“It's a shame to call somebody a 'diva' simply because they work harder than everybody else.” Jennifer Lopez

The Dashing Divas

Diva Natalie with Kelsey from the makin bacon team.

Before the race

After the race

Brett and the girls came and saw me when we were starting our second leg at snowbasin. Love my running supporters.

DIVA - The term was originally used to describe a woman of rare, outstanding talent. It derives from the Italian word 'diva' meaning "goddess" or "fine lady". So by definition I do not fall in this category. And to be even more accurate when I run there is no way someone says Oh look there is a Diva running. I am for sure not looking stylish on the streets. I can't even match my running outfits (black and pink shorts with an orange shirt) let alone run gracefully. But I just spent 30 hours with 5 beautiful Divas in van #1 running the Wasatch Back relay and what a blast it was. These girls were so much fun to talk to and we kept each other motivated except for those few hours early in the morning where we were all half a sleep and couldn't function. I am so glad Paige asked me to join her relay team. But ask me right now if I would like to do it next year and my response would not be yes so easily. It's like this.... run in the hottest part of the day and breathing dust in from cars driving on the dirt road , driving forever in a car, running in the dark when it is cold and deer are jumping out all over, eatting at wierd hours of the night and day, sleeping on the ground in a high school and only for 1 1/2 hours, detour because roads are closed, praying we make it to major exchanges on time, Natalie attracting wierd and strange requests from runners, nice shower at the bunk house in Eden and eating yummy fruit, port a pottys (but very clean ones I might add), running lots of hills, fun conversations with the team, laughing and cheering, sunburn, wearing pink (not my favorite color), volunteers yelling at you when you are doing what you are suppose to be doing, constantly reading the race bible, starting the 3rd leg at 4am, massages at the finish area and last but not least finishing the race and surviving! Can I just say I love Tammy (Paige's mom) she turned 50 and she looks so great and did awesome running her legs. Maybe there is still hope for me and when I grow up maybe I can be a diva like these dashing divas on my team. Way to go Team!

Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay - June 20th & 21st

Today at 6am- Steph and the Dashing Divas embarked on their 180.5 mile journey. They will start in Logan at 8:40am and run to Park City arriving on Saturday around 2:30pm. Here is 6 of the 12 "Divas" this morning.

"Mac" tagged Teagan

Teagan was tagged by Mac i.e. Max. Here are 10 interesting facts about her.

1. Teagan will be three next month. Although she is telling people she is already three and when you tell her I don't remember having that birthday she says, " Yes, Mom I am 3 please".

2. Teagan loves to watch the movie "Cars" over and over. She has the whole collection of all the cars from the movie and she lines them up everywhere she goes. That means she carries all these cars with her or actually her mom does. This is where a purse would come in handy if I owned one.

3. Teagan really doesn't have a favorite color. She has alot of purple because her sister really likes pink and she tell's teagan she can have purple. It will be interesting to see what color she likes.

4. Teagan eats everything even green beans, peas, carrots, fruit but also loves those sweets. She is always asking for a treat.

5 Teagan does not have a very strong immune system. We bring her to nursery or a park and she is sick within a couple of days and it takes forever for her to get better. She has had alot of ear infections.

6. Teagan is our little fish in water. She loves to go swimming and when she wakes up she grabs a swimming suit from her dresser and comes down to tell me she is happy and ready to go bye, bye which translates to drive to Cherry Hills.

7. Teagan hates being pushed in a stroller unless she is tired. If I am running and pushing her in the jogger she keeps asking me to let her out so she can run faster.

8. She has never climbed out of her crib when she was a baby and when we made it into a bed we told her she could not get out and so up until a month ago she would yell for us to come get her out of bed. That was great!

9. Teagan likes to play at playgrounds. She could sit on a swing for hours or slide down a slide until you have to grab her and pick her up to take her home.

10. Teagan's taste in things are the exact opposite of what Kelty likes. Dinosaurs, cars, and she really likes horses.

Teagan tag's 3 Porters! Since all boys to her are named Porter. So if any mothers out there who are reading this blog and have a Porter you are it!

tea party

Kelty was invited to her first friends tea party. She was so excitted that Anna invited her. Kelty took her favorite doll, Sarah. Thank you. Kelty had so much fun. Sorry the picture is so dark.

Italia!

Italy summary: Gelatos, calizones, pizza, chocolate, cathedrals, hay bails, tunnels, museums, naked statues, laughing, stake conference, mediterranean sea, narrow streets floating buildings and a really cool van to drive in.

Russia!

Brett in thirty words or less describe Russia to me......subways, walking, dirty, porta potty's, red square, walking, people not talking, cold showers, churches, matryoshka dolls, lots of walking.

Look who's 30!!!!

Happy birthday br0ther! Being 30 is great no matter what anyone tells you! So enjoy. I have heard that your metabolism slows down and you gain weight so that could be a plus for you. I have taught your neices already your new age (however everyone is 30 according to Teagan). Dave, you are awesome and a great example to me. I had fun talking to you on the way home from New York. It was nice to hang out. The girls love you and Kirsten. We hope you have a terrific day full of lots of fun and surprises!!! We love you!