Provo Freedom Run

Josh and I signed up for the Provo freedom run this year, partly because we thought it would count for his work's fitness goals this quarter. But we ended up finding out that it wouldn't count unless it was a half marathon, and it's not. Josh did the 5K and I did the 10K.

It still worked out fine because my goal this year is to do the Provo half marathon in October and this was a good mid-progress goal to work toward. I've jogged more than a 10K plenty of times on my own, but it was nerve racking to actually participate in a race. I was so nervous that I was practically drenched in sweat before the race even began. Thankfully I was pleased with my outcome. I finished in 61 minutes which means I ran just under a 10 minute mile. Josh obviously finished first and did awesome. Last year he had to walk during part of his run and this year he ran the whole way. And because he finished first, he was able to get a picture of me crossing the finish line. Now it's time to focus on my October goal. Wish me luck!

4th of July

Today was such a fun day. After Josh and I ran our race, his mom took us to the movie theater to watch Brave and then out to eat at Leatherby's. We didn't have any other plans for the day, but the girls really wanted to watch some fireworks. So when it got dark, we moseyed on outside and down the street to see what we could see. We get a pretty good show in our neighborhood now that so many of the fireworks that used to be illegal are no longer illegal.

And then some friends in our ward were just finishing up their fireworks and gave the girls some sparklers to play with.

4th of July Celebrations

We had such an enjoyable Independence Day this year. We started off bright and early enjoying a dutch oven breakfast at our church pavilion. Our ward does this every year, but this year was extra nice. They always recognize those that are veterans and actively serving our country as well as those in the police force and firefighters. This year they had a special brass ensemble that played some beautiful patriotic music. I think it was my favorite part.

Then we went to the West Jordan parade. This was our first time attending and I rather enjoyed myself. The girls loved that people were throwing taffy out to the crowds and that someone even handed them little flags to wave. I thought the parade was the perfect length. The girls would have been fine if it had about ten entries shorter. After the parade was over and we were waiting to get our car out of the parking lot we parked in, we pulled out a blanket, ate lunch, and Josh read the girls a couple chapters of Treasure Island.

To finish off the day we had Grandma and Grandpa Parry and Chris and Katie's family over for a barbecue and fireworks. Our fireworks didn't turn out to be that amazing but so many of our neighbors had the newly "legalized" fireworks that we had quite a good show just from our front yard. Ashlyn learned the word "Wow" and repeated it all during the fireworks. All in all, the food was yummy, we had great conversation, and we were just able to relax. It was nice.