This weekend McKay and I got the opportunity to go help his parents move into a new house. Their new house is about 10 mins away from their old one so it wasn't too far of a move. But the new house is bigger and has A LOT of land that comes with it. Basically it is a farm, without tons of animals...yet (I am sure they are coming) :)
But, to be honest I didn't really know what to expect as we were driving out there, I am a city girl and basically know nothing about farms, the country, and animals. But... it was SO cool and I am very excited that they moved out there! It was so interesting to learn about the goats, pet them, and milk them. I can't wait for the days that our kids can go visit grandma and grandpa's house. They will love it, man who am I kidding, I loved it! There is tons of space to explore, dig around in, create forts, and play tons of different games in. You can practically feel all the fun family memories that will be created at the house. It is so refreshing to just turn off the TV, get outside, and work hard. So thanks Mom and Dad for moving to such a beautiful house and we can't wait to come visit more.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Beautiful Fall
Logan is stunning during fall even if it does only last a week. (ok it might be a litte longer than that) But you definitly have to enjoy it while it lasts, so this past weekend McKay and I along with Jesse and Natalie took McKay's younger sister, who just move to Logan, on a walk around campus to introduce her to Utah State. Campus was so beautiful and the weather was perfect. Fall in Logan brings up a lot of old memories some good and some not so much but it was those good and bad times right after highschool that have really made me into the person that I am today and I wouldn't change that for the world.
So today as I sit here on my couch worrying about how I am going to get the kids to listen to me tomorrow, which halloween crafts I should do during the next two weeks, and how in the world am I going to come up with a modest Rock star costume by the halloween carnival next week I need to remember that it is all just part of life and the stresses of this fall will only be memories next year. These stresses are a lot different than the ones that I am used to (like tests, assignments, deadlines, projects) but that is ok. change is good. Well thanks for listening to me ramble before I go here is a picture that I took two years ago right after I first moved up to Logan. I love it. Have a good night!
So today as I sit here on my couch worrying about how I am going to get the kids to listen to me tomorrow, which halloween crafts I should do during the next two weeks, and how in the world am I going to come up with a modest Rock star costume by the halloween carnival next week I need to remember that it is all just part of life and the stresses of this fall will only be memories next year. These stresses are a lot different than the ones that I am used to (like tests, assignments, deadlines, projects) but that is ok. change is good. Well thanks for listening to me ramble before I go here is a picture that I took two years ago right after I first moved up to Logan. I love it. Have a good night!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
A New Post! Thank Heavens!
Yay! I am blogging, I never thought I would ever get behind in the blogging world because I just love it too much, but a have. For a multitude of reasons that I won't bore you with. Never the less lets move on. Today's post is about two things that do not relate to each other in any way but I am going to post about them together anyways.
First: A couple of weekends ago it was general conference as you all know... For this general conference we spent Saturday at our apartment (on our new couchs) with just the two of us and we may or may not have fallen asleep... oops. Then on Sunday we headed to my aunt and uncle's house on my mom's side for lunch and to watch the last session together. It was fun to see family even if my parents weren't able to come (they were in St. George for their anniversary which is in December... I know it is confusing why they were celebrating it in Oct. but just go with it, that is what we do. :) love you mom!)And as always conference was amazing and with have been talking about it almost nonstop since then.
Here is a picture of our new couchs we love them dearly :)
Also here is a picture of the girlies on Sunday... I love them too :)
The second thing on my mind is random, but it gives you a glimpse into our lives these days. So back ground info... This past week McKay had a interview for a possible future job. the interview was a little bit farther away so he was going up the day before, and they were going to get him a hotel for that night. So naturally I wanted to be a good wife and wish him luck for his interview. Obviously I couldn't get him flowers so I decided to go with the next best thing...food. But here is my dilema, if I was a perfect wife I would have cooked and slaved over homemade treats and I would have saved lots of money not to mention they would be healthier. But, Instead I stopped at the grocery on my break from work while I was on my way to pick up McKay from school and grabbed these...
