The Bubu School

First off I want to thank everyone for their donations for the Bubu school.  We were able to redo five classrooms floors.  The school has 5300 kids and 15 classrooms, 4 toilets and the kids sit on concrete.  It was an eye opener of how lucky we are.  I fell in love with the kids, I will always remember their smiling faces.  The last day they let me teach them songs.  Here are some pictures:

Kiliminjaro

Here are some photos from the Kiliminjaro portion of our trip to Tanzania, Africa.

Preparing for Africa

In preparing to go to Africa in two weeks I have realized a couple of things.

1. Hiking shoes are not cute or comfortable
2. Peeing in a funnel sounds horrible (this could have been a deal breaker if I would have known)
3. Hiking pants are not flattering - it does not matter the style
4. Walking for 15 hours does not seem fun
5. I shut down in the cold
6. My arms get tired easy so working on a school for a week is going to be rough
7. What happens on the mountain stays on the mountain
1. Rachael has promised that she will still talk to me after I have my breakdown

Besides all I have learned I am super excited to go.  This is going to be an amazing and unforgettable trip and I am so excited that I am going to be doing it with Rachael.  

Utah Valley Marathon - 3:46

This past Saturday I ran the Utah Valley Marathon.  I was really worried about it because the longest run I had done was a 16 mile and that was about a month ago.  This past week I had the Special Olympics Summer Games with work so I was working 14 hour days and my body was exhausted.  I also didn't have any family or friends along the way to hand me stuff so I was not feeling it. That keeps me going.  But despite it all, I did it.

Here is a weekend recap:

Friday
7:30 pm:  Pick up Elizabeth and Mark to get dinner (they already got my race packet at the expo)
9:00 pm: Set out race day outfits (they already did but I added mine for photo opportunities)
9:30 pm: Start complaining its too hot and how sore I already am

Saturday -
2:30 am: Look at clock. Yes!!  I still have an hour.
3:30 am:  Wake up and dressed
4:00 am:  Load buses
6:00 am: Start the race
Mile 5: Decided that wearing capris and a coat was not the best decision on my part.  Wrap coat around waist and think this is going to be a long day.
Mile 8: Finally in groove, just finished two hills
Mile 13: Start realizing I might be able to finish this
Mile 20: Try to talk to someone cause I am bored, she claims she had bronchitis. Dang!
Mile 25.8:  Start walking and crying when I realize I have a 1/10 mile longer than I thought
Mile 25.85: Realized I am being stupid and start running to finish since it is right in front of me
Mile 26.2:  Get my PR 3:46 on the dot.  Woot woot!

10:00 am:  Shower
11:30 am:  In n' Out - Nothing is better than a big diet coke and burger after a race.
12:30 pm: Back at Special Olympics to finish the summer games
8:00 pm: Finally done with work and can sit

Thank you Elizabeth and Mark for coming and running with me! I had as much fun as I could.

What has been going on?

The past couple of months have been super busy.

• Booked a trip to Kauai for my 30th birthday

• Conducted a science project on where a cell phone would ring

• Went snowmobiling in Bear River

• Signed up for the Utah Valley Marathon with Sharley
• Taught all my lessons for school. 
• Created a Symme-Tree

• Had Winter Games at Special Olympics even with no snow

I love my family!

7 Eleven

My life is officially pathetic.  I go to 7 Eleven everyday and get a Sprite Zero.  I realized it was a problem when the workers started to give me hugs.  But then today they gave me my drink for free.  And they are ordering diet Sunkist for me.  They know the order will be worth it since I come everyday.

What can I say a girl needs her soda.