A Windy 111 Miles

I did it! I rode my bike 111 miles!!! It was as hard and as crazy as it sounds. It took me over 8 hours to complete the entire ride which started and ended at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. I officially hate the wind. In fact, I REALLY REALLY hate it. We had the presence of a head wind for over 95% of the ride. Every time we turned a corner I hoped that the wind would go away but it did not. It just kept on blowing and blowing.

Even though this experience was hard it was well worth it. I learned so much about myself. I learned I couldn't have done it on my own. Luckily I had a great group of friends enduring the wind with me. I knew I couldn't give up because they wouldn't let me. I am so grateful for my biking friends. They are my heroes. They are the reason I love biking.



I also learned that when I didn't think I could pedal anymore because my toes were numb and my legs were tired that I had to keep trying and keep going. I learned that when you spend a day on your bike grapes taste really good and peanut butter taste really gross.


Finally, I was reminded that I can do hard things.

Sweet Summer Time!

2 for 1...Stewart Falls and a Date!

Meet Joe...
Joe called me after work on a random Thursday and invited me hiking and to have a bon fire. We headed up Provo Canyon with a few other friends. I was very excited when I found out where we would be hiking....

I LOVE HIKING STEWART FALLS!!! It is the perfect hike. The terrain isn't too hard but it is more than a walk in the park. The scenery is breath taking! It's only 2 miles so it isn't painfully long. The best part is the beautiful waterfall at the end. It's been a few years since I've taken the time to do this hike which is why it made my list for this year.

We got a little bit of a late start on the hike so we had to hurry because we had limited daylight. It's hard to describe the beautiful scenary. I'm really sad because none of my pictures turned out except for the Stewart Falls sign. When we got to the waterfall we could only stay for a few minutes because it was getting really dark. A waterfall at sundown is very beautiful. We finished our hike out in the dark. It made for some extra fun adventure. I think the boys planned it this way so we had to hold on to them on the hike out....convenient!

After our hike at sundown we headed back to the house we met at to have a bonfire in the fire pit in the backyard. Bon fire treats are the best. I love a good gooey s'more. Summer is not summer without lots of s'mores.

A combination of hiking Stewart Falls and a date with Joe made for a great night.

Fireworks on the 4th of July!

Many people have asked me why I put watching fireworks on my list. Somehow last summer I went the whole summer without watching fireworks at all....shocking right? I LOVE FIREWORKS!!! Summer isn't summer without watching fireworks. I was so sad at the end of last summer so I wanted to make sure that I watched fireworks this summer. I got to see some amazing fireworks this year. I went to the Stadium of Fire on the 4th of July. Carrie and Vicki had two extra tickets from their work so I invited my friend Mark. It was such a perfect night....great weather, fun people, patriotic music, the Jonas Brothers...well, I didn't care much for the Jonas Brothers actually but it was fun to watch and listen to all the young girls freak out. There is something so magical about fireworks and a warm summer night. I left feeling so grateful to live in this wonderful country. I'm hoping to see fireworks one more time before the summer ends....fingers crossed!

Here's What Else I've Been Doing...

June Book Club!

My first book for this year was The Alchemist. The Alchemist is a story about a shepherd who sells his sheep to go in search of his personal legend. This is a story that will motivate you to be better and try harder to accomplish your goals.

Quotes I Loved:

"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting."

"When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision."

"People need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want. We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand."

"There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure." "...when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too."

"No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it."

Next Book: The PeaceGiver

Lovely Lashes

One random fact you may not know about me, I hate not wearing mascara.  I really, really, really hate it.  I can go all day without wearing any other make up as long as I have mascara on. About a month ago I was getting a pedicure with some friends and found out it is possible to get your eye lashes tinted.  I was so excited to try it.  Monday was my big day at the spa.  Here in Provo we have a spa school called Acaydia.  You are treated as if you are at a real spa but all of the services are super cheap because they are done by students.  I figured for $7 it was worth a try.  It took me less than 1/2 hour.  I love it!  It is so nice to not have to worry about wearing mascara to the pool or when I'm working out.  If you have light eyelashes and hate not wearing mascara, you need to try getting your lashes tinted.  Here's to lovely lashes....!