Basically all of my favorite treats and I hoped that he would like them too. Pathetic I know, but when you go to work early, have a quick break during the day that I need to regain my patience for the next half of the day and then I don't get off till 6:30 and by then I am STARVING. Oh and to top it off, most nights I have classes after work and I don't even get home until nine or nine thirty. Do I have time to create an amazing meal? nope. But I want to. So the only solution that I have come up with that would produce a semi decent meal that doesn't include going out for every meal (which happens too much these days) is the crock pot, I am not too familiar with it but I NEED to become familar with it. So with fall coming up, if anyone has any yummy recipes for the crock pot send them my way (my email is kajsa.pace@gmail.com). As a side note to all of my complaining I understand that this is just a phase that we get to go through and by writing this post I hope that later on in life when I am a stay at home mom that I will make sure that I do make yummy dinners and treats and remember the years of not being able to (not that it will be easier then, just hopefully more doable). And also thank you to McKay for cooking half the time these days and for being creative and coming up with something to eat when I haven't made anything. Well that is all for today everyone, thanks for listening and on a positive note, my crock pot is going and there WILL be a hot dinner tonight, thank heavens for Saturday!
First: A couple of weekends ago it was general conference as you all know... For this general conference we spent Saturday at our apartment (on our new couchs) with just the two of us and we may or may not have fallen asleep... oops. Then on Sunday we headed to my aunt and uncle's house on my mom's side for lunch and to watch the last session together. It was fun to see family even if my parents weren't able to come (they were in St. George for their anniversary which is in December... I know it is confusing why they were celebrating it in Oct. but just go with it, that is what we do. :) love you mom!)And as always conference was amazing and with have been talking about it almost nonstop since then.
Here is a picture of our new couchs we love them dearly :)
Also here is a picture of the girlies on Sunday... I love them too :)
The second thing on my mind is random, but it gives you a glimpse into our lives these days. So back ground info... This past week McKay had a interview for a possible future job. the interview was a little bit farther away so he was going up the day before, and they were going to get him a hotel for that night. So naturally I wanted to be a good wife and wish him luck for his interview. Obviously I couldn't get him flowers so I decided to go with the next best thing...food. But here is my dilema, if I was a perfect wife I would have cooked and slaved over homemade treats and I would have saved lots of money not to mention they would be healthier. But, Instead I stopped at the grocery on my break from work while I was on my way to pick up McKay from school and grabbed these...
Basically all of my favorite treats and I hoped that he would like them too. Pathetic I know, but when you go to work early, have a quick break during the day that I need to regain my patience for the next half of the day and then I don't get off till 6:30 and by then I am STARVING. Oh and to top it off, most nights I have classes after work and I don't even get home until nine or nine thirty. Do I have time to create an amazing meal? nope. But I want to. So the only solution that I have come up with that would produce a semi decent meal that doesn't include going out for every meal (which happens too much these days) is the crock pot, I am not too familiar with it but I NEED to become familar with it. So with fall coming up, if anyone has any yummy recipes for the crock pot send them my way (my email is kajsa.pace@gmail.com). As a side note to all of my complaining I understand that this is just a phase that we get to go through and by writing this post I hope that later on in life when I am a stay at home mom that I will make sure that I do make yummy dinners and treats and remember the years of not being able to (not that it will be easier then, just hopefully more doable). And also thank you to McKay for cooking half the time these days and for being creative and coming up with something to eat when I haven't made anything. Well that is all for today everyone, thanks for listening and on a positive note, my crock pot is going and there WILL be a hot dinner tonight, thank heavens for Saturday!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
I really want to.
I really want to update all of you on our lives, tell you about all of the exciting things that are going on in our lives. But... 1-Our lives aren't that exciting right now and I haven't taken pictures in weeks. 2-NO TIME we are very busy and I am just trying to keep up with the basics (sleep, eat, work) 3-trying to refocus my priorities and get my crazy life under control so sadly blogging has gotten pushed to the back burner. But no worries I am no where near giving up on our blog and thanks again for all of the support everyone gave me with the marathon. Hope to post soon! Have a great day!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
The Top of Utah Marathon
So last Saturday I ran the Top of Utah Marathon in Logan. It was my first time ever running one and there is a good possibility that it is my last. Not that I didn't enjoy it or feel like it was worth it, it just takes a TON of time. Time which I am very excited to start using towards something else now. So today I want to document my experiences and feelings of the marathon, feel free to read it or just skip my blabbing and look at the pictures.
I started the day off waking up at 4:00 am. Got dressed then checked and rechecked to make sure that I had gotten everything I needed. Then about five minutes before we were going to leave I realized that I was really hungry. I don't usually eat before I run so I wasn't really sure what to do. They say when you run a marathon do your normal routine, but I also knew that I still had a few hours before the race and if I was going to burn about 2500 calories in five hours I had better have something in me to burn. So I quickly ate a peanut butter and Jelly sandwich and we were off. Thanks McKay for driving me so early in the morning! Here is all of my stuff that I took with me or that I had mckay hold for me...
