8 Months gone...already too long

I MISS MY MISSIONARY!

that's all...

Bikini Boarding at the Bird

Nothing's better than snowboarding in the morning and then swimming in the afternoon...that must mean spring boarding weather must be here! Thanks to the Bird for remaining open on these warm pre-summer days and thanks to the 801 for having such crazy fantastic weather!

TREKKIES UNITE!

Finally! Some friends and I dressed up and traveled to the Thanksgiving Point big screen to take part in the STAR TREK 2009 Premiere! Yes you could definitely say we are all trekkies, Spock going as far as dying his hair for the role! I love love love premieres, however, they did this one differently, instead of having it at midnight they did it at 7 the night before instead. As much as I love midnight showings I can't complain cuz I do hate staying up that late!

I had the most killer outfit because I have the best mother in the world! I feel like I have my own personal seamstress! Our future costume shop plans are still in the discussion stage.

Sidenote: My amazing light up communicator came straight from a cereal box, Kelloggs special baby!!! Thanks KY!

I can't say it's the most amazing premiere I've ever seen but it is honestly a great movie and I would reccomend it to anyone! You don't have to be a Star Trek fan to enjoy it! Can't wait for the next one!

Marathon Mayhem

6:15 early start means we need to be at Mile 11 (Cottonwood Elem.) by at least 7:50 just in case my mommy is feeling speedy! Kylee and I roll out of bed, take care of the spoiled and dependent bathtub pups, leashed up Ivy, and ran down to our post!
After lounging in camp chairs for a few minutes, there she was, jogging along Holladay Blvd. towards us in the distance! She still acts surprised and happy to see us even though we are always at the same spot every year! This time however, mother was distressed….she had missed her first orange juice drop (she ditches bottles of orange juice along the route) Luckily Kylee and I were to the rescue! After persuading the very confused Ivy, (she didn’t know whether to continue running with mom or stay with us) we dashed home, mounted the Metropolitan scooters and raced to the gas station to get some OJ!
OJ packed under the seat, and we were off…the goal was to meet her at mile 19 which is supposedly right before Liberty Park. For some reason they don’t even let scooters ride along the route in the opposite lane so we had to park and dash down 5th east. We scouted a bus bench where we decided to stop and wait: 25 minutes later and still no mom…she had miscalculated mileage and we were actually at mile 22…when we realized it was going to be a while we decided to split up: Kylee would continue up-route and I would run back to get one scooter and meet up with her when she spotted mom.
She finally spotted mom in the distance but we both wanted to surprise her so Kylee hid until I got there, then she hopped on and we sped off to intercept momma at the next street. We were a little behind her when we parked so Kylee and I had to sprint a few blocks to catch up…I’m sure we were a spectacle in our huge scooter helmets racing after my mom in flip flops screaming for her to stop….
It turned out to be a very successful adventure and I think Kylee and I definitely should take credit for knocking at least a couple minutes off mom’s time due to the OJ energy burst!
We are all so proud of you MOM! We all love cheering you on! Can’t wait till you get to #100! Maybe that’s when we’ll all run with you!

My other ride is an RV!

A definite "must-see" event of the summer: the annual "WHITE TRASH BBQ" at Bywater Park. It seems every year the attendance grows exponentially....it could be due to all the white trash "hotties" that show up, or perhaps the fantastic activities that you can participate in: trash bag slip n slide, mashed potato wrestling, or my all time favorite, hot tubbing (a truck bed filled with hose water). Whatever it is that draws such individuals to Bywater Park in August every summer, I'm overjoyed that it happens for this BBQ is definitely on my top 5 "Best Things About Summer" list!

Just a sidenote: One of my friends in charge of the BBQ, Ty Perry of 2News, got his crew to come and get us on Channel 2 this year...i'll let you know when we are going to be on!!!

Just another sidenote: No, I don't get punched, Yes, the tatoos are fake, (25 cent special) and No, i'm not with child.....it's all part of the getup!

Ford Family Tri!

