Awakening

If I want to get in all the training I do everyday I have to wake up at 5:15!!  I have never been a morning person and don't know if I will ever become one.  It is hard every day but once I am out running, watching the sunrise, it makes me happy! I am always glad I woke up to get in my run! Now if I could only feel that way when I'm lying in bed at 5:15 not wanting to get up! I have to tell myself "You will be glad you did this"  Since school started I have been running, climbing...with one set of friends at 5:30 and then at 8:30 I have been biking and hiking.  I love it all! I'm in the best shape of my life (which is sad since I'm 44 )  I sure wish I would have figured this exercise thing out a long time ago.

First Day of School! 2011

This day describes my family to the tee....Went out front to take pictures and Austin wouldn't put down his cereal because it isn't his first day of school.  Sidney came home from school telling me how much she hates school and how many days left until summer.  Nikki walked through the door singing and telling us what a great day she had.  Conner spent all afternoon telling me every minute of every conversation he had with every person he saw at school today.  My day was spent...waking at 5:00 and running, cleaning house and sending kids off, going on a bike ride to south fork, getting my hair done, going to lunch with Jennie and then deep cleaning Conners room.  It was a great first day of school!!!

FAthers BlessingS and the Start of scHool!

Tonight was a huge night for the Snowden's.  First we finished Austin's mission papers and have sent them off to the bishop.  We are hoping the bishop and stake president call him in quickly and he gets his call in the next few weeks.  Ahhhhhh so bitter sweet! I'm so excited for this new adventure in our families lives but we will miss him so much!!

Scott also gave all the kids a sweet back to school fathers blessing tonight.  Our kids love this night and love hearing all the spirit and heart felt words of their Dad. Scott is a man of few words but the things he blesses them with are important to them and so special.  I always give the boys a present of a grocery bag filled with back to school goodies and the girls some sort of momento.  This year they got gift cards to jamba juice and subway.

Tomorrow the first day of school is here.  I'll miss everyone.  It's been a great summer!

Summer..is over and I'm going to catch up on blogging! I promise!

Summer was crazy, busy!  It was fun but now I wish we still had a few weeks to catch up.  We played hard all summer and didn't get to do everything we wanted to but had a blast!  I need to blog about Yellowstone, Jordanelle, sending in Austin's mission papers, California and dance nationals, our family Jordanelle trip, the heat, and various other things.  For now I am posting this so I can remember it all and come tomorrow with some great pictures and posting.