Vegan?

I'm seriously considering adopting a vegan diet or at least WAY reducing the amount of meat, dairy products and eggs I consume. WHY? lately I have been reading a lot of information and watching videos on factory farming and how inhumanely the cows, chickens, turkeys and pigs that come these "farms" are treated. The majority of the meat (and dairy and eggs) in our grocery stores and restaurants come from these places, so it's very hard to avoid. I'm not going to go into detail about why these places are so horrible and how badly the animals are treated (its VERY disturbing) if you want more information google "factory farms" I just cannot support an industry that treats animals poorly and I don't think I could eat a hamburger now without thinking of how it probably came from a abused cow. Some of these places may be worse then others but even the "better one's" I still probably would not be ok with their methods either. I don't want to be all in your face about this and I'm not telling you to consider veganism, I'm just SO disgusted knowing what I know now, I don't know I'll ever look at meat the same way ever again and I wanted to share my feelings. I have been aware of some of this information before but I guess chose to turn a blind eye to it (ignorance is bliss right) but I can't ignore it anymore. What are your thoughts? I'm very curious

I miss that curly mop

and oh ya Easter, just a few months late its all good









I didn't think to get white eggs for dying, I just had brown. But they actually turned out kind of vintagey and cool looking



Easter basket









With cousins at G&G pa's

Such a turkey butt

So I have one of those comforter slip cover thingy's because Beef and Lexie always get up on our bed. So that way I can just take off the cover and wash it and they won't get the rest of the bed hairy right? Ya seems like that would work until Beef decides he wants to dig the covers up, and make himself all comfy cozy.... turd :)

Winter stuff

So this was in January at the park with my boys :)

Utah Valley Half Marathon 2010

I ran this race last Saturday June 12th. It started at 5:30 AM at about vivian park on US 189 up provo canyon and ended at provo town center mall. I finished in 2 hours 22 mins and I ran the whole way. I beat my Hoover Dam half marathon time by 14 minutes so I was just excited that I improved my pace. It was cold and rainy but still so beautiful up the canyon. Running in the rain past waterfalls with the clouds sitting low against the green pine trees, there was something very magestic and magical about it.



Everyone freezing their bootys off at about 5AM waiting for the race to start



We did it! This is Jessett, a new friend I made at the race



The Peay sisters, me and Jessett

Next I want to do a triathlon!

HIke to the Y

I have been avoiding blogging like the plague. Why? Because I am SO behind and I feel a little overwhelmed when I think about it so I'm taking a deep breath and taking it one thing at a time.

So this was just yesterday, Crew and I and Beef hiked to the Y with my friend and neighbor Natasha, her son Taylor (who is one of my sunbeams) and her brother Armon (which I may have spelled totally wrong) It was my 1st time ever. Yes I have lived in Provo since I was 6 and had never done this very popular hike. Its 2.4 miles roundtrip which should not take long at all but we were with little ones so it took us 3 hours.. haha here are some photos...

We made it, at the Y

Such a stud

Crew, Tay and Armon



Sweet View





My boys



Such cute boys



Ha ha, he is obsessed with these sunglasses by the way, best dollar I ever spent



Heading home :)

Catching up on old photos

Crews latest stuff:

Crew figured out how to peddle his tricycle about a week ago and its ALL he pretty much wants to do. He says "mom lets go ride bikes together" he's so cute on that thing :) When were riding together he'll tell me "mom your doing great" or "mom look I'm doing awesome" or "I'm rocking out mom I'm rocking out"

His favorite books we read at night are: "Being me", "Guess how much I love you", and "The big book" usually in that order. He also loves "Clifford the big red dog" right now

Loves shooting hoops with dad on his little tykes b ball hoop. Jared always says "swisharoo for 2" which he translates as "swish the hoop for 2" if he doesn't make it he usually says "almost"

Crew is super friendly and says hi to everyone, everywhere we go it feels like. It always catches people off guard. Sometimes its "Hi, I'm Crew" to random strangers

Frequently stands on some sort of podium, basically where ever he can get up high and recites "gentleman, my girls, GENTLEMAN" which I know makes no sense to you. I think he got it from Little Einsteins

Favorite foods are: PB and jelly crackers, grapes, olives, cottage cheese and oranges, cookies (cookie crisp cereal), raisen bran, oatmeal squares, PB and J sandwich, orange juice and "red orange juice" (red power aid) "phoney" (boney acai drink), cheese and crackers

He loves to "have a race" (run with mom or dad)

His favorite toys are still little matchbox cars

I'm having SO much fun with him right now. He makes me smile and laugh all the time. And yes drives me crazy too :) I just love my little guy to pieces, I'm so lucky!!!

I just love all my boys

Crew is obsessed with sunglasses right now

This was during the winter maybe 7 months ago, Crew with his cousin Isaiah



He LOVES to play the piano at auntie Robins and Grandmas





My nephew is gorgeous right



Watching Beef and Big Foot play through the window



No he's not potty trained he just likes to sit there and not do anything :)