Erik, Jenn, Tyler & Mason

Here is a picture of Erik running his first 5k! I am so proud of him! He has been running almost every single day and working out every morning and night for about two months now. He eats cauliflower and radishes for lunch and drinks 8 glasses of water per day. He takes vitamins and watches his portions. It's amazing to watch him persevere and work towards his goal of 165 lbs. by January. Way to go honey! (While I just get bigger and bigger....) You can read more about Erik's running adventures on his blog by clicking here .

Some things you may not know: 1. I only like red, dark green and dark blue jelly bellies. And sometimes black. I will not eat the pastel colors. 2. I have never had a cavity. 3. I have dreams almost every night that I can't go to the temple because I accidentally watched a porno. Crazy because that is the furthest thing from what I would ever do. 4. I do not like when we aren't allowed to discuss certain "sensitive" topics. I should be allowed to tell you who I'm voting for and why and you should be allowed to disagree without getting all crazy-eyed. 5. I'm a conservative republican. 6. I don't like when people are "politically correct". 7. I have been confused for actress Rachel Bilson on more than one occasion.

A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $7,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank's underground garage and parks it there. Two weeks later, the businessman returns, repays the $7,000 and the interest, which comes to $19.67. The loan officer says, "We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little confused. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What confuses us is why would you bother to borrow $7,000?" The businessman replied, "Where else in San Francisco can I park my car f...

I realized I forgot to put the ultrasounds on here!!! So enjoy!

I was driving through Federal Way today admiring dramatically fire-red leaves on the trees that line the streets between my office and my home. A song came on that for some reason causes me to cry and deeply miss my sister. (I added it to my playlist so you should be listening to it as you read this post). I got to thinking as I wiped my stray tears that Heavenly Father causes some of His children to suffer with things like terminal illness, loss of a loved one, financial hardships and serious injuries so that they can stand as a witness to those more fortunate that He lives and that He cares. If someone with terminal cancer stood before you and told you that they have no fear and that they will never give up and that they are happy and blessed because of their testimony in the Lord and His blessings, wouldn't that make you want to be better? Wouldn't that make you want to be more helpful, grateful, gracious, and good? Wouldn't you feel guilty for getting upset over the sma...

Well, it sure surprised me...but we're having a little Tyler Thomas!! The more I think about it, the happier I am. We are going to have so much fun. The cool part is, I was such a tomboy growing up--baseball, horseback riding, playing in the mud--and now I can do those things all over again with my little boy!!! I'll be posting some ultrasound pictures shortly...

So in about three hours, I am having my ultrasound to find out what gender the baby is! I am very, very excited. I even had a dream last night all about it. I dreamed I was 4 hours late and I didn't get to see any images and I forgot to ask the doctor what the gender was!!! In the end, I went back and found out that it was a girl... Anyway, I just wanted to post on here before I go how much I already love this baby and I can't wait to call it by name and know what it will be for the rest of my pregnancy!! I think we are leaning towards Tyler Thomas Miles for a boy and Sarah Joy Miles for a girl. We're still not positive but those are our picks so far.

I'm most excited when I see my grandma and grandpa. I feel very blessed when I think about my membership in the true church. I'm lonliest when I'm driving through Idaho listening to sad country music while Erik is asleep against the passenger window. I get all spiritual during yoga. I'm happiest when I'm making a multi-million dollar sale. (Don't worry, I don't actually get to keep the millions of dollars. I wish.) I'm most annoyed when I come home from a busy day at work to a big mess. I feel smart when I talk to the doctor and I can hold my own in the conversation. I'm saddest when I see white corvettes. Or any corvette for that matter. I'm overwhelmed when I have eight-billion things to do and no time to do them. I feel coolest when I am hanging out with my friends. I'm angry when I get woken up by birds outside my window at 4:00am. I'm filled with joy when I am in the temple with my handsome husband. I get nostalgic when I look at ol...