One amazing year down and many more to come. We love you Hannah!
8.19.2010
8.08.2010
Reunions
We started out the month of July at my extended family reunion. We camped at our usual spot up in the mountains above Fish Lake. I realized after the reunion was over that I only took these three pictures the entire time. It was a lot of fun catching up with some of my cousins that I hadn't seen in years. No matter how many times I have been up in these mountains I am always amazed at how beautiful it is.
The very next weekend we headed out to Jake's extended family reunion on the Oregon coast. We were able to spend 8 days in Lincoln City at a beach house that we shared with Jake's immediate family. We split the 14 hour drive into 2 days. I was a little nervous about how Hannah would do sitting in her carseat for that long, but thanks to Baby Einstein, Fig Newtons, and Mo-Tab she did great (we learned that "High On A Mountain Top" is one of her faviorte songs).
I was amazed at how beautiful and green the Oregon coast was. I was also amazed at how cold and windy it was in July! We wore jackets most of the time we were there. Here are some of the things we did:
The very next weekend we headed out to Jake's extended family reunion on the Oregon coast. We were able to spend 8 days in Lincoln City at a beach house that we shared with Jake's immediate family. We split the 14 hour drive into 2 days. I was a little nervous about how Hannah would do sitting in her carseat for that long, but thanks to Baby Einstein, Fig Newtons, and Mo-Tab she did great (we learned that "High On A Mountain Top" is one of her faviorte songs).
I was amazed at how beautiful and green the Oregon coast was. I was also amazed at how cold and windy it was in July! We wore jackets most of the time we were there. Here are some of the things we did:
Lots of hanging out on the beach and playing in the water
Hannah had to be in on all the action- helping to bury cousin Spencer
Playing with cousin Kate
Building sandcastles with dad
We visited the fishing docks at Newport
We went out to the beach at low tide and found some neat starfish and sea anemones
We visited an old lighthouse in Newport
We went to the aquarium in Newport
We did lots of hanging out with family
We spent a lot of time with family at the beach house
Wasatch Back
At the end of June Jake and I ran the Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay with some other members of my family. One of the funnest things about this race was the training we did prior to it. It was fun to spend some quality time with Jake and Hannah in the mornings and to be working toward a goal together. It was also a good motivator to get rid of my pregnancy weight. Hannah was usually our alarm clock bright and early in the mornings and then we would head out with her in her jogging stroller.
The actual race was also a ton of fun. Jake did it last year also, but this was my first time. One of my favorite parts was running in the pitch black at midnight up a mountain pass. Even though it was up-hill it felt relaxing and peaceful.
The total distance of the race was 188 miles, which is split between 12 runners. I ran a total of 12 miles and Jake ran 16. Our team ran the relay in 32 hours.
Our van members:
The actual race was also a ton of fun. Jake did it last year also, but this was my first time. One of my favorite parts was running in the pitch black at midnight up a mountain pass. Even though it was up-hill it felt relaxing and peaceful.
The total distance of the race was 188 miles, which is split between 12 runners. I ran a total of 12 miles and Jake ran 16. Our team ran the relay in 32 hours.
Our van members:
me
Jake
Scott (Jake giving him water)
Ben (Scott giving him water)
Aunt Carolyn
Uncle Doug
This is Jake running at about 1:00 a.m. He is all geared up with his reflective vest and headlamp.
Our team truck
Trying to get some sleep. We got a total of 2 hours that night.
Our entire team at the end of the race
Hannah was there to meet us at the end.
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