5K Run {July 12}

Today I actually saw the sunrise. It's been a long while since that has happened. I made a goal to do a 5K Run in Farmington on my birthday so that required getting up at 5:30. Rich was kind enough to join me bright and early and Brad even rolled out of bed to support me.

I lost Rich on the first hill but I had my iPod and enjoyed the the next three miles. Well I should say I survived the next three miles and finished. I was expecting it to be worse than it was so I think there is a good chance I will be running one again. My ankles are a little sore, which is weird, but everything else seems to be feeling fine.

So if anyone wants to join me on one let me know.

Lagoon {July 7}

My family must not of had enough of each other yet because we all met up at Lagoon for some more fun. Brad had to work and so my cousin Mallory from Nebraska was my ride buddy. It was her first time at an amusement park and she did great. She went on every rollercoaster and even tried a few things I wouldn't. I was quite impressed. She even drove the bumper cars like a pro.

Once we got there everyone went in their seperate groups and then after lunch we all met up at the Rattlesnake Rapids. I rode it twice and only my shorts got wet. My cousin Marcus wasn't so lucky ... he got the worst of it but luckily it was a million degrees outside so it didn't take long to dry off.

50th Anniversary {July 4}

My grandparents have been married for fifty wonderful years so on the Fourth of July our family got together for a big 50th Anniversary bash. This fabulous party has been in the making for months now and is large reason why my blogging has gotten so behind.

My parents as well as one of my mom's sisters and one of her brothers live outside of Utah. They were all able to come and the majority of my cousins were able to make it as well.

We started off with the annual breakfast cooked by my grandparents. As always it was tasty and then I took photos of every one's families {you can see them here} in the Burton family t-shirts that were made up for us all.

After a water fight and some games it was time for lunch. We kept it simple and just added a few personalized touches to a few things like water bottles and cookies for desert.

Games resumed after lunch. My grandparents backyard is perfect for everyone to gather because they have space for everyone of different ages to do things. There was volleyball, horse shoes, a trampoline, a slide n' slide, kickball, swings, a playhouse, sandbox and a zip line.

My mom and I spent some time setting everything up for the dinner that evening. We really wanted to let my grandparents know how much they are appreciated and wanted to make this day special. Dinner went well once the wind died down and stopped reeking havoc on our decorations and everyone had a good time.

Back in February I started a book project for my grandparents. I gave all my aunts and uncles a couple pages for their family. I created the book online and so that everyone could login and create their pages. This ended up turning out really well and my grandparents loved it. Some families wrote a note to them, some just put photos of their children with grandma and grandpa, but the best part was that everyone was able to contribute and create a book that will always be treasured.

A simplified version of my grandparents wedding cake was made and so we all had a wonderful time watching them cut the cake, feed it to each other and then the highlight of the evening was watching my grandpa kiss my grandma like they were twenty again.

Funny comment from the day: After dinner there was dancing to music that my grandpa had chosen for my grandma and Brad wouldn't dance with my so I asked my five year old cousin Gabe. He was more than happy and then our converstation went like this ...

Gabe: "why doesn't Brad want to dance with you?"

Me: "I don't know"

He thought about that for a few minutes then ...

Gabe: "I think I know why"

Me: "Why?"

Gabe: "I think he wants to dance with someone else"

Me: "Oh?"

Gabe: "Yeah, I think he has two girlfriends"

It took everything I had not to start laughing because he was so serious about it. I just hope he was counting me as one of the two girlfriends.

To see the decorations go HERE

To see more photos go HERE

softball {June 27}

We've been playing softball for the last month or so but tonight {friday, June 27} was two of the best games we've played. Our ward actually had enough players to make a team thanks to Rich and Layne joining us. We usually join up with other wards so we were quite thrilled. Once our first game was over the majority of us stayed to play with another ward that was lacking a few players. I was the only girl on the team but it was probably the best game I've had as far as hitting goes. Brad hit a home run and I made it on base everytime.

After the games we headed to Layne and Manda's for some much anticipated Italian Sodas. They were delicious and worth the wait. I wish I had a photo ... maybe next time.

Family Reunion {June 21}

Momma Molly {Brad's mom} was in town last night {June 20} and so we had get together at Layne and Manda's. We had to eat and run so that we could make it to our softball game but everyone {Grandma R, Ginny, Rich, Elizabeth, Molly, Layne, Manda} was kind enough to come and watch us. Elizabeth recently got a pink mit and loves playing 'batter batter baseball'. I still haven't made Italian Sodas but I do have all the stuff ... maybe next week.

Then on Saturday we got up early and went to Idaho for the Williams Reunion. Layne and Manda were kind enough to take us so we didn't have to drive. The reunion was at a place calleld Hooper Springs. This is a natural spring but Brad was the only one daring enough to actually drink the water. I remember stopping here when I was younger ... I'm not sure that I drank the water then either.

We saw a lot of relatives and enjoyed visiting with some of Brad's cousins. Brad was definitely a hit on the swings. 'Underdogs' was the specialty of the day and he was giving them out to a couple of his second cousins up until we left. The day ended up lasting longer than we had planned but overall was fun.

Father's Day {June 15}

For Father's Day we went to Logan to spend the afternoon with Scott {Brad's dad}. We had an enjoyable time relaxing outside and getting some sun for the first time in months. Even though it was Father's Day, Scott grilled some delicious steaks and Glenda made some wonderful salads to go along with them. It was a nice relaxing day until I ruined it by having to go to work. Hopefully working on the weekends won't last too much longer.

a read only post

A lack of things going on is not the reason for my lack of updating. We've been busy the past few weeks but I haven't taken any photos so this will be a read only post. Here's what we've been up to ...
three weeks ago
We discovered a delicious restaurant here in Ogden called 'the Warehouse'
{that's about all I can remember from that long ago}

two weeks ago
We started playing coed softball with our ward, then some friends in our ward invited us over for Italian sodas ... I've been wanting to make them ever since
I enjoyed some time at the batting cages {after the first game I decided I needed to freshen up on my skills}
Then my whole back was sore for three days after the batting cages
Layne and Manda {brother and sister} arrived from Nebraska and moved into their house less than a block from ours ... we were quite excited about this
We spent some time in Orem with our friends and had a good time with lots of laughs

one week ago
We helped Layne and Manda paint their new home and move in a fridge {I should say Brad helped with the fridge part, I wasn't there thankfully}
We enjoyed some Mongolian BBQ and bowling with our new found friends

this week
I watched Elizabeth and we had a good time as always
I tried my hand at making sweet pork and we had our family over for a fine fresh Mexican dinner
We've found ourselves at work everyday {not so fun, but part of life}
And we will be playing softball again, having a good weekend, and possibly making Italian sodas