Time flies

Where has the time gone? It seems the older I get the faster is goes. We had an amazing spring break in Florida. The only problem was it was colder in Orlando then it was in Utah! I also went on a really fun girls trip to New York. In between was sandwiched school, work, birthdays, and everyday life! Here are some pics from the last few months.

Carley at the JFK. We took the red eye to JFK and then because of rain our flight was cancelled and then the next flight was full. We waited for 5 hours in JFK thank goodness there are a lot of flights to Orlando from JFK!!!

We spent our first day at the Magic Kingdom. It was so much fun. Of course Carley had to get autographs of all her faves! Carely with Daisy!

Carley's Favorite had always been Tinkerbell. We waited in line FOREVER to get into pixie hollow! It was worth the wait. The fairies were very fun and talked to Carley for quite a while.

Next we went to Mickey and Minnie's houses and met them for a pic!Because we stayed at a Disney property they had magic hours. The Magic kindgom was open until 3 a.m. Thats right 3 a.m. We only made it till about 1130 but it was really fun. The teacups are my fave!The next day we went to Animal kingdom. It was really fun. Carley loves animals and had a great time!

The next day was epcot. They were having a flower festival. The topiaries were all made into characters. It was very impressive. We had a lot of fun in epcot.

Tinkerbells houseThe water show/fireworks in epcot. This was a huge globe that floats across the water during the fireworks and opens up. It was really cool.
We loved the Hollywood studios(used to be called MGM) Carley's favorite ride was Aerosmiths rockin roller coaster! The lines were so long, but she kept wanting to go on it. Luckily we were able to get fast passes and go a few times!!

We stayed at the Pop Century Resort. It was great to be able to come back to the room if we needed a break from the day! It was a GREAT spring break!! I cant wait to go back!

Photograpy

So my friend Erin is an amazing photographer and she is having a contest. I want to win!! Check out her blog, she is fantastic! http://erinsummerillphotography.com/blog/

Sibling Rivalry!

I have the most amazing brothers and sisters in the world. I am so blessed to have them. Each one is so different and is just amazing at what they do. Whenever I need a pick me up or anything at all they are there. All I need to say is HELP and everyone of them come running! A lot of people think its weird that I like to spend as much time as possible with them. They are the Best and I love them eternally!!! They are also the best aunts and uncles to my daughter. I couldn't have asked for anything better!!

I spent time with Shellee this weekend and she is such and inspiration to me. When I grow up I wanna be just like you. She is the most talented person I know. She is smart, funny, artists and just overall amazing!!!

Carley and Shellee at Joann's picking out an art project! She is one of the most amazing aunts ever!!

Pandy has the most amazing singing voice ever. She would get a yellow paper that sends her straight to Hollywood for sure!! She is also very giving and has my back whenever needed!! She is one of the hardest workers there is.

Gregg and chad coaching at ALA. Gregg is a great big brother. I was having a pity Karen day yesterday-and asked for advice from Gregg. He didn't patronize me with the usual things that most people say to single moms- He is great at telling me what I need to hear! Thanks for be a great big brother!!! Its amazing to me to watch him not only with his kids but with other peoples kids too- He is very compassionate.

Kathy is the most giving person next to my dad. She is the most loving and accepting person ever. She is so sweet and would do anything for me or for Carley. She has the greatest attitude of anyone I know!

I had to put this of Kath in here. She doesn't know I took it!! It was while we were driving home from St George!!

Last but not least is my baby brother Chad. Chad has been one of my best friends since he was born. He is so awesome. He is one of the best coaches ever. He loves to have fun and is so talented in sports. He is great with kids and is so patient with Carley.

I don't know what I would do without Shellee, Pandy, Gregg, Kathy, and Chad. Thanks guys your the greatest!

Christmas and the new year

Ok so I totally suck at be a good blogger! Its just that life has gotten so crazy that I have put it on the back burner. But I will keep trying. Here are just a couple of pics from our last few months.

Carley and I have a tradition that we go to the Nutcracker every year. We dress up, go to dinner and then the show. This year was no different except we were running late and we weren't able to go to dinner before. So we went after. I asked Carley where she wanted to go and all she wanted was Chic-fil-a. So we ate at chic-fil-a after!! It was really fun and my daughter is amazing.

Carley in front of the big nutcracker

We had a spa night and did mud masks. It was Carley's first time for a mask and it was so funny to watch her as it hardened.

The finished beautiful clean faces!

Changing Seasons

Carley and I took a drive up to squaw peak last week. The leaves were amazing. This was the first time that she had been up there and she was a little nervous at first. We had a great talk on the way up and I got to explain why the leaves change to her. She is growing up so fast and it amazes me how much she knows. Ive started to realize that as the seasons change I tend to look inward and see what I need to change. I have a few things that want to change and am starting to work on. I am thankful for the seasons and how they help me!!

Carley posing in front of the leaves
Me and my sweet baby!! Not bad for a self portrait!


Us being crazy like always!

Cheering and fun

Carley has been on a cheer squad since September. Their games started in October. They cheer for flag football. It has been a lot of fun watching her learn to cheer. I guess deep down inside I will always be a Viking cheerleader and im glad that Carley is now having the chance. Funny part I remember a lot of the cheers and a lot of them are the same!! I am the cheer mom and its been fun to watch the girls and have fun with them.

Carley cheering for the Vikings!


More Viking Cheer!

Carley kept taking pics of me on the way to St George to the marathon. I needed some sleep!

The Start of the marathon!

St George been there done that

Last weekend was the St George Marathon. I am not a runner nor do I claim to be a runner! I try and that's the best I can do. I was still unsure if I was going to run and be able to finish a week before the race. I haven't been training the way I should. Its crazy how much time I don't have. Trying to be a Mom, work, go to school, be a cheer mom, taxi, PTA, sister, aunt, and try to have a little social life leaves hardly anytime for training for a marathon. But I made the decision that I would do it. My farthest training run was only 9 miles. Those of you who know anything about running should cringe now!! We left for St George on Thursday and the weather was amazing! The morning of the run turned out great. It was chilly at the start, but by the time we got started it was beautiful. I am amazed at the scenery surrounding the St George area. I made the first 7 miles the fastest I've ever run!! Then came Veyo! Veyo is a little town that is from mile 7 to about 9 its all up hill and its very deceiving. Just when you think you've gotten to the top theres more hill!! I made it luckily! I got an amazing runners high at about mile 14-16 where my ipod was rockin and the terrain was a little down hill! There is really no explaining how the high feels. I guess that's really why I run.
All in all it was a great weekend. I am still sore and the blisters on my feet are just starting to feel better! I will post pics as soon as I find them!!