Friess Family: September 2009

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Yeah for little boys!

So it really seems like yesterday that we brought Cohen home from the hospital, but he is now 8 months and standing on his own and walking all around furniture! Wow. But every moment with him has been awesome. He could not be in better hands with his big sisters, they are serious mothers to him. ANY time he has a fall they are both right by his side to smother him with hugs and kisses. He is getting more and more blond and is such a pretty boy. I hope I can say that about him but seriously he is Adorable. And now he has a brand new boy cousin on Dan's side. My sister-in-law Genet had her 4th (who was a miracle by the way). He was born on 9/19/09 7lbs, 12oz. Paxton Beckett Friess. So cute and tiny he makes Cohen seem like a giant...oh wait he is. He is bigger than Paxton's big sister who is 19 months. Congrats to you Genet. I can't wait for the little guys to play.

Monday, September 7, 2009

The Hood to Coast Relay Race

So forgive me for posting this so late as well as the pics are kind of backwards, so if you want to get the best overall of the Hood to Coast, start from the bottom up with the pics.

The race was awesome. I am so grateful for a wonderful team who consisted van 1... Mark Friess, Aaron Williams (Marks bro-in-law), Brent Friess, Emily Montgomery, Dan Friess and ME, as well as Jack and Lucas our little dudes who hung out in the back of the van cheering us all on, and our driver Byron Jackson (Mark's dad-in-law). Then in Van 2...Bob Friess, John Friess, Robert Montgomery, Dan Fry, Jed Thomas, Dan Cook, and Charlie Pederson and their driver Sharon Friess.

During the summer I had broke a rib, but prayed that would heal in time to do the race,...and it did. Then 2 weeks before the race, I injured my knee during one of my morning runs. It gradually got worse. So with the prayers of hundreds of people (literally hundreds, my mom is in the mormon tab choir and put my name on their prayer roll) as well as from all my family and friends around and a priesthood blessing from Dan. All I was wanting was to be able to run the race. Wow, faith and prayers are a wonderful thing. Not only did my knee not hurt much, but I was able to run 13 miles (total of my 3 legs of the race) and no sleep! I loved the race. My van rocked. I was hardly sore 2 days after the race! YEAH.

I hope that we can get into the race next year. Enjoy the pics. Love you all

Our team and volunteers! minus a few runners from van 2.

Crossing the finish line with John having the last leg of the race

Finish line

Emily and her Goo...total BFF's

Robert to me (my final leg)

Stellar Robert

This is our van during one of our stops for the night (it is around 6 am) we had to sleep outside on the ground in the rain! RAD. Dan and I are the 2 blue sleeping bags in the front.