Another Tribute to Andy

Last week our family was able to enjoy an amazing experience together. We went to Cougar Town! The spirit is so strong there! In fact as soon as you enter the Chapel of Lavell you can just feel it wash over you from head to toe taking away every burden and care of the world. As we sat enjoying the contest we marvelled and actually had a great conversation with those in our section about how by obeying the Word of Wisdom the BYU athletes are so much superior to the competition. Of course as one gentleman pointed out this is only one reason as they also pray, study the scriptures and have "Team Home Evenings" together. The only unfortunate occurence happened when someone shouted "You su*k Ref" which caused an uncomfortable hush to fall over the congregation as they prayed for this mans soul. He must have been from New Mexico as no BYU fan would ever utter something so profane.

Actually we had a great time. It was football weather being 39 at kickoff but we bundled up and stayed nice and toasty. Robyn and Adam had gone up to the first game and told us "Do not take little ones!" so we left Jaice and Jantzyn to swim in the hotel with Sheri's brother and sister and took her son Kayson with us. Kevin also has season tickets a few sections away but his daughter Ashlyn sat with us. It wasn't the most exciting game but BYU won 21-3. After we went to Brick Oven, the home of the best pizza in the world and had pasta and salad.

IsN't TeRrY GrEaT, He RaN HiS 1sT MaRaThOn In 2008!

Well he finally did it! After not being able to complete the marathon last year because of his back, and after months of training in the hot and the cold, getting up at 4:00 and 5:00 am 3 days a week, pair after pair of shoes (all very expensive), and all the soreness; he was able to run the marathon this year and did awesome finishing it in 4:10 even with the rain (it hasn't rained during the marathon in 25 years). He felt good most of the way only getting dizzy around the 22 mile mark, he stopped at the nurse's station and got some oxygen and rested for about 5 min (while he wrang out his socks). He felt really good the rest of the way and was less sore after finishing then I was from pushing Jantzyn in the stoller up snow canyon to watch him. The girls and I are so proud of him enough so to get up at 7:00 in the morning and spend all day in the rain cheering him on. Stacy, Robyn, and Carolyn made everyone shirts to wear and even a special one for him to wear after he finished. We held a special celebatory dinner on Sunday and everyone wore their shirts to let him know how proud we are of him and how much we love him. Congratulations Buddy you did it!


Relaxing the night before
Concocting Runners Brew

Meeting the family in Snow Canyon

We dedicated our run to a member of our group who was unable to run with us... Cal Baker
There has to be a Robyn in every family

The girls and their signs after the race
Can I go to bed now?

We made it!

After our last training run. Thanks Todd, Ken, Larry, Ann, Patti, Candace, Heath, Ron (taking the picture) and of course Cal for a great experience that I will not soon forget.