Bicycle Bicycle I want to ride my bicycle** I want to ride my bike** I want to ride my bicycle** I want to ride it where I like

 Yesterday was a rainy, storming day by the time I got time for a ride.  I headed to Hobble Creek--one of my favorite places on earth. When I got there, the sky opened up to a beautiful blue, sun came out, I had sunshine on a cloudy day and sang that song over and over for the rest of the ride :) I love Provo.

this is a picture of ground cover I want to plant in my yard :)

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle

I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

Provo City Half-Marathon and 5K

Mom comes in first place in her division for the 5K!
 Way to go you runner you!

early morning start for the half marathoners (4:30 am)

the whole group minus colin who flew the 13.1 miles in order to make it to a friends' wedding (sub 7 minute miles! whew!)

bus ride up--our eyes are not yet open for the day...

staying toasty warm by the bonfires while we wait for the start

crossing the finish line together :)--that's true love

Women's Conference 2013

This is our 20th year to be together for sister time (also known as sista time)
We meet
We sleep (very little)
We eat
We greet (mostly mom)
We treet (cinnamon bears from the bookstore) 
We retreat (gill hotel style)
We pedicure our feet
We run to get a seat
We don't watch when we cross the street
We feel complete
Then we go home and the next year, We repeat!
This year we enjoyed the next generation (McKensie and Mindy, who unfotunately is not pictured  )

Nate the Great GraduATES

“You're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So... get on your way!”

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”

And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) Kid, you'll move mountains.”

“Things may happen and often do to people as brainy and footsy as you”

And when things start to happen, don't worry, don't stew.
Just go right along, you'll start happening too!

“Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!” 
Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!  

Holden goes Hiking

Holden helped chaperone the youth temple trip to St George

One of the "perks" was going on the hike :)  Here Amy is helping Mindy and Holden over the stream

time to cool off!

Holden you are so brave! (He actually loved looking down at the pool below)

steep climb but there are toe holes and a rope for security? (really!)

Holden's friend, Penelope, cooling off with him

Oak Hills 5th Ward Youth