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Over Labor Day weekend, Steve, Wrigley and I went up to Stanley, Idaho to go camping. Sound fun right? We were way under prepared, for example, we didn't have a tent, we brought up a hammock, but forgot one of the ropes to secure it to a tree. I was thinking this idea of mine was going to be fun, but it was more stressful. I am glad we went because even thought we had the worst night ever and Wrigley was a pill, we had fun in between, plus memories!









I started playing soccer again and it is amazing. I play on a women's 4v4 and an COED 7v7. It is fun because I am meeting new people. Before my heart transplant, I looked at sports as if you lose you are a loser and I would get disappointed in myself. Now all I want to do is have fun and just get out there and be grateful for my ability to kick the ball around.

Steve and I have been slacking on training for our half marathon at the end of this month. We have been thinking about maybe running the 10k rather than the half. That decision is still up in the air though, so stay tuned to see what we do.

My cousin Talon is out on his mission over in Ghana, Africa. We have been emailing each other every Monday. It is so great to hear that he is doing well and he feels like he was meant to go there. He is the whitest kid, I swear and he tells me he became an African. He is such an inspiration for me and I am overly proud of him.







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