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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Harrison Update, Part 1.......
Yes, we are still around and active (maybe too active LOL). My goal for the new year was to be a better blogger, but hmmm, it is now middle/end of July and I have not posted since November?? I tried to use the excuse that we had nothing going on and nothing to blog about, but no one really bought that excuse.
SOOOOO, here is a very condensed photo journey of our last few, 6, 9 months.......
After the Challenge Albany had homecoming and Nicole was a princess so we all went over and watched that (can't believe how grown up the kids are getting)
then on Thanksgiving, not only was I cooking dinner, but Drake and I decided to do the Turkey Trot in Corvallis. What a brisk morning and what a drill sargent Drake is but I knocked 5 min off my 5K time!
We also had football for Drake, at this point, I honestly don't remember alot of specifics LOL
Then it was time for Christmas. Missy and I decided the kids needed to go to Storybook Land, not really sure how much of it was for them and how much was for us.
Christmas eve had us all at Missy's house for the evening. Talk about some shenanigans! But we have taught our kids how to have fun and be silly, those are some of the best times, being silly.
Gunner also got his Driver's License in there too but bad mom didn't get any pictures of that..........had mixed feelings about a teenage drive, but it sure makes my life easier in alot of ways.
Harrison Update, Part 2......
January started off as most new years do, kinda like what do we do now. Well FFA did Donkey basketball as a fundraiser, holy cow, that was the funniest thing ever!!! Hope they do it again next year.
We also had basketball for Drake, again don't remember alot of specifics....
Then we decided we needed to go see the snow and take the new truck and see what it could. There was alot of snow on the ground and it snowed while we were there, soo pretty!
(not sure all pictures are in exact chronological order, but you get the picture LOL)
Angela, Missy and I had a girls weekend at Tollgate with Sherri. That was so much fun and we were silly and shopped and drank wine and it snowed and I need more of those kinds of weekends! (We even got a walk in, I think every day/evening).
Then it was time for my birthday. The boys went to Christmas Valley after sage rats so Missy and I decided we needed some girl time. We stayed the night in Portland and I had a princess birthday. We shopped all the way up there then stayed in our room with wine, room service and pinterest. What more could a girl want?
Shortly after this, we decided we don't have enough going on our in life or enough spare time, we decided it as time to buy a boat (actually an opportunity presented itself that was too good to pass up) so we now own a big boat
In early March, Drake and I did the Foster Lake Hike that was sponsered by Build Lebanon Trails. I really enjoyed that, it was a nice easy hike from the boat ramp to Lewis Creek, would like to do it again this summer with the kids.
Harrison Update, Part 3......
We are now well into spring, end of school is coming and we are in the middle/swing of baseball. For those that don't know or remember, in the middle of all this I also switched jobs......
May brought the Cheadle 5K, last year Missy and I did it with the kids, had a great time, even though it rained and it was our first one ever. We wanted to start a tradition to do it each year, but the kids were all doing other things this year, but Missy and I did it....I love 5K's even though that is pretty much what I walk every day LOL
In the middle of craziness, we know someone who is trying to get her photography business going, so I had her take some pictures of the boys. I was really pleased with how some of them turned out, of course when you have cute boys to start with, what do you expect :D
End of school was rapidly approaching, Gunner was inducted into National Honor Society and then at the FFA Banquet received a leadership award and was installed as President for his Senior year. Very proud of both of those accomplishments.
Drake had 8th grade gradutation, then him and I went on the DC/NYC trip (What a blast and I know that should be a blog post all it's own) then he immediately went to Linn County Search and Rescue Academy for 11 days. He graduated as a squad leader :D (It was literally like boot camp!)
Ok, so I really did have things happening that I should have blogged about. I am sure there are things that I missed, but this basically an overview. I'm pretty sure there are things I should elaborate more, but hey atleast I have updated my blog!
I will try to do better, especially since I am currently sitting at the fairgrounds for the Linn County Fair and both boys have piggies they are showing....that should give me something to blog about.
May brought the Cheadle 5K, last year Missy and I did it with the kids, had a great time, even though it rained and it was our first one ever. We wanted to start a tradition to do it each year, but the kids were all doing other things this year, but Missy and I did it....I love 5K's even though that is pretty much what I walk every day LOL
I will try to do better, especially since I am currently sitting at the fairgrounds for the Linn County Fair and both boys have piggies they are showing....that should give me something to blog about.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
WE DID IT!!!!!!
It's funny how something can sound like a really good idea when your warm and cozy sitting on your couch and the "something" is in the very distant future.
I'm not sure where/how/why, but somewhere along the line I got the idea I wanted to do the Warrior Dash. Well no one wanted to do it with me but Drake and then one thing after another, we couldn't due to scheduling conflicts (damn football!). Around that same time, I heard about the Cheadle Challenge in Lebanon. PERFECT!! Drake and I can do it and it is close to home and we had done the Cheadle 5K so we knew the area.
