Our Mini Richie (Grandma)

Here is our rag a muffin daughter!!! She is the spitting image of my Mom, Grandma Richie. Everyone says she looks just like her. This picture doesn't really do my mom justice, But it's cute anyway!

Packing up the Garage

Last weekend we filled up a Penske truck full of stuff we didn't need for awhile and drove to Utah and put it all in a storage unit. Basically everything we had in the garage. I don't think I have ever had a garage that was so clean and empty.

It's Autumn Time!

Daddy and Uncle Jay came home in the middle of the work day to pick some stuff up and Uncle Jay decided he would rake up all our leaves from our front tree into a huge pile. The kids had a good time playing in them. Sandon even lost my slipper that he was wearing in the big pile. I finally bagged them up this week. It took me 4 huge black garbage bags and a sore lower back from bending down to get rid of them all.

Turkey Trot Run

Well I ran my 2nd official 5k this morning in freezing cold weather like 28 degrees. There were 250 participants there. The local fire dept. hosted the Turkey Trot Run, and my sister-in-law Jill called me last night to tell me about it. Kind of last minute huh. It was a beautiful morning with blue skies and sun shining, just very cold. I finished in 27 minutes, so I beat my last time. I am very excited about that. This is getting addictive. I was still shivering when I got home and jumped straight into the hot shower. I used up all the hot water!! Next race...Moab 1/2 marathon in March??? I'll have to start training right away!!!

MOVING!!!

I've been slacking on the photos I know, but we've been busy trying to get things ready for our move back to Utah. Doug took a new job with his friend who bought a wholesale company. He wants Doug to start working now, so we've been busy getting the house put up for sale. We went to Utah over the weekend to look for places to live. I think we'll rent just to see how the job goes and we don't really want to settle for just any home. I'll keep you all posted!

Mom's First Official Race

Today was Mom's first official 5k run. I was really nervous about it because I've been sick for the last 2 weeks and haven't been able to run. I decided I would run it and if I got sick I'd walk. I Ran the whole race feeling great and finished in 28 minutes and 9th in my age group. There were over 500 participants running. I was so excited because that was a personal best for me. I started in the back so my real time is 27+mins. The race was for the "Girls on the Run" program through the elementary schools in the area. My Activity Day girls participate in this so I thought I would be a cool leader and do it with them. We all did great!! It was so much fun, now my new goal will be a 10K.

I had just finished running the race.

Doug and the kids were there to greet me after I finished!

This is Morgen, me, and Sarah after the race. They are in my Activity Day Girls group.

The Roof

Dad was up on the roof covering the swamp cooler when I heard my name being called to come outside. Doug said "Tiff look up here". Low and behold Sandon had climbed up the ladder onto our storage shed and up to the roof. What a daredevil. Someone must be looking out for us. This is one of those moments where you feel like a bad parent.