Emmie's 3rd Birthday and My Half Marathon

So Emmie is finally 3!!! How time has flown by. I cant believe that it has already been 3 years since we have adopted her and been in our lives. I cant imagine my life with out her. She has been such a joy in my life. It was so fun to have her birth mom, Tiffany, come and visit. Also Tiffany's brother, Jeff, came with her. It was nice to have them there. We thank Tiffany every day for being so loving and so willing to give this angel to us. She is my angel, miracle, and love of my life.
We had so many family members there and friends. It was fun to be able to celebrate this little girls birthday with so many people we love.

This is the cake or should I say cakes that I made for her birthday. I wasnt sure how many cakes I would need so I just made 2 different ones. Emmie wanted a castle cake so that is as good as it got for being a through together cake and then we made a beach with a patch of grass for her horse to be on. The cakes looked better before I tried to transport them to the park. At least it tasted good. That is what really matters.
Emmie got a bike from us and then a whole bunch of presents from so many people. She was ripping into those presents so fast I couldn't keep track of what people brought for her. So thank you all for the gifts!!!
We played in the water at the park and raced boats down the stream. It was hot but fun.



Last Saturday I ran my first half marathon. I have never ran that far before in my whole life. So I am pretty proud that I even finished. I finished the race in 2 hours and 17 minutes. I didnt even train for the last 4 weeks or so. I ran the Monday before the race to make sure I could remember how to run. I almost ran 10 miles that day. So this race was a great accomplishment. I will definitely do that race again. I almost want to do the marathon but I am not that crazy yet.


This is after the race with my cute family that was there to support me.


I was holding Emmie for this picture but she was crying to put her down because I was all wet. She makes me laugh.

Summer Catch Up

So much has happened in the last couple months that time is flying by. It has been a very busy, stressful, but fun summer. School ended and Dave has been really sick ever since. We have been to all kinds of Doctors to find out what is going on, finally last Thursday he had a colonoscopy done and that was funny in its self. But in that they were able to find out immediately that Dave has Crohns Disease. So now we know what is going on, we are now in the process in finding out what will help him to feel better since this is something that will not go away. He has lost over 20 lbs in the last month and he cant eat a whole lot. Cooking for him has been very difficult but he is now taking medication for it and he has felt so much better since then and he can now eat a little more than a mouse. I am so glad that he if feeling a little better because it has not been fun for him or the rest of us that have to live with the guy.


We went to Disneyland and Sea World. It was so much fun, except when Dave got sick on Saturday and Wednesday. We went to use our Disneyland tickets that we did the Give a day get a Disney day, and we went on the wrong day!!!! So we couldn't use our free tickets. We will have to go another time. Emmie had a ball in California. She was exhausted every day.







Over the 4th of July, we went up to Riverton and did a booth. I sold my hair bows and tutus and did alright. It was fun to see my sis-in-law and family even though it was a short amount of time. Dave got sick on that Saturday, so my bro-in-law was soooo nice and helped me set up and get ready for the day. Meggin and Daniel were so nice and helped me though out the day and they watched Emmie for me also. Since I didn't have Dave to help me it was nice to have family there.



Last week I made a wedding cake for Brad Baker and his new wife Katrine'. I love decorating cakes but this was my first wedding cake and it was kind of stressful especially trying to get it there. Now I get to work on Emmies birthday cake. Her birthday is on Wednesday and I am not sure what her cake is going to be this year. I better think of something fast because I don't have much time. I cant believe she is going to be 3 already. How time flys!!
This Saturday I have a big race coming up. I am running the Bryce Canyon Half Marathon. I am sooooo not ready. I was training really good and then life happened!! I haven't been running like I should have and so I am going to die but oh well I signed up so I am going to finish what I started. I will let you know if I am still alive or not.
Well that is all for now, sorry for the long post but I am trying to play catch up for the last 2 or 3 months.