Summer Kick Off

Young Family Reunion 2009

For some reason I dont have any pictures of the family reunion on my computer so I will have to post some later off of Tommy's computer.

The Aston side of our family came down to Idaho (for the third time this year!) to come to the family reunion! We started off with a FUN trip to the Bar J! Tommy had never been and was so surprised of how fun it was!

Then it was off to the ranch for a few fun days of festivities! We played fun games, went on a wagon ride to an elk ranch where we got to PET an elk, and it turns out that their antlers are a little oily. Who new? Tommy also led all of the little kids on a scavenger hunt and we also ate lots of good food! It was really sad to have to leave! But in just two weeks Josh will be coming up to school!!

(Pictures soon to come!)

Second Summer Activity

Beach Camping 2009

For some reason we were really slacking at taking pictures during this trip! We must have just been relaxing. I'll have to get some coppies from someone : )

5 days of nothing but eating, sleeping, and relaxing on the beach with our family! Thats all we really did and that is the best part about the vacation! Of coarse it wouldn't have been a true Cooper vacation without a few card games mixed in!

To our surprise Tommy split his pants right down the middle! We all couldn't stop laughing!

Last But Not Least

Mesa Falls Marathon 2009

I have been wanting to run in a marathon for about a year and now I have completed my first one! (and MANY more to come!!!) My time was 4:20:22.77, which I was pretty excited about because I was thinking it was going to take me somewhere around 5:15. The whole coarse was so beautiful and there was so many spots that I wished I had my camera. One of my favorite things was seeing Tommy and Fred waiting for me at different aid stations.

On the way up to the trail on the bus, I sat next to an older man who was telling me that this was his 58th marathon! He is trying to run a marathon in every state. I think he only has a couple left.

Overall it was a great experience and I cant wait till I get to start planning my next marathon!

(Remeber! I just got done running 26.2 miles so these are not the cutest pics of me)