The Dixie Classic Fair 2010

Our computer is so incredibly confusing with uploading pictures....that is why there has been such a break....AGAIN!!

These are our pictures from the fair...and did we have fun eating our way through the midway this year!!

Here is Peyton and Noni and the first course...Chicken and Dumplings....

Then there is my all time favorite...a chocolate covered frozen banana (with sprinkles and nuts of course!)

And Kev's favorite...the GIANT Turkey Leg...Peyton is not too sure what to think about it! :)
We decided to snap a family picture this year before we left...

And then with Noni and Popi!
We had such a fun night and the weather was amazing!!! We can't wait until next year!!!

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Coping with Stress

People all deal with stress differently. Ever since I was young, I have found that writing my thoughts is the best method for me to deal with stress. I am not great with verbally communicating my thoughts, but feel pretty confident when i write them. It also allows me to open up. Many of my thoughts go unnoticed which is great and some go noticed. I don't write my thoughts for others to notice though. I write my thoughts so that I feel better inside. When i write, I feel a weight coming off of my shoulders. Sometimes though I also write about personal things and do not think of the impact on others. I guess this is where the social networking trap comes into play. I write a short thought about what happens and others read it and become alarmed. This is not what i intend...i just want to get my thoughts out of my head. Blogs and Facebook become a journal for me. I used to write my thoughts in a black & white composition book and it went unread. So now i have to watch what i do. I do not want to hurt anyone with my words...i would never do that. I am very kind and gentle, but like everyone else i have feelings and thoughts that i need to express for everyone to read or noone to read...it is up to them. I wear my emotions on my sleeve and that is who i am.

You guys are AWESOME

WOW...what a great week for donations. We have reached and exceeded our goal of $1000.00 and still have 2 1/2 weeks to go. Keep it going...can we reach $1500?
Thank you to all who have donated. It means so much to us!

Long Distance

This past Saturday was one of the longest distances we will do in training for the 1/2 marathon...8-9 miles. It was grueling. With all of our training over 6 miles, it seems as though you hit a wall at the 6 mile point and then work through it. Around 8 miles, there is a even harder wall. My legs started to lock up, ankles got tight, etc. I could see the finish line and kept going. I ran between 3-4 miles of the 8-9 miles and Amy ran the majority. 4 weeks from today we will have accomplished our goal. I can't believe it is almost here.
I was talking to my dad this weekend about how hard it is for me to run long distances. I have never been good at it. I told him that I have three goals: Finish the Race, Don't be the last one to finish & Start/Finish the race running.

C's are up

OK...today is the opportunity for the C's to show up the A's and B's.
Let's Go C's, Let's Go!
Again...thanks to everyone who has donated!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

Thank you to all who have joined our team by donating to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This week starts the push for our training & fund-raising. Each day or so, i am going to send an email out to everyone in my email address book under a certain letter (yesterday was A) and each of these groups will form a fund-raising team. Each team will compete against each other in this fund-raising blitz. Thank you Ashley for starting everything off for us yesterday. A special Thank you to all who have donated. Remember to send a note to your friends and family to help us raise money for CFF. Any size donation is greatly appreciated.
To everyone following and helping, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Today's Team is Team B. Let's go Team B.