Once I arrived I was able to jump right on a bus and head out. We rode the bus for 45 mins up the canyon to Hardware Ranch. It was freezing up but luckly I found a spot in the small heating tent and sat down to wait. At this point I wasn't really nervous anymore but just anxious to get going. All I could think was, five hours and I will be done! I was also very grateful for my family that I knew was waiting for me. They were how I got through it. I was probably doing half of it for me and half way for them. haha pathetic I know but it worked. When it finally did start I was freezing. I think my hands were numb for the first thirteen miles, but I didn't care because I knew it would get hot soon enough. During the canyon (the first 14 miles) I had to stop to use the little girls room (more like an outhouse) twice. But both stops were SO worth it because I didn't cramp up at all the whole way. The trees were beautiful and I was feeling great up until about mile 8. At that point it was getting harder, but I pushed through that and got a second wind coming out of the canyon. Finally after repeating just keep running I reached the 17 mile mark where my family was waiting for me. It was great to see them and they gave me a much needed burst of energy. McKay and Natalie then ran with me for almost a mile and while we ran they took pictures, here are a few... 
Also while they waited at the 17 mile mark they saw the runners who were in first place. They were neck and neck with each other and I am not exactly sure which one ended up winning but here they are. The fastest time was 2 hours and 24 minutes. (I was about half way at that point)
So anyways I past 17 miles and 18. And it wasn't till about 21 miles that things started to get really hard. I stopped around the 22 mile to use the restroom which I was not happy about because it just wasted more time. Thankfully my mom, Mykelti, and McKay surprised me by showing up at mile 21 and then Natalie showed up at mile 23. It was great to see them and it helped me get through those miles that seemed to just drag on! Finally I got about a mile away, I had NO energy but I was excited. I just cept reminding myself that 10 minutes more of pain and I would never have to do it EVER again if I didn't want to. So I pushed through, and as I turned the corner to the finish line I picked up my pace. (mostly for show for my family) And then I finally did it! I crossed the finish line and I haven't run since. I grabed my medal slowly walked toward the chocolate milk, downed it quickly and carefully walked over to my family. It was great to see them and I was just SO happy that I could finally relax and enjoy the fact that I completed my goal. Here are some pictures of me crossing the finish line and with my family. Steven also ran it and this was his 4th marathon this summer. Thanks Steven and Kristen for waiting a few hours for me to finish, it was great having you there at the finish line! And thank you Grandma and Grandpa for coming all the way up to Logan, I sincerly loved the support.
After it was over we headed home I took a shower and then the recovery began. This is me right after my shower, please ignore that I don't have makeup on or my hair done :)
So overall the marathon was easier than I had antisipated yet the training was way too time consuming to do it very often. And surprisingly the hardest part of whole thing has been the recovery. I was SO sore and for two days I could barely walk. And I slept for hours yet was still drained of any energy. Even today I can still feel it, but luckily I think I will survive! Thank you McKay for helping with dishes, dinner, laundry, and allowing me to relax during recovery. So needless to say it was a great weekend. Oh and about all that extra time that I thought I would now have... I went to church Sunday morning and was set apart as the Relief Society secretary. So I have now found what I will be doing with my extra time. :) Thanks for reading, have a good night!
I started the day off waking up at 4:00 am. Got dressed then checked and rechecked to make sure that I had gotten everything I needed. Then about five minutes before we were going to leave I realized that I was really hungry. I don't usually eat before I run so I wasn't really sure what to do. They say when you run a marathon do your normal routine, but I also knew that I still had a few hours before the race and if I was going to burn about 2500 calories in five hours I had better have something in me to burn. So I quickly ate a peanut butter and Jelly sandwich and we were off. Thanks McKay for driving me so early in the morning! Here is all of my stuff that I took with me or that I had mckay hold for me...
Once I arrived I was able to jump right on a bus and head out. We rode the bus for 45 mins up the canyon to Hardware Ranch. It was freezing up but luckly I found a spot in the small heating tent and sat down to wait. At this point I wasn't really nervous anymore but just anxious to get going. All I could think was, five hours and I will be done! I was also very grateful for my family that I knew was waiting for me. They were how I got through it. I was probably doing half of it for me and half way for them. haha pathetic I know but it worked. When it finally did start I was freezing. I think my hands were numb for the first thirteen miles, but I didn't care because I knew it would get hot soon enough. During the canyon (the first 14 miles) I had to stop to use the little girls room (more like an outhouse) twice. But both stops were SO worth it because I didn't cramp up at all the whole way. The trees were beautiful and I was feeling great up until about mile 8. At that point it was getting harder, but I pushed through that and got a second wind coming out of the canyon. Finally after repeating just keep running I reached the 17 mile mark where my family was waiting for me. It was great to see them and they gave me a much needed burst of energy. McKay and Natalie then ran with me for almost a mile and while we ran they took pictures, here are a few... 
