I am a SECOND Time Marathon finisher!!! woOt woOt

On the bus heading up Ogden canyon... It is an interesting trip because we love heading up hill but when the bus heads down my heart sinks because I know in a few hours I will have to be running uphill...eekk.Paul's ready...warming up by the fire (yes -- we are just a bunch of homeless peeps)STRETCHESsupporting little MareBear...we are SUPERSTARS!

The big crowd is off..a typical marathon outhouse...

This old guy and I swapped cameras so that we could take pictures of each other running. This is on mile 16 right before the throwing up episodes started...
Paul, Cody and I all ran together for 25.2 miles and by that time Paul got frustrated with my throwing up ( i accidently hit him once) and sprint off with out us.
The Frandsen marathon runners! How cool are we?! So I was thinking about it and I think that possibly I am the first frandsen to ever run a marathon. Pretty darn cool if I do so say myself! And even cooler that Paul, Mindy, Cody and I can all run together!

GROSS... i know but this is all part of the adventure. I have about 5 "code browns" on the way home to IF. Cody and I have gotten very good at the pull-over-on-the-side-of-the-highway thing.

a marathon runner's feet after 26.2 miles

Mother's Day -Tribute to the Best!

She is beautiful,
she smiles easily and laughs a lot.
She loves everyone and has the capability to make anyone feel comfortable.

She is always supportive and knows when it's ok to cry.

She is a teacher who knows how to do everything and is very patient.

She taught me how to sew, cook, clean, smile, pray,, study, work hard, be enthusiastic, trust and rely on the Lord, write calligraphy, tie quilts, talk, walk, appreciate beauty,

crochet, create and love. From her I know the art of obedience.
She works hard from dawn to dusk and never complains.
She loves to garden and watch things grow.
She is always willing to try anything and always willing to play.
She has a strong faith. She knows that God and Jesus play an extremely huge part in out lives and knows that they know more than we do. Even thought life doesn't always go the way she would prefer she has faith that things will work out.
She is an amazing grandma.

She is especially fun after 10:00 pm. :) She loves games !
Her dogs are her best friends.

She loves cookies and believes that after school snacks are necessary for happiness! (mmm...)
She helps out her family in anyway possible and is always serving us. She will drop anything to spend an hour drawing with me.
SHE GIVES THE BEST HUGS!
Mommy, I really appreciate everything that you do and I hope to turn out exactly like you!!!!

Ellee is the hit of the trip

my cute niece (i really want one!)

feet after 21 miles....

a picture tells a thousand words right?

carless..sigh

A Marathon Runner's Feet

my cute priesthood holders

by request of jeffrey....

all this for $20?

In preperation for conference...

I got an email telling me to watch this video and I loved it! I think it is quite the testament of our Savior and the pictures go along with my favorite hymn. I was crying in my office watching it at 11pm and a custodial guy came in...i think he was a little confused :~ I just think this will help bring in the right spirit for conference!

http://www.eastvalleyproductions.com/blog.cfm?postID=31

a little easter treat....

Happy Easter!!! So...this little clip is from last year but it is my favorite so I am posting it. I hope everyone had a great day!

BEAR Denning 2008

Day 2
Note: this post is a work in progress..it takes a long time to upload all these pixs....

DAY3

Today was a little bit different then yesterday...instead of 60 degree sunny weather we had freezing windy stormy action. The six of us left to find RosyFinch's den: Hal, Janene, Josh, Steve, Wade, and me.

On the top of San Arollo Ridge, we could only see about 50 ft ahead.
I was so cold that when we stopped I huddled up next to the snowmobile in hopes it would block some of the wind.
Hal thinks this looks like a picture on the top of Mt Everest all we need to do is substitute the snowmobile for an American flag. An icicle was forming on Hal's noseI didn't bring any goggles...BIG MISTAKE! It felt like every snowflake was a shard of glass...I don't think I will make that mistake again.

Hal and Megan ended up good friends...PostDoc?
Frozen eyelashes!

My bIRtHdAY!!!! WoOT!!!!

Today is my birthday! Hurray! I am 24 years old at approximately 1:03 pm... come to my party!

OK for everyone who missed it: here are some pictures:

Mari KONG!!!!

Ahhh she is destroying the countryside....where did that monster come from???

LOvE fESt 2008

I am in LOVE with this boy...I mean ninja turtle undies?? Nothing is sexier & look at those muscles...(swoon)Angel Marian and cutie Irelynd make Valentines together...They are so cute...I should scan them in... they both have so much talent!
PB and drake are feeling the love....They are so cute and happy! Two of the joys in my life!
YAY! sissy Valerie came to play with us for the day or week... we are looking a lot a like again since my hair is getting longer and Valerie cut hers (now they are the same length) And I am losing weight....I am happy...what a beautiful person to look like!
This is the darling valentines card that Zander made for me. It consisted of a pink envelope with a bunch of red heart confetti glued on it and then as much candy as would fit on top of that...it was the first one he made! I love that little boy he is so special especially to me!
Cody wasn't able to be there and since it was love fest all I could think about was him...here are our love cookies! mmmmm....
three cute sisters--we all love each other so much...I am so lucky to have these two best friends!

Valie....looks lovingly at Marain....this is so cute I think. Val, you are an amazing mom and I am so impressed with everything you do for that little angel. You are so strong and she is worth it. I look up to both of you...thanks for making my week happy!

the grossest thing I have ever done.....

Today I did the most disgusting thing....but I didn't throw up and I did it all by myself. I cleaned out my cougar skull! After a year of having it chilling in our freezer, I decided to do something with it and asked a professor if I could use the dermested beetles. he said I could but first I needed to remove the fleshy parts of the skull: tongue, eyes, brain ect. The water was red, piece of the skull kept shattering off where the bullet had hit the jaw and my knife was not actually that sharp...ok I will stop the description but I had to tell somebody that I have taken my biology to the next level. I am glad I did it once--it was interesting but really next time I am paying someone...

martinlutherkingweekend...

the best christmas gift EVER

So I am really proud of the Christmas gift that Mindy and I gave Grandpappy this year. I was trying to study for finals when inspiration hit and this was it...TADA---I am amazing!