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I married my best friend two years ago and we are expecting our first little one in June. Riley is still pursuing his mechanical engineering degree and I'm working at a gym teaching fitness classes. We are so blessed and love all the insane things life has to bring.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Boot Camp

I'm finally in my final stages of school! All I have to do is finish my extern hours and I'm DONE! Wahoo!

In order to take the national test for Personal Fitness Training I had to go to Vegas, complete a week long bootcamp and take the test while down there.  It was fun but I'm glad it's over :-)  I met a lot of amazing, smart, talented people, and learned things that I'll never forget and be able to implement into my training.

The human body fascinates me, I love helping people and have a passion for fitness, that is why I chose to do what I do.  I don't see a large person and judge them, I see their body as a canvas. There is usually a deeper reason for excess weight gain, and I want to help identify those weaknesses, and turn them into strengths.  I plan to work with all demographics from kids to athletes to the elderly, and what I love about this profession is that I can still work, but be there for my family.. Lets just say I'm really excited to get started.



Field drills with Tommy BK



Plyometrics

Kettlebells


FUNdamentals
yes we are playing with balloons... and we liked it.




Zumba



The red head was the first woman body builder.. we ran into her @ Gold's Gym I wish you could see her arms. They are massive.


Thursday night they let us go early so we could explore Vegas. I had been there before (a lot) but most hadn't so we got a limo and explored the strip. 

 Jacee and Diana
When you spend all day every day together for a year, you get to be pretty good friends.
 I love these girls.

The Jersey boys. They lived up to the stereotype.. L.O.U.D



My school buddies Jacee, Diana, Paul and Adam

Good experience, glad to be done and ready to start the next phase!
 From the lyrics of my new favorite Kelly Clarkson song: "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"

Monday, October 10, 2011

Labor Day

This post is a little late, but my summer is not complete until our annual Uintah trip.  A week of fresh mountain air, awesome company and delicious food, need I say more?





  Riley and Kaycee playin' in the sand

About 4 years ago we hiked Balde Mountain and every year since we've been saying we'll do it again... and it never happened.  Until this year! Everybody said they wanted to, but wussed out when it came down to it, so it was just my dad me and Riley. So basically we know who the real rockstars are right?




My awesome family that has kept this tradition going for 23 years-ish. Many more to come!