Halloween

Camping and Birthday's

 Jack turned 7 on August 5th  he wanted to go camping for his birthday. So Uncle Ashton came up and went camping with Ryan and the boys. Sam turned 10 on the 15th. For Sam's birthday we went swimming and he had football practice that night. Ryan also had a birthday his is on August 17th he turned 35. On August 7th we also had our 13 Wedding Anniversary! Happy August!

Ragnar June 16-17

Back in June I ran Ragnar with my friend Jodi, her husband Rich, and some of their friends. On Mother's Day I walked in to Relief Society and Jodi said, "Mel I have to ask you something! Rich just found out that he is going to be out of the country during Ragnar do you want to do it." Yes.  I had from May 9th to June 15th to train. I go to the gym all of the time but I hadn't really been running so that very next day I started running. I ran into Jodi two days later at our sons baseball game and she said there is a 90 percent chance now that Rich will be in town but we won't know for a couple of weeks. But my friend who is suppose to run Ragnar with us is injured and she might need a replacement too. I kept training waiting to hear if I would be running, and if so what legs I would be running. Rich found out that he would be in town, but Jodi's friend really wasn't able to run. Her husband also had a slight injury and wasn't able to run over 3 or 4 miles at a time so he was taking his wife's legs and that ment I would get his legs. He had 2 very hard long legs, and one hard leg. I kind of started freaking out because I had only been running for a couple of weeks at this point. So I started training tons of uphill. The week or so before the race Rich saw my legs and offered to switch me. Thank goodness! My first leg was 3.8 easy. My second was 7.0 hard it was all down hill. I was so worried about running uphill I didn't really do any downhill training oops. I was so sore after my second run. My third run was 5.8 miles moderate it was mainly all uphill but just gradual uphill. We had such a great time. I fueled my body way better than I did when I ran the Red Rock Relay a few years ago and didn't get sick.

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We were in the second van!

Our whole team at our 2nd Exchange. Our runner waited a second to snap a picture.

After the race!!!!

Rich and Jodi

Flaming Gorge

Back in July we went on our annual Flaming Gorge trip. We had such a great time. We went with our friends the William's, the William's, and the other William's, and the Williamsen's, and we of course had our little Will.  We also had Big Ryan, Little Ryan, and Brian!

We went cliff jumping!!!

Brooke, Allie, and me jumping. Allie has never gone cliff jumping before.

I did toe touches when I jumped so that is me winding up.

Sam just chillin

My three handsome boys!!!

My cute hubby with a farmers tan!!!

Jack Jack

One of my favorite pictures of Will being Silly.

The boys love hangin with Uncle Ashton.

 Sage and Will acting like ROCKSTARS!

Ashton and Tyler were good buddies on the trip.

My Handsome FELLER

Ashton and Ryan acting like each other!!!

The kids had tons of fun going on RAZOR rides!!

We all did a little WAKEBOARDING. 

Ryan cut my head off.

Our last day we ran out of GAS and had to do a little paddling

and kicking

and some more kicking

Then we got rescued by Justin!!!

CUTE LITTLE WILL

As Ryan was walking out the door this morning Will stuck his head out the door and said, "Dad show the people your muscles today." Yesterday he woke up from his nap and told Ryan, 'Dad I sleepted in my belly and my back."  Meaning he napped without a shirt on. That kid is a crack up.

4th Of July weekend!!

On Friday the 1st of July we went with our friends up to their cabin and went boating at Pineview. We had such a great time.

Tyler and Travis

Allie and Bunny

Jack getting ready to wakeboard.

He did it, he got up and went like this the whole time.

Sam and Will 

Sam, Will, me, and Parker 

Will and Levi 

Two love birds 

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Ryan getting ready to Surf 

Sammy

Then on Sunday we went to Delta for the big 4th of July Celebration. Sunday night we had a bbq at my parents house with most of my family. We also had the Annual Beckstrom Family Boat race. Monday morning we went to the parade with Ryan's family. The kids love going to the parade and getting candy. They also love catching the fish in the little pool. Well Will wasn't to thrilled. He got in and as soon as he saw the fish he jumped right out so I helped him catch his fish.

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Ryan and Grandpa Mike 

Ryan, Grandpa Mike, Grandma Tina, and Grandma Lois

Will and Braden 

Will wasn't to excited to hold the fish.

Jack caught a pretty big fish. 

Lean mean Sam got a big one too. 

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