U2 Concert: Unforgettable

There are only a few bands worth spending money on and U2 is one of them. I've loved U2 since I was little. There was a geeky time in my life when I would watch the Rattle and Hum video every Sunday (no particular reason for Sunday). Behind every song is a special memory. "A Sort of Homecoming" reminds of the day I flew home from my mission and listened to it on the plane ride. "Where the streets have no name" reminds me of 9th grade summer. There are so many other memories but the one I love most is "All I want is you." This is the song that Kyle serenaded to me when he proposed. We were at the mouth of little Cottonwood Canyon enjoying the view after a fancy a dinner. He said he wanted to play a song for me that he just learned. When I heard the first few notes I knew where this song was going. After he finished, he got down on one knee, pulled out the ring and asked me to marry him. Best decision of my life. Another cool thing about the concert was that we spent it with the same couple we went with the first time we saw U2 back in 1997, the Benches. Fun times!

Happy Birthday Max!

My sweet Max is 4 now! Time is flying by. How can my baby be 4? This is what Max loves now

Max loves to eat broccoli, apples, pb and honey, milk, Life cereal, and ice cream

Max loves his sword, sheild, bike, cars, boats and airplanes.

Max loves McDonalds

Max loves playing with his friends! At 9 AM every morning he will ask me if he can play a friend.

Max loves to watch Max and Ruby, Bubble Guppies and Team Umi Zumi

Max prays every day that Kyle and I will be safe from sharks and crocodiles.

Everytime I leave to go somewhere he says, "Mom, I need a hug and a kiss"

Love you Max!

Race for the Cure 2011: Team Alena, Run like a Girl

I love these girls!

A few days before the race, I was surprised by a knock at the door and to find these girls standing on my doorstep with flowers, a card and a tank top. Secretly they organized a team for Race for the Cure. WOW! That is the sweetest surprise I ever had. I was very embarrassed---Emily P. is in trouble. Michelle designed the coolest tank and Anna hosted a fabulous retreat. It was so fun! I really hope they enjoyed the weekend as much as I did. They are so wonderful to me! I will never forget this day.

The race has become a big part of our lives these past 4 years. Its a new tradition with a powerful purpose. Doing the race reminds me of how fragile and precious life is. My family means so much to me, so the more I give to this cause/race then the better and healthier my life will be- which in turn keeps me on this earth with my family and friends. I don't know if my family and friends know how much I love them but I really do. Each person in my life brings me joy and happiness. I need to work on being a better wife, mother and friend. I can't take what I have for granted. I really hope for love and forgiveness.

Happy Birthday to.....me.

I had a wonderful birthday! Thats an understatement. I cry when I think about it. I am so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. Lunches were the best! My favorite moment was going to Smart Cookie. While I was paying for our treats, the kids put a candle in my cookie and Kyle lit the candle with a lighter he hid in his pocket, and then they sang "Happy Birthday" to me.

One of my favorite gifts...a ski jacket

Conner Lacross Spring 2011

Lilly's First Performance for Spring 2011