Dream Big

When you cry be sure to dry your eyes
'Cause better days are sure to come
And when you smile be sure to smile wide
Don't let them know that they have won
And when you walk, walk with pride
Don't show the hurt inside
Because the pain will soon be gone

And when you dream, dream big
As big as the ocean blue
'Cause when you dream it might come true
When you dream, dream big

When you laugh be sure to laugh out loud
'Cause it will carry all your cares away
And when you see, see the beauty all around and in yourself
And it'll help you feel okay
And when you pray, pray for strength
To help you carry on
When the troubles come your way

And when you dream, dream big
As big as the ocean blue
'Cause when you dream it might come true
When you dream, dream big

When you laugh be sure to laugh out loud
'Cause it will carry all your cares away
And when you see, see the beauty all around and in yourself
And it'll help you feel okay
And when you pray, pray for strength
To help you carry on
When the troubles come your way

And when you dream, dream big
As big as the ocean blue
'Cause when you dream it might come true
When you dream, dream big

Happy 4th of July...or Can I Say "First"

Can I say the best race ever....well I will.

I ran my traditional annual 4th of July Kaysville Rotary 10k.

Some highlights as to why it was so good:
1) I PR it was my fastest 10k yet.
2) I averaged 8:29 minute miles...lets see if I can hold that for another 7 miles. My goal is to run a half with 8:30 minute miles or faster...overall goal PR on a half and eventually run one in under an hour and fifty minutes. All I have to do is become a runner (live as a runner)
3) And why is was the best.......I got first in my age group and 21st overall. Yippee so worth it to.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!

Wasatch Back 2009 "We love to run"

So last weekend, June 19-20th, me and eleven other crazy runners from the ward thought it would be fun to run the Wasatch Back relay. (Here is brief journey through our 30+ hour journey, I kept it brief.)


To start the Wasatch Back is a 188 mile relay race from Logan to Park City. Each team is made up of 12 runners, each running 3 legs. I was runner three on our team. Total I ran 18.6 miles, slept two hours, spent time in heat, rain and way to much in the car. But what can I say I love to run. And as an addition to why this race is so crazy...you never stop. You run through the night. Our team ran the race in 29 hours and 25 minutes. WOW!!! Thats a whole lot of go.

Us at the start of our journey. Note please we look human and a live.


Me preparing to begin my first leg. Lets just say it was one hot afternoon. Curse the sun and heat.


In the middle of my leg. Remember curse the dang heat. I thought I was going to die. Yes Ill admit I questioned my sanity, just for a moment.


And my leg family came to an end. Yippeee!!!


The whole team, well sort of. We were preparing to start our second set of legs. Time to run through the night. The exchanges were the best challenge of all. You had to time things just right for each van to meet up. What a fun game.

So leg two didnt get photos. that would be the fun of running in the dark. Big note from leg two....I remembered why I love to run. After our second leg we headed to the local high school for a good night of sleep...aka roll into the school at 3:30 am sleep on wrestling mats in a humid gym with hundreds of strangers...wake up at 5:30am to get ready to run again.

Leg three was a the hardest run. Up hill, 8 miles long and no sleep. I had a mixture of pure running joy (yes I loved parts), wanting to cry and die, and the best part wanting to lie down and sleep.

And we finally made it. All good things have to come to an end.

This Sounds Like Fun

The first FIVE people to respond to this post will get something, handmade or homemade, from me! However there are some restrictions and limitations:

1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
2- What I create will be just for you.
3- It will be done sometime within a year from now.
4- You have no clue what it's going to be
5-I have to know you so that I can customize the gift!

The catch is if you choose to do this, you must post this on your blog and be ready to make something for five people too. This will be fun! When you receive the fabulous item I make you, you must post a picture of it on your blog!

Girls Trip to Park City

On Friday me and and a bunch of my friends, friends from Omega, decided to take an over night trip to Park City. Here is how O-Gals play!


