Gundersen Family

What a fun Saturday

2010-03-20T20:51:00.001-07:00

Emily ran into my room and nudged me saying"Mom! It is almost the middle of the day you need to get up!" I sat straight up fearng I had missed Emily's appointment. I looked at the clock and it was 6:15 in the morning. Emily was so excited to get her cast on she couldn't sleep.

We all went together to get her Hot pink cast on. Later we went to the movie to see Alvin and the Chipmunks #2. It was a fun day. We found Lauren an Easter Dress that is pretty and on a great sale.

Trent and I are playing our violins in church tomorrow and feel a little rusty. Trent always plays so well that I either listen to him and forget to put everything into my own playing or I listen to him and hear all the mistakes I am making. It is a tricky situation to be in.

We are all doing well, despite the broken wrist.

2010-03-17T19:12:00.000-07:00

Yesterday the girls made a contraption "A Plank" that resulted in our first broken bone. Emily was testing it out and fell on her left wrist. She was very brave when we took her to the doctor. She has a splint now and will have a cast on Saturday. The radiologist gave her two stickers and a chocolate bar. She is feeling pretty special. She said on the way home "Mom since my arm is broken now you need to do everything for me because it is broken and I can't." "Oh Great!" is all I can say.

2010-03-12T18:19:00.000-08:00

Today we were in the sporting goods store because Trent has found a wonderful new toy. He bought a full suspension bike. Trent took the scouts camping and wished he could stay home and ride his new bike. He is going to love it!

Kate and Emily were with us and they started lifting the weight on display. Kate had two 4lb weight and started to try to lift them over her head. "Oh Mom this is so heavy! It hurts my bwain!"

Today I ran 10 miles. It seemed to go on for an eternity on the treadmill at the gym. I usually do my long runs outside to help pass the time but Trent with the scouts. I was surprised how much mind over matter it took for me to finish. I finished with little soreness. The true test will be tomorow.

Laurens Science Project

2010-02-17T20:28:00.000-08:00

Lauren has a science fair at school this week. She choose an experiment from what looked like a reputable site on the Internet. She wanted to make a tomato glow with a combination of bleach phosphorous and hydrogen peroxide. There was not even a trace of a glowing reaction. Lauren was disgusted. "Why would they do that. Tell us something that wasn't true. They make everyone just spend money and waste it for nothing!" She could not believe that they would put something on the Internet that wasn't true.

I wasn't there to witness the non-glowing tomato because I was sick in bed with food poisoning. A couple of hours earlier I ate some sushi from Harmons with raw fish. While running errands I found my self incapacitated with nausea. I tried to breath through it and talk myself out of it. Suddely I found my self on all fours in isle 17 loosing my cookies in a garbage can. I then hobbled over to the pharmacy to tell them what had happened. When we got home I went to bed and Trent took it from there.

The next morning I woke up and Trent asked how I was feeling I said fine and he said "Good because the house looks like a bomb went off. Good Luck!"

We did great even though I wasn't at 100%

2010-02-09T07:05:00.001-08:00

Marathon Training

It has begun. The date has been set for June 12th 2010. The Teton Dam Marathon will be the first marathon I have ever participated in. There are rumors that Connie, Tyson, Josh, and Lindsay will also participate in this test of bravery and endurance. It will be very exciting.

First Day

This according to the Hal Higgdon Novice 1 training schedule is a rest day. I have read in several articles that apparently "rest" to a runner means another form of exercise like riding a bike or swimming. Hmmmmm. I went to the gym and did some upper body lifting and then put 40 very hard minutes on the stair master. My diet was good all day until I broke down and had 1/2 a Twix bar. It was so delicious and I enjoyed every morsel. I am proud that I walked away after the 1/2.

Second Day

The alarm goes off at 5:45 a.m. and I talk to myself. Why is it that important to run right now? Can't I just sleep and run later? I go through the schedule of the day a realize I can't so I muster the courage to pull myself out of bed and run. Three miles Hurray! I can't say it was a piece of cake but hey I did it. Tomorrow is another 3.

2010-02-07T22:32:00.000-08:00

It is 11:34 p.m. Kate is awake. She says "When I go to sweep I have a bad day." She took a nap in the late afternoon which guarantees a late night for me and the kid.

Today in church Emily in all her four year old glory had her legs crossed and her scriptures out for sharing time. At times she acts like she is 30. Today she said "Mom, after I turn five on the next day lets get me some shots and then the next day I will go to school." She wishes she grew up yesterday. This Christmas she played in her first recital and did a great job.

Rachel crinkles her nose and giggles. She loves school and her teacher and life and everything always. What more can we say. Rachel started the cello this year and has become very good at Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Can Can.

Lauren is getting so grown up despite what I say. She likes to cook and make any craft. Lauren likes her violin and Math and Science. She loves her teacher and always have great things to say about what she learned at school.

We are having fun here in our little yellow house. The weather is mild for a winter compared to Idaho and we love it. The girls wish always for more snow. They want to learn to ski because Trent is going so much this year finally and he sometimes brings me. It has been a fun Winter.

2010-02-06T22:55:00.000-08:00

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4th of July in Rexburg

2009-07-03T19:58:00.001-07:00

It has been an awesome first day of 4th of July. I hooked up Josh's cable to his computer so he now has tv there. Rexburg sure has changed.

visiting Josh 4th of July

2009-07-03T19:52:00.001-07:00

Green River

2009-06-27T17:58:00.001-07:00

This is where we will get our rafts out of the river

Steve looking over arches

2009-06-25T12:07:00.001-07:00

Steve looking over arches national park while I am standind on a mushroom overhang trying to get this shot. 500' drop off the edge if my platform gives way.

2008-10-19T21:40:00.000-07:