Guess who?!

So I am a total nerd for even mentioning this but I just have to!  You all know that I am obsessed with the show So You Think You Can Dance, right?  Okay, so on Mondays I teach a ballet class from 6:30-7:30.  There is an adult jazz class that starts at 7 right next door.  As soon as I finish teaching I run into the jazz class and jump into whatever they are doing.  I figure I am warmed up enough from teaching.  The class is doing pirouettes and leaps across the floor and I am watching really closely to pick it up as fast as I can.  Guess who I spot in the class?!  BENJI SCHWIMMER!!!!  I tried so hard to suppress my surprise and act like it is no big deal but I know my eyes were wide-eyed!  I couldn’t believe it. Did I talk to him? No.  Did I smile and say Hi? No.  Did I do anything but secretly watch him dance out of the corner of my eyes. No.  Haha!

             

This jazz class is so challenging for me.  I haven’t done jazz in over 6 years and the jazz back then was nothing like it is today.  I am pretty much out of my element when I am there but it is still a blast.  Anyone up for a adult jazz class next Monday??? : ) I am also taking the advanced level ballet class on Mondays from 4-5:30.  Kristi Brown Hill teaches it for those of you who know her.  It is a great class!  And No, Benji doesn’t take the ballet class…

Let’s play a game…

I’ve just recently gotten into coupon shopping because we have had to cut our grocery bill by about $60.00.  I know crazy!  It is still to be determined if I can keep it in check through out a whole month.  Anyway, just wanted to show off all that I got today!  Let’s play a game and you guess how much all of this food cost me.  If you are the closest (you won’t win a prize because we don’t have any money, sorry)  but you can just be proud that you won. 

4 boxes of Frosted Mini-Wheats

1 box of Honey Bunches of Oats Pecan flavor

2 boxes of Nutri-grain bars

2 boxes for Cinnabon bars

2 packages of Kebbler crackers

Happy guessing and thanks for playing along!!!

**Answer: I spent $8.15 at Albertsons***

Sleep Mask

I always thought these sleep masks were the dumbest things ever, until I tried one four nights ago.  Every time my parents fly home to see us the airplane gives them a mask.  I’ve thrown maybe five away but finally decided to try this puppy on.  Oh boy is it amazing!  I’ve slept so good.  You all know those nights where you are tossing and turning and can’t stop looking at the clock?  This mask prevents me from even opening my eyes (because I can’t see anything anyway) which makes me calm down soooooo quick.  Needless to say, I’m a fan and you should be to!

I wonder if I could make a cute one…anyone?

Real Beauty

One of my ballet friends, Sara, from BYU posted this video on her blog.  I liked it so much I wanted to share it with you.  It’s the video called “evolution” and no wonder our perception of beauty is so distorted!

http://www.dove.us/#/features/videos/default.aspx[cp-documentid=8354359]/

My first 5K!

Just wanted to share with everyone that I ran my very first 5K on Monday morning.  I woke up at 5:50 am (which is way too early to go run) to make it to Payson on time.  I was pretty nervous as I waited at the start line…

Then I got excited when it started…

On Saturday night I ran for 31 minutes with out stopping so I figured I was ready and could do this. I passed the 1st mile marker around 10 minutes and 45 seconds.  I was about 45 seconds behind my goal.  I thought I could make up some time.  Then I started to get really tired at the 2nd mile and I’ll admit I walked for 1 minute. (Still wish I hadn’t done that).  I ended up getting stuck with all the people that sprint and then walk every minute and I was pretty annoyed with myself for not keeping up with the people a minute ahead of me. Then I was on the home stretch with the finish line in sight and I felt like I was going to die…

And I finished the race at 36 minutes and 24 seconds.  I placed 13th overall in my age division out of 20. Brian asked me if I liked it and if I wanted to do it again.  He asked this while I was about to collapse and throw up.  I told him absolutely not!  Then 2 hours later I was telling him that I want my time to be 32 minutes or under next time.  Oh boy what have I started?!  If you know me very well I do not like running and I NEVER have.  When our group in Indiana started running in the morning I decided to join in because I was tired of my exercise dvds.  The first morning I couldn’t run a mile if my life depended on it.  So although I am a little disappointed in my time and that I stopped to walk for a minute I have improved 10 fold then when I started this whole craziness.  I think this just might be my new addiction. 

July and August PART II

My parents came to visit Mid-August.  It was a packed 5 days.  We saw all that we could in Chicago.  Here are pictures from seeing the Sears (now Willis Tower)! This place was packed and you had to stand in line for an hour and a half to get to the top.  SO hard to do with a 17 month old.  Thank goodness for my mom and dad’s help!

  

The Shedd Aquarium!!!

The architectural boat tour in CHICAGO!  My favorite I believe.  So beautiful and interesting! Tyson did great on the boat!  He kept pointing at everything and going “ wow oh, oh!”

As a reward the guys went fishing out on Michigan Lake.  Brian loved this! 

I guess that’s all of my pictures from our summer.  It was a great summer where Brian had some new experiences with sales and we meet some amazing people.  I had a great time seeing all that I could see in Chicago with the ladies.  It was so fun having everyone right next door or down the hall.  This was a summer we will remember for a very long time.  Thanks to all for making it all happen : )

July and August PART I (a packed entry)

Lets get straight  to the point.  I have so many pictures to share from our last two months in Indiana/Chicago it isn’t even funny.  Here we go:

Waterpark in Indiana!  We all had such a blast.  I felt like an excited little child running around to ride the water slides over and over.  I never could have done that with out Jenny’s help!  Thanks for being pregnant : )

Nauvoo!  We had a great time at the Carlsen Family Reunion!  We loved seeing the historic church sites as well as spending a non-stop 72 hour period with family! 

    

                      

On Julie’s last day in Indiana we went to Red Robin for lunch : )  I love these girls.  I sure miss seeing all of them everyday!