We were all registered and just waiting/counting the down days (at this point still sounded like a good idea LOL)
As it got closer, we realized that his last football game was going to be the same weekend, then we realized it was going to be the same day and early on Saturday. Well, there went Drake's chance to go. Since I had already paid for it, I was looking for a substitute.
Not really sure how it came about, but Brandi stepped up to the plate and said she would do it (Good thing too, my sub list was really really short!! Lost everyone's interest when I started talking about the mud, except Brandi, that made her like it more LOL).
Not alot of time to prepare, but we did manage to sorta come up with our race "outfits"....(Missy and I had sooo much fun at goodwill picking out my stuff)....
We started our countdown and finally it was race day!! (Even as pumped and excited as I was, I was alittle apprehensive when I first woke up).....
Everyone meet at my house, of course we had to take pictures (With Missy and I around, there is never a lack of pictures), wished Drake good luck and off we went.
Got there and after checking in, had to take more pictures.
We were in Heat 3, so we were able to watch the first 2 groups take off (WHAT THE HELL WERE WE THINKING), Finally it was our time. We took off, jogging and before we even made it to the first obstacle Brandi stomped in 2 mud puddles....it was on. We climbed the hay bales
and then headed to the water crossing. As we came up to, some girls behind me wanted to know why no one was going thru the middle, well there went Brandi and I was right behind her, except, I lost my shoe, it stuck in the mud. What was even funnier was, as I went to stop to go back and get it, my feet went out from under me, splash, I was down. I was laughing soooo hard. Well, I got my shoe and were headed on.
Crossed the cattle gate and there was my nemisis, the one obstacle I was dreading/fearing, the wall!!!! Brandi was behind me, gave me a little push and up I went and then down the other side (I DID IT!!! YEAH FOR ME!!),
and then we were off and running. We did jog/walk most of it. Had other other obstacles, more mud, came back up the path, thru the spider web and back out in the field. My sister said she could read my lips as I saw the "mud hill", something along the lines of "are you f**king kidding me"......
(can you read my lips? LOL) Well, here goes nothing, we race to the top,
MADE IT!! 
We both plopped down to go down on our butts, I could hear Missy yelling, "ROLLLLL", so we both went horizontal and away we went!!!
As we got up and headed off, I was pretty tired and still had a ways to go. We came up to the next wall and I kept telling Brandi, I'm going around, I'm not doing it....Well that was not acceptable and she told me to get my ass up there and get over it (or something as inspiring :D), she gave me a boost, up I went and damn that wall was taller, it was a much further drop.
We were finally getting near the end. I will say it was awesome to have places were the spectators could watch and cheer us on, that was nice to hear when all you wanted to do was lay down (in the tunnel, but brandi wouldn't let me) and take a nap. We leaped our fire, 3x,
and head to the last obstacle, the mud pit....The one I had been looking the most forward to. It was a little log jammed but finally I turn, I looked a B and said, let's go, and I launched like I was on a slip and slide. 
Well I didn't make it far and had to start crawling. 
It was cold......and I had to stay on my hand's and knees or I was afraid I would get stuck in it. 
Finally, the finish line,
we did it, we finished, we did all the obstacles and we jogged over 1/2 of it. We got our medals and time for more pictures (Imagine that! more pictures).
We headed over to the "wash stations" to try to clean up. That was a show in it's self and Brandi got hosed down by Mario.
Time for some warm, dry clothes and then back for our free beer.
What an experience, I have never done anything like that before and I am very proud to have accomplished it. We did the course in 1:08, not too shabby for 3.5 plus miles and all the obstacles. I went in fearing the wall(s), but I conquered both of them and I think the most daunting obstacle ended up being the big ass mud hill. I'm not afraid of mud, I think it was the size of the hill and at that point, I was pretty damn tired. One thing I will say, it is not a good idea to drink peppermint schnapps after, instead of water (especially on an empty stomach), it makes a person feel a little toasted!!
Woke up a little stiff and sore on Sunday and still on Monday, I am finding bruises in places I didn't now I could bruise. My knees are tore up and bruised but if you asked me to do it again, I'm there!
Thank you Brandi for going with me, I appreciate it and thanks for pushing me, literally and figuratively :D It was an awesome adventure.
Thank you Missy, Nicole, KayDee and Brandi's mom for being there, cheering us on and taking pictures. It was nice to have a cheering section.
(Had to laugh at Brandi's mom, we get done and she is snickering, she looks as me "I can't believe you still have that damn tiara on :D).....
Cheadle Challenge:
Online Registration: $49.50
Attempt at Obnoxious Outfit from Goodwill: $10.00
"Training for the event": walking every day and drinking 16 oz beverages
A crazy adventure with a crazy partner: PRICELESS!!!!
PS: This is what your cheering section does while they are waiting and they have a camera :D
PSS: It turned out to be a beautiful day for it, no rain, the sun came out and was great. Also, the sponsers and everyone who put it together did a great job!!
I'm not sure where/how/why, but somewhere along the line I got the idea I wanted to do the Warrior Dash. Well no one wanted to do it with me but Drake and then one thing after another, we couldn't due to scheduling conflicts (damn football!). Around that same time, I heard about the Cheadle Challenge in Lebanon. PERFECT!! Drake and I can do it and it is close to home and we had done the Cheadle 5K so we knew the area.