I decided that I was going to get as many members of my family as I could to participate in the Idaho Spudman triathlon this year! I was successful in coordinating with Taylor, Mom, Walker, and Matthew! Unfortunately conflicts arose for some of us.....Taylor and Nikki got to venture to Australia, and my matthew ended up going to Lake Powell with his family instead....but fortunately we found some fantastic substitutes: Amy (Nikki's sister) and cousin Jacob!

Our drive down was quick and easy, due to several HEROES Season 1 episodes. 

Luckily we had a free place to stay once we arrived in Idaho which couldn't of consisted of better company: Nikki's wonderful family and friends! 

I have only barely touched on this whole triathlon lifestyle; completing my first sprint triathlon at Yuba lake last summer, but I am enjoying it completely! Spudman was going to be a bigger challenge for me for it was an Olympic distance (twice the distance of a sprint triathlon), especially since I was 0% motivated to train, of which I have to blame my training partner, matthew, who chose Lake Powell over his dear wifey.

During the triathlon my goggles didn't break, i got my wetsuit off in seconds as opposed to minutes, i didn't crash my bike, and I thankfully didn't run an extra mile; so i definitely see this one as a success! I even completed the triathlon in sprint mode and ended with a somersault! I have run into several random people since that recognize me and instantly approach to congratulate me, the "Somersault girl!"

Mom did not get to participate in the swimming section due to an unfortunate drowning accident....however, she had a fantastic time as well, and also completed the triathlon with a energetic sprint!

Walker of course did the best of all of us, followed by Jacob, me and then momma! I am so proud of all of us for completing the race with amazing times in each of our age groups! Jacob and I are making a goal to knock 15 minutes off of our bike section next year! I've also got to pick up my run as well, but honestly I did pretty amazing for not training at all! Maybe training is overrated after all.....especially since I don't really ever see myself running 6 minute miles for hours just to win.....definitely not that crazy....thanks to all who participated with me! I loved every minute of it and can't wait to do it next year! And special thanks to Papa, Pace, Jamison, Liz and Nikki's family, for they came and supported us the whole way!

If you are going to sign up you need to be on the ball, for the registration only lasted a few minutes due to its popularity! (registration is clear the heck in January, so get ready!)

Never assume that you are safe...

...from a family photo opp. We thought we were heading out to Jordanelle Reservoir for a fantastic wave-runner escapade.....we thought. We arrived, finished unloading the jeep, observed inquisitively as the inflatable canoe was hoisted by mom and papa ford onto the top of the jeep, and thats when the props came out. Enough lifeguard shirts to clothe a small army, lifeguard wife beaters (couldn't wait to see who was to wear those) a red/white striped lifeguard towel, a plush lifesaving ring, and don't forget the lifeguard fanny pack, yep, one fabulous red lifeguard fanny pack. I knew this was going to be exciting!

How mom slipped those props into the car without pace, lincoln, or kylee noticing is the next question.

Ford family photos always turn into an exciting adventure; never a dull moment.

Two years or so ago we took a family picture on the beach with snorkel gear; and might i add, swimsuits of course. My mother individually decided that this picture was going to be our Christmas card that year. Upon arrival at my parents house I noticed my mom packing the Christmas cards and I quickly snatched one up and discovered the surprising photo within. I can't say I would of ever chose that photo myself, but I'm sure all our friends, family, and neighbors got a kick out of that one. Some of us may think twice before participating in a family swimsuit shot in the future.......but hey, you gotta love the humor in it, right? At least our family isn't boring.

The Jordanelle photo experience completely topped all my expectations! The family positioning revolved around the spare wheel cover.(which had just been painted by mother with a beautiful Laguna Beach sketch) It sounded easy, but turned out to be far from....and of course a Ford family photo experience wouldn't be complete without a famous Lincoln tantrum. I don't know what to blame the majority of the frustration on; Lincoln's wailing, dear kylee's lack of positioning correctly, or the lack of cooperativeness coming from the spare wheel.
(George dog outperformed Lincoln competely, as well as most the rest of us)

And yes, daddy looked fabulous of course in his lifeguard wife-beater.
In the end I know we'll all look back and be thankful for such fantastic memories! (especially Linc)