Long Awaited

After 6 months, I finally got pictures back from my cousin's wedding in July that I was blessed to be able to plan. I got Liz Draper Photography to come for the reception in the Keddington backyard, and for an incredible deal...the perks to having a photographer for a best friend! :)

So bring on the pics!

Mary & Travis Bailey
July 29, 2009

And of course, me in all my craziness right before photos with the wedding party. I had been decorating all afternoon and had about 3 minutes to change into my bridesmaid attire. So here I am running for pictures while still doing the finishing touches...

view the full album HERE

Photos by Liz Draper Photography

I might be Crazy!

In my attempts to get fit, I realized I needed goals. But not just a 10k which I've done before. It had to be something new AND harder. So what did I do? I signed up for the

Ogden Half Marathon on May 15, 2010.

As if that wasn't crazy enough, I also joined a team for the

Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back on June 18-19, 2010.

Yes, crazy is confirmed. I've never in my life run more than a 10k or for more than an hour at a time. Both of these races will require so much more than that! They will also require me to have a surplus of good running songs so I don't over do it with the ones I already have. So I'm asking you, my faithful readers (even though I'm not so faithful at writing) to provide me with your suggestions for good running songs before I start my intense training at the beginning of February. What have you run to, worked out to, cleaned to, or music that just gives you that last bit of motivation?

Bahaha!

I saw this online as I was doing something for my boss today. So good, I had to share it immediately! :)

RE: The Holiday 20

Recently, I read a post dreading the "holiday 20" lbs. Isn't it so true that if we're not careful, we WILL gain 20 lbs every holiday season? Well, I guess guys don't have the same difficulty, but seriously? Why?

Something I heard a couple weeks ago really stuck with me. We have two mental options this season. Will Power vs Choice Muscle.

Will Power implies we have it or we don't. So many of us don't. But our Choice Muscle? What is that? Its the ability to say NO to the extra cream puff, the ice cream that covers the apple crisp, and that last chocolate covered caramel. But every time we say no, our muscle is being worked and is getting stronger. May we all grow our Choice Muscles this winter! Let's beat that Holiday 20!

Happy Birthday to Me!

25 years old.
Dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. What could be better? :)

Thank you Travis!

Beautiful Ride

About a month ago, we got a new bishopric in our singles ward. It didn't take long for Bishop Swenson to hear that I hadn't ridden a horse in a very long time, but that I loved it. So what awesome thing did he do? He invited me and my RS Presidency out for a ride! He only keeps 4 horses in the valley so my first counselor get left out of this ride, but she'll be on the next one because Bishop wants to go again! It was a fabulous afternoon!

I love being on the majestic horses. There is just a peace that comes from riding through the mountains on such a grand animal that you can't feel anywhere else!

It was so much fun to race the horses!

October Eves

Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves.
We have had our summer evenings, now for October Eves!
-Humbert Wolfe

This is what happens when you let a 4 yr old take your picture! Haha!