Our lot after a morning filled with shopping. (PS the pictures are in reverse order, so this would be Saturday morning)



Brittney and I, with our carrier bags.

The cutest boutique like store ever. If I had all the money in the world I would buy shoes and purses here!

Where we ate dinner! Yummy yummy pizza.

The cutest bookstore ever! I could live there.

Rub-adob-dob three in a tub. The hotel room had the biggest tub ever. All six of us could fit.

All six of us in the tub!

Outside the cutest bookstore. We bought a Madlibs book and had a blast that night.

My new boyfriend, Franz the bear.

Just dancing.


So this would be how O-Gals spend a weekend.

What Have I Done for All of April and Part of May

Yep! I know I have been MIA the last little while. WHY? Simple....his name would be Jared. Opps my bad, even when dating I should blog. Silly me.

To say the least I decided to give the dating and love thing another try.

I meet Jared in my singles ward back in October. For awhile we just talked at ward activities. Then at one infamous ward activity at the Grizzlies hockey game we started truly flirting. I lost the bet of who would win the game and owed him 10 dates (might I add I only paid up 2 of them, his loss there.) From that Friday night one we spent a lot, almost every night together and hanging out. When we were not together we texted all day long. Good thing I have unlimited texts.

While we dated I had fun experiencing total not Kendra events:

-Like a triple date with a bunch of law students. Me being the only one who has a lot of idealistic views on society

- I learned how to shot a handgun

- I learned a lot about the not so fun world of MMA, still dont get why guys like

- Learned a lot about fashion. Not my thing to be way all into designer labels

- Starting watching reality TV, again not my thing

- Went out to eat at several fun resturants.

- Best lesson, I realized that to date we have to flirt. Go figure. I forgot that one over the past couple of years.

But alas the two of us just didnt click enough to make a serious relationship. Well sort of true. We both were on the same page of exclusive dating and wanting to see where things would go. As he put it he could see us getting serious. But we both realized we would have to change to much about our selves to be together.

So once again Im single! But not bitter this time through. Im ready for more from the dating world. Im not as afraid as I was. Thanks for helping me out there Jared.

PS. I debated posting much about our relationship sense it did not last. I didnt want grief about why it didnt work out, or if we could worked things out. But I decided I would rather risk that grief then have the grief being asked why I am not dating.

The funniest thing about everything is I told my self that my next relationship, after dating Jonny, would be the one to stick. I had a funny idea in my head that I could hold out and the next guy I kissed would be the one I married. What was I thinking there. So to say the least maybe that will be true the next time through. Or maybe I can get a large number before I get married. Not sure I would like that.

Final leason learned...no more J names. Jason, Jonny, Jared. It gets a little confusing.

All About Soul, Billy Joel

She waits for me at night, she waits for me in silence
She gives me all her tenderness and takes away my pain
And so far she hasn't run, though I swear she's had her moments
She still believes in miracles while others cry in vain

It's all about soul
It's all about faith and a deeper devotion
It's all about soul
'Cause under the love is a stronger emotion
She's got to be strong
'Cause so many things gettin' out of control
Should drive her away
So why does she stay?
It's all about soul

She turns to me sometimes and she asks me what I'm dreaming
And I realize I must have gone a million miles away
And I ask her how she knew to reach out for me at that moment
And she smiles because it's understood there are no words to say

It's all about soul
It's all about knowin' what someone is feelin'
The woman's got soul
The power of love and the power of healin'
This life isn't fair
It's gonna get dark, it's gonna get cold
You gotta get tough, but that ain't enough
It's all about soul

There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness
There are many who have fallen, there are some who still survive
As she comes to me at night and she tells me her desires
And she gives me all the love I need to keep my faith alive

It's all about soul
It's all about joy that comes out of sorrow
It's all about soul
Who's standing now, who's standing tomorrow
You've got to be hard
As hard as the rock in that old rock 'n' roll
But that's only part, you know in your heart
It's all about soul