Road ID

Another pretty swell idea would be the Road ID. Preston and I both have one and wear them during the summer. I use mine mostly if I'm on my bike with Kellen, (just in case some crazy High School Jock tries to show off for his almost girlfriend and hit me with his car) That way if anything happens to me they know how to get ahold of Preston. I alway feel more comfortable knowing Preston has his on when he leaves the house for a run. You can get them for your wrist,ankle, shoe, or "dog tag" and they come in six different colors. 

Just thought you would like to know, thats all.

Nike+

I am not much of a runner but I LOVE logging things, don't ask me why I just do. For Christmas Preston got a pair of Nike+ running shoes and censor wrist band. Not sure what that is, well I'll tell you. The Nike+ running shoes have a special built in compartment for this nifty little device shown bellow. It is a censor that tracks how far, and how fast you did your run/walk. The other little device is the receiver that logs all the data. It plugs into your ipod. 

After your workout you plug the receiver into your computer and go to the nike web page, all that data is then displayed in an oh so organized fashion. It is awesome! The Nike+ system works with Ipod, ITouch, & the Nano. You can keep track of all your workouts, and track your progress, use the Nike+ Coach to train for 5k,10k... you get the point.

Well, I just ordered my first pair of Nike+ Shoes and I am really looking forward to trying them out. I really think this will help me get a workout in every few days, because like I said I LOVE to log things, and see progress. It wasn't that big of investment for me because I already have an ITouch (a surprise gift I got from Preston) 

Here is a fun commercial for the Nike+ System, It will give you a little bit of a better idea then I can. This is a must have for all those that like to walk, jog, or run... or like to log things. Enjoy

Jogging Stroller

So my birth day is coming up and I want a jogging stroller, I want a good one, but don't know anything about them. If you have one and love it, or know of a good one let me know. I just want one that handles well, and I haven't decided wether I want a single or a double. So you tell me.

Just another day

Well I guess its time to make a new post, although I don't have anything to say really, and I don't have any photos. Christmas was a lot of fun, we spent it in Sacramento with Preston's Family. It was nice to get away from the snow and enjoy the rain... wait a minute, that doesn't sound right. Unfortunately we forgot to bring the camera charger so I don't have more then a few photos and none of them are very good. Coming home was a bit of a shocker. We arrived at 1 am and had to shovel our way through the snow to get to the door, it was a little crazy. Your thought processes at 1 in the morning is, "lets just get home, and we'll take care of unpacking the car in the morning." Well... when I opened the door from the garage to the back yard, that leads to the back door, I was greeted with 3 feet of snow, maybe even 3 1/2. All I could do was laugh. "Are you kidding me." Preston came through the front of the house and came to the back door to help Kellen and I, and saw me standing there Laughing, "I can't get through, It's to deep!" So in the end Preston shoveled it for me, and we eventually made it into the house. Come to find out latter, that our neighbors were tempted to jump the fence and shovel it for us, but they thought that might be a little intrusive. The snow eventually stopped coming, but not for long. Why does Rexburg get so much snow? Any way.

New Years was like any other day for us, sad I know. but we did make it till midnight, thanks to Kellen, and a little Seinfield. Kellen has been having trouble sleeping so we were up with him till 10pm trying to get him to go to sleep. We were going to go to bed right then, but Preston turned on the Lap Top and got distracted with Jerry Seinfield stand up, Thus keeping us up laughing in the new year. I think I am getting old and boring, Dang!

2008 was a good year, nothing really spectacular happened, and nothing really tragic, well... Kellen did get his first set of stitches, and we did move AGAIN, and then Kellen fell down the stairs our first night, oh and I competed in a Triathlon for the first time, so I guess there are a few not worthy events, but other then that nothing comes to mind. We got to spend the year with each other and watch Kellen grow. The year did have a few speed bumps, but that is just life, am I right. In the end I feel more blessed then ever.

I am excited for 2009 and a little curious to see what the Lord has in store for my family. I know it will be a busy year, I can tell you that much. Preston starts school on Wednesday, and will go non stop through the year, into December. It will be good though, because then he will be done with his undergrad work, and we can move on. Move on to what? you ask. To more schooling of course... Yeah!  I hope the Lord will bless you this coming year as much as he blessed us in 2008.

Fancy Pants

I would like to take this opportunity to say how much I love "Fancy Pants" (verbiage coined with Katy B. late one night at my house.) I hear by place this term under patten, and if you use it, you must state the source in which you found it.

 I'm not so sure about the orange, but fancy pants are like the most comfortable thing in the world to me. They are perfect to wear to bed and super stylish under a skirt or dress. For more totally awesome Fancy Pants check me out.

I'm totally diggin' on this pair

Kellen is a Stud

This video is so funny to me, it really shows how much fun Kellen was having out in the snow. This is our back yard, still windy but not as windy as the front. This kid is so entertaining. We are going to be having snow fall for a few more days, if it warms up a little Kellen will get the chance to go play in it again. All I'm asking for is above freezing (current temp -4)

Freezing!!

Seriously! self portraits never get old

Taken out front of our House

This was Kellen's first change to go get in the snow, and I don't need to tell you that he thoroughly enjoyed himself. I was done after about 5 minutes, because the wind was just piercing. Shortly after this photo I moved Kellen and I to the back yard, the fence blocks the wind better. Kellen played hard, and loved every second being out side. When I was positive that he was a Popsicle, I brought him inside to thaw out and have some warm Tea. It was fun, but I am not that eager to get back out in it. After we came inside the weather went from cold and windy to a stormy white out. Crazy!

Saturday Morning

This was the first big snow of the season, which is saying something. Last year we had snow before Halloween, and it stayed all the way until like, May I think. And then it was winter/spring until mid July. So this year looks a lot better for us, in terms of snow... it is still ohhhh soooo cold!!! And yet we LOVE it here.

P.S. they never plow the roads here!! It drives me nuts, seriously I am from California, I don't know how to drive on top of snow, plow the dang roads people!

Tarzan???

I have no idea where Kellen came up with this. The other day he knocked on the bathroom door and then burst through and said something that should have sounded like "ta da." So now I think he is knocking on his chest like he would the door, just because he wants to do his form of "ta da." But the sound he does make is the way he talks ALL day long, it is really really funny.

Ever Changing

Does anyone else change there blog background as much as I do?? I get so board of looking at the same thing all the time, I swear I must change it every week. 

I took Kellen to the park earlier this week, the weather has been amazing. When I say amazing, I mean it's above freezing and not snowing yet. Besides that fact that we left with runny noses, cold hands and feet, we both had a lot of fun being outside for a change. Kellen is so darling and is growing up way to fast. He has now reached the point were he is wearing cloths out, instead of growing out of them. I had to throw away a pair of PJ's this morning because he put a hole in them. This day certainly snuck up on me, but he sure is getting more and more fun the older he gets.