Also while they waited at the 17 mile mark they saw the runners who were in first place. They were neck and neck with each other and I am not exactly sure which one ended up winning but here they are. The fastest time was 2 hours and 24 minutes. (I was about half way at that point)
So anyways I past 17 miles and 18. And it wasn't till about 21 miles that things started to get really hard. I stopped around the 22 mile to use the restroom which I was not happy about because it just wasted more time. Thankfully my mom, Mykelti, and McKay surprised me by showing up at mile 21 and then Natalie showed up at mile 23. It was great to see them and it helped me get through those miles that seemed to just drag on! Finally I got about a mile away, I had NO energy but I was excited. I just cept reminding myself that 10 minutes more of pain and I would never have to do it EVER again if I didn't want to. So I pushed through, and as I turned the corner to the finish line I picked up my pace. (mostly for show for my family) And then I finally did it! I crossed the finish line and I haven't run since. I grabed my medal slowly walked toward the chocolate milk, downed it quickly and carefully walked over to my family. It was great to see them and I was just SO happy that I could finally relax and enjoy the fact that I completed my goal. Here are some pictures of me crossing the finish line and with my family. Steven also ran it and this was his 4th marathon this summer. Thanks Steven and Kristen for waiting a few hours for me to finish, it was great having you there at the finish line! And thank you Grandma and Grandpa for coming all the way up to Logan, I sincerly loved the support.
After it was over we headed home I took a shower and then the recovery began. This is me right after my shower, please ignore that I don't have makeup on or my hair done :)
So overall the marathon was easier than I had antisipated yet the training was way too time consuming to do it very often. And surprisingly the hardest part of whole thing has been the recovery. I was SO sore and for two days I could barely walk. And I slept for hours yet was still drained of any energy. Even today I can still feel it, but luckily I think I will survive! Thank you McKay for helping with dishes, dinner, laundry, and allowing me to relax during recovery. So needless to say it was a great weekend. Oh and about all that extra time that I thought I would now have... I went to church Sunday morning and was set apart as the Relief Society secretary. So I have now found what I will be doing with my extra time. :) Thanks for reading, have a good night!
Friday, September 17, 2010
Tomorrow is the day...
Well fellow bloggers, tomorrow is the day (the big marathon for those of you that forgot) Believe me I almost forgot too a few times this past week because my training has really scaled back so much (I only ran 9 miles this week!) But with tomorrow's run it will be a grand total of 35.2 miles this week and before I get super nervous and scared I just need to remind myself that I have run farther in one week than that. (a couple of weeks ago I ran 40 miles) I can do this! (I think I have repeated that saying a million time today) I am so excited to FINALLY complete my goal of two years! I have worked hard and I feel ready for it. Thanks to everyone's support, especially my families and my amazing husband I couldn't have done it without you guys.
I am having McKay take TONS of pictures so you will all get a full report in a couple of days, but on the other hand the finish line of a marathon is just an amazing place to be so I would highly reccomend to anyone who wants to should come and watch it live. Because there aren't many things out there that test you to the end of your strength and beyond. Well thanks for reading and wish me luck!
I am having McKay take TONS of pictures so you will all get a full report in a couple of days, but on the other hand the finish line of a marathon is just an amazing place to be so I would highly reccomend to anyone who wants to should come and watch it live. Because there aren't many things out there that test you to the end of your strength and beyond. Well thanks for reading and wish me luck!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Have you forgotten...
This past Sunday we visited the Healing field in Sandy with my family. For those of you that do not know what the Healing Field is it is a memorial for the September 11th attacks and for all the fallen Utah Soldiers. It is an amazing site to see 3,000 flags all flying in a beautiful green field, and it was a neat reminder of the sacrifices that are being made daily on our behalf. To me the flag stands for freedom, hope, Under God we Trust, sacrifice, unity, agency, and courage. I feel so lucky that we are able to live such beautiful lives and worship the way that we choose because of the sacrifices of the early americans and the brave americans of today. Thanks mom and dad for giving us the sweet reminder of how blessed we really are. Have a good night everyone! 
Cousins and my sister
"...In Memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children..." Alma 46:12
Cousins and my sister
"...In Memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children..." Alma 46:12
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