Just keep running

Dory: Hey there, Mr. Grumpy Gills. When life gets you down do you wanna know what you've gotta do?

Marlin: No I don't wanna know.

Dory: [singing] Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim.

Marlin: Dory, no singing.

Dory: [continuing] Ha, ha, ha, ha, ho. I love to swim. When you want to swim you want to swim.

Marlin: Now I'm stuck with that song... Now it's in my head.

Dory: Sorry.

If Dory (from the movie Finding Nemo) were a land animal, she probably would have said, "Just keep running. Just keep running. Just keep running, running, running.... I love to run. When you want to run you want to run."

This weekend I joined The Big Kahunas team to run all weekend in the Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay. For those of you who have not yet heard of this race, the Wasatch Back is a 188 mile relay race from Logan to Park City. Each team has 12 runners that run around the clock for two days. Each team member runs three legs of the race. Our team mascot was Nemo, who was passed from team member to team member at every exchange during the race. Here is the team before the race with Nemo.



A handoff of Nemo from Alana at one of the exchange points.



Some pictures of the team along the way. Pictured here are members of the Finlay and Crump families and their Grandparents.





My last run was up a mountain leading to Park City otherwise known as "the Ragnar." I don't know if I would have made it were it not for some serious cheering from the team as you can see.



My friend Ian ran the second half of the hill in the pouring rain. We are pictured at the top after completing the run.



The team sporting our medals after completing the race in 31 hours and 17 minutes! Go Big Kahunas!

Jackson Hole

Trip #2 was to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Nine girls and our friend Michael went white water rafting down the Snake River. The weather was about 40 degrees, rainy, and windy. Brrrrrrr! But, not wanting to turn down a great adventure we still went. Our guide said the waves in some places were 10-12 feet high! The best rapid was called the lunch counter. It was a quarter mile of rapids! We were lucky not to loose anyone off the raft that day seeing as it was sooo cold! Here is the group bundled up ready to go.





After rafting we walked around town for a while.



Jessie, Kerri, and I were a little excited to be there!



We had to stop in Swan Valley, Idaho for the famous square ice cream cones!





On the way home from Jackson Hole, I visited my sister Lindsay and brother-in-law Kris in Rexburg, Idaho. No pictures, but we had a great time catching up and helping Lindsay get ready for girls camp. For those who know Kris and Lindsay, they are expecting a new little one in December! I am excited to be an aunt again!

Havasupai

So last week some friends and I went on our long awaited trip to Havasupai. Havasupai is an Indian Reservation in Arizona home to the Havasupai tribe. About 450 people live in the Supai village. However, the tribe opens a portion of the canyon for visitors to enjoy the beautiful waterfalls and scenery. Our adventure started out with an eleven hour drive down to Arizona! After sleeping on a trailer that night, we started the ten mile hike to the campground. Here is the group starting out.

In case you doubted my strength...

Clay, Jessie, and I hiking in.

Last year the campground in Havasupai was flooded so the once green and lush surroundings now look a little like a refugee camp. Jake is commentating on this video.

Havasupai is known for its waterfalls. Here were some of my favorites. The ladies overlooking Mooney Falls (Annie, Cherise, Jessie, Lani).

The hike down to Mooney falls and playing in the water


The next day we tried to hike down the river to Beaver Falls. We never found it, but we had a great time hiking.


Can we all fit on the same rock?

Jumping off the rope swing!

The group in front of Havasu falls.


Exploring an old mining cave.

Stopping for a picture along Route 66.