We were all registered and just waiting/counting the down days (at this point still sounded like a good idea LOL)
As it got closer, we realized that his last football game was going to be the same weekend, then we realized it was going to be the same day and early on Saturday. Well, there went Drake's chance to go. Since I had already paid for it, I was looking for a substitute.
Not really sure how it came about, but Brandi stepped up to the plate and said she would do it (Good thing too, my sub list was really really short!! Lost everyone's interest when I started talking about the mud, except Brandi, that made her like it more LOL). Not alot of time to prepare, but we did manage to sorta come up with our race "outfits"....(Missy and I had sooo much fun at goodwill picking out my stuff)....
We started our countdown and finally it was race day!! (Even as pumped and excited as I was, I was alittle apprehensive when I first woke up).....Everyone meet at my house, of course we had to take pictures (With Missy and I around, there is never a lack of pictures), wished Drake good luck and off we went.
Got there and after checking in, had to take more pictures.
We were in Heat 3, so we were able to watch the first 2 groups take off (WHAT THE HELL WERE WE THINKING), Finally it was our time. We took off, jogging and before we even made it to the first obstacle Brandi stomped in 2 mud puddles....it was on. We climbed the hay bales
and then headed to the water crossing. As we came up to, some girls behind me wanted to know why no one was going thru the middle, well there went Brandi and I was right behind her, except, I lost my shoe, it stuck in the mud. What was even funnier was, as I went to stop to go back and get it, my feet went out from under me, splash, I was down. I was laughing soooo hard. Well, I got my shoe and were headed on.
Crossed the cattle gate and there was my nemisis, the one obstacle I was dreading/fearing, the wall!!!! Brandi was behind me, gave me a little push and up I went and then down the other side (I DID IT!!! YEAH FOR ME!!),
and then we were off and running. We did jog/walk most of it. Had other other obstacles, more mud, came back up the path, thru the spider web and back out in the field. My sister said she could read my lips as I saw the "mud hill", something along the lines of "are you f**king kidding me"......
(can you read my lips? LOL) Well, here goes nothing, we race to the top,
MADE IT!! 
We both plopped down to go down on our butts, I could hear Missy yelling, "ROLLLLL", so we both went horizontal and away we went!!!As we got up and headed off, I was pretty tired and still had a ways to go. We came up to the next wall and I kept telling Brandi, I'm going around, I'm not doing it....Well that was not acceptable and she told me to get my ass up there and get over it (or something as inspiring :D), she gave me a boost, up I went and damn that wall was taller, it was a much further drop.
We were finally getting near the end. I will say it was awesome to have places were the spectators could watch and cheer us on, that was nice to hear when all you wanted to do was lay down (in the tunnel, but brandi wouldn't let me) and take a nap. We leaped our fire, 3x,
and head to the last obstacle, the mud pit....The one I had been looking the most forward to. It was a little log jammed but finally I turn, I looked a B and said, let's go, and I launched like I was on a slip and slide. 
Well I didn't make it far and had to start crawling. 
It was cold......and I had to stay on my hand's and knees or I was afraid I would get stuck in it. 
Finally, the finish line,
we did it, we finished, we did all the obstacles and we jogged over 1/2 of it. We got our medals and time for more pictures (Imagine that! more pictures).
We headed over to the "wash stations" to try to clean up. That was a show in it's self and Brandi got hosed down by Mario.
Time for some warm, dry clothes and then back for our free beer.
What an experience, I have never done anything like that before and I am very proud to have accomplished it. We did the course in 1:08, not too shabby for 3.5 plus miles and all the obstacles. I went in fearing the wall(s), but I conquered both of them and I think the most daunting obstacle ended up being the big ass mud hill. I'm not afraid of mud, I think it was the size of the hill and at that point, I was pretty damn tired. One thing I will say, it is not a good idea to drink peppermint schnapps after, instead of water (especially on an empty stomach), it makes a person feel a little toasted!!
Woke up a little stiff and sore on Sunday and still on Monday, I am finding bruises in places I didn't now I could bruise. My knees are tore up and bruised but if you asked me to do it again, I'm there!
Thank you Brandi for going with me, I appreciate it and thanks for pushing me, literally and figuratively :D It was an awesome adventure.
Thank you Missy, Nicole, KayDee and Brandi's mom for being there, cheering us on and taking pictures. It was nice to have a cheering section.
(Had to laugh at Brandi's mom, we get done and she is snickering, she looks as me "I can't believe you still have that damn tiara on :D).....
Cheadle Challenge:
Online Registration: $49.50
Attempt at Obnoxious Outfit from Goodwill: $10.00
"Training for the event": walking every day and drinking 16 oz beverages
A crazy adventure with a crazy partner: PRICELESS!!!!
PS: This is what your cheering section does while they are waiting and they have a camera :D
PSS: It turned out to be a beautiful day for it, no rain, the sun came out and was great. Also, the sponsers and everyone who put it together did a great job!!
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