The Graduate

 My little brother, Jeff, graduated a couple weekends ago from Utah Valley University in Biology.

He chose the most perfect day too...mid 80's and full sun!  Days like these are the best after a cold winter.

I drove with my parents at the crack of dawn to watch him walk and receive his degree.

The girls had school and Ryan had work, but luckily we were all able to meet up for a beautiful luncheon at my parents' home after.

 Jeff with his fiance, Jess.

Cornhole!!  

No family party is complete without this game.

It was a lovely day celebrating all his hard work.

Now real life begins, ha!

So proud of you Jeffy Boy!

Weekly Race Series: Sundance

 Well here we go again!  The Weekly Race Series has begun!  

I've actually been riding more this year than I have in years prior...I would even go as far to say that I'm training???  What?  However, it's all been on the road.  This was first day that I've hopped on my mountain bike since last year.  So needless to say I was bit rusty in the technical department and I'm VERY tentative descending...like big time...like I'm really slow!  But you know...I'll hopefully come around in time.

 Mighty Timpanogos in the background.

Beautiful!  

Gosh, I love where we live!

Jeffy was giving my girls rides on his bike after the race.

It was super cute.

It's going to be rainy the next few days...so hopefully I'll be able to squeeze some rides in there somewhere.  I'm determined get stronger and better at this sport!!

And thank you Ryan for watching the kiddos while I race!

Back on the bike.

Since the end of ski season I've been trying to stay more consistent with exercising...whether it's walking/running, biking or yoga...doing one of those things at least five days a week.  And so far I've been pretty committed, which kinda surprises me a little.  

My goals are: Not to suck so much for the weekly mountain bike races (starting very soon), and to lose 5 pounds (which by the way, I've been at this pretty hard for several weeks now and I'll have you know that I have NOT lost a single pound yet).  But whatever...I know that I'm probably stronger now than I have been in a very long time!  And since I've started road riding a bit more I'm kinda falling in love with it again.  I've started going on rides by myself which is kinda difficult for me, but once I'm out it can be very therapeutic.  And it's so pretty here!!

South Fork Canyon.

Riding this morning with my little brother, Jeffy.

He has quickly become my new riding partner!

Eventually Ryan and I will be able to ride more together too, but for now we have to kinda tag team the little ones. 

 The horses up South Fork.

Oh and if anyone was wondering our dogs survived their first grooming experience and I have to say they look like slightly overweight show dogs now!  It was pretty awesome...except for the part that one of them (pretty sure it was Etta) had diarrhea  in the back of Ryan's car on the way home...not so awesome.  Luckily it was on a grimy blanket and they didn't tromp around in it...but seriously...not cool!

But look how pretty they are....Awwwwww!

Happy Monday ya'll!

Ski Lift Selfie

 It seems Jeff and I have a little tradition going on...an annual ski lift selfie. 

This year...2015.

And last year...2014.

Both were taken on the same lift (Arrowhead) and I'm pretty sure in the same spot.  I didn't realize it until after we took the picture this year that I remembered....hey, I think we did the same picture last year!  

So, I think it's going to be a thing now.

Happy Wednesday!