Remembering his first...

Justin has been asking when we'll be able to race BMX again. I was looking thru old pictures and I found the picture of him after he had just learned how to ride without training wheels. He was so little and all the mothers at the track told me that age 3 was too young for a kid to be in the gate, let alone race. I told them they could be the one to tell Justin he was too little. He was the youngest racer that year and he took enough wins to make it to intermediate by the time he was 5. It would have been sooner if we had had the funds to race twice a week. I love these pictures. Justin's little legs couldn't even touch the ground. Someone had to be there when he got to the finish line.

Look at those little legs. He was very determined to do it all by himself. He still has yet to fall off his bike.

Here he is for the first time in a REAL race against 5 and 6 year olds. He went out and showed them how it's done.

I'm so glad we were able to find BMX racing. It is a great family sport. We were able to race regularly for 3 years. The first year we started, I was 31. I took 2nd at Nationals in May, broke my wrist in June while racing the 16 year old boys and everyone was convinced I'd never get on a bike again. I went on to take State. I was the 2006 Utah State Champion, along with the District Champion. I miss racing and hope that after I'm done with school, we'll be able to have the time and the funds to race again. It's a great way to stay in shape and the BMX family is the closest knit and great people! Someday. Maybe I'll even make Idaho State Champion. A girl can dream can't she!

In memory of Mom!

My adorable cousins, Becky and Breanna, decorated a Christmas tree in honor of Mom and entered it into the Festival of Trees. They did such an amazing job and the tree sold for over $1,000.

Mom always love music and shared her love with all she knew. She would always invite visitors to her home to stand behind her at the piano. She would ask them to sing while she played. Her world was beautiful and so was her music.

Here is Breanna and Becky putting the finishing touches on the tree. They are such sweet girls and adorable mothers to their adorable children.

I love you Mom and miss you more and more everyday!