have to because tyler (little bro) is out of town and he has it memorized too. willingly or unwillingly (we will never know) he watched it hundreds of times with me. you ought to hear him sing "bless her beautiful hide" or "goin' courtin'". how fun would that be to go with him!?!

my baby boys

happy father's day!!!! there aren't words...i love you!

Fathers Day Gift

This is matt, i just wanted everyone to know how much
I love my wife. She is so wonderful. she spent 3 hours today washing
the truck, inside and out, so that i could have a clean
truck for work. I thought it was very thoughful. That is just one
of the many things she does for me. Thanks sweetie. Love Matt

jakes first rice cereal

updated garden pictures

zucchinis ----------------------------carrots
roma tomatoes --------------onions, beets, spinach



celebrity tom.---------------------- cucumbers
peppers, cilantro ----------------------beans




--------------------peas---------------potatoes



-------------------------strawberries, roma tom.



many varieties of squash



honeydew, and watermelon, these guys are
little still





corn



a little view of the watering system

the cutest sound you will ever hear