Just wanted to put a quick note up here to let anyone who's interested know that I've started a blog for photography only (pretty much). It's ideally to drum up business, etc., but you can read more about it over there. I'll be posting some older photos going back to when I started doing this thing. I'd love comments!
Oh, the URL is zjphotography.blogspot.com
Haley started first grade today. She was very excited to start till about a week ago and then she didn't want to go anymore. After going and meeting with her teacher yesterday she was very excited to go back. I can't believe my little girl is growing up. Time flies!!!!
The obligatory first day of school photo.
Walking down to the bus stop.
Getting on the bus.On the 18th of August we went to Seven Peaks with most of Zach's family. We got there around 11:30 and stayed till almost 5. We wish we could have stayed longer especially since we had a thunderstorm roll through that closed the place up for about an hour. Luke didn't really like it much at all. I think it has made him hate the water again. He was just getting to the point where he loved the bath and now he's started screaming through them again.
We had so much fun at Seven Peaks and are hoping to go back next Saturday.
We ran home to change clothes and then went to a park in Midvale to see Ryan Shupe and the Rubberbands play again. It was an enjoyable evening. Zach went up on stage and sang part of a song with a bunch of other people. (They did this at the Highland concert so he made sure he new what to sing and got up there this time.)
After the concert there were fireworks but you couldn't see them too well from the park. Haley really wanted to meet the band so Zach went and stood in line and they got there picture taken with the band and they also got an autographed picture of the band.
Luke has discovered a new toy. We now have very interesting named file folders, he's renamed all our hard drives and created several new folders. No longer does this computer stay on all the time. When he does see one of us sitting at it he has to come over for his turn.
This little guy sure keeps us on our toes...
I've been wanting to go to Gardner Village for pictures since I read this post on Heather's blog. Tonight we finally went and I got to take pictures of our kids with my new 50mm lens I got for my birthday. I'm stil figuring this thing out, but these pics came out well.
As I said in my last post, on Saturday night we went to Brick Oven for dinner. While we were there we were visited by the balloon guy. He made Haley a Tinkerbell and Emmy Cinderella. Usually when we have people make us stuff with balloons it is very simple stuff like flowers or dogs or swords but never anything this much. So here are pictures with them and their balloon friends...
After eating at Brick Oven we went to Highland for a concert in the park. We were finally able to see Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband. We enjoyed listening to them play for 2 hours.
Luke didn't mind the loud music and even enjoyed the fireworks without crying. I couldn't resist this picture. He started on milk instead of formula now that he's one and I try to give him his milk in a sippy cup so that I can put the bottles away. Sometimes he gets a little too much in his mouth and spits it out.
Haley and Emmy talked us into buying them these fun headbands and they enjoyed using up the rest of our glow sticks. They had braclets, necklaces, earrings, belts, and whatever else they could make out of them.
It was a pretty fun night and the best after fireworks traffic I've been in...(none).
We've found out that Ryan Shupe is doing another free concert in Midvale on the 18th of August and if we aren't too tired from our swimming at Seven Peaks then we will be there. It was a very enjoyable evening.
I've been trying all weekend to get a good picture of Zach to post for his birthday. But someone didn't cooperate and also told me the he is the "administrator" on this blog so he would edit anything I did. So I didn't put up any of the crazy ones that I got of him.
This picture was taken at our favorite restaurant, Brick Oven. We got them to come and sing to Zach, and then enjoyed a slice of yummy hot fudge chocolate mousse pie.
If anyone knows about the rivalry in our family this present has to mean something.... Between high schools and colleges it can get pretty competitive here.
And of course the new lens for his camera. He's already had some fun with it but had to put it down to go to work.
I know there are a few other runners that keep tabs on this blog, and they tend to blog more about running than I do, but I thought I'd give a marathon training update, as there's just more than 2 months until the big day (YIKES!).
June was awesome for me. Each week was over 20 miles and my longest run was 14.4 miles. I logged over 100 miles that month, for the first time ever. I loved June.
July sucked, except for last week. Didn't run much at all, due to having a cutback week that got cut back too much, and a family camping trip, that did happen to include a really painfully slow 10-mile trail run... tried twisting my ankle, falling down while tripping over roots... but it was beautiful! Last week I logged 31.8 miles, my first ever over-30 week... and this week, I have yet to drag my rear end out of bed for a single run, but I'm going to make up for it by going for 10 or so tonight and 6 or so tomorrow. Yes, I WILL!
Got the Provo River Half Marathon coming up in a week and a half (August 11). I ran that 2 years ago and finished in 2:30:37. I am sooo ready to SQUASH that time this year. By about 10 minutes, with any luck. I will surely post a full report here.
Anyway, there's the report. This year I've run just over 416 miles so far, which really seems incredible to me. I need to average something in the 25 miles per week range to hit my annual goal of 1000 miles this year. I'm hoping next year to do some serious running and get in 2008 miles in 2008, and 4 marathons. Did I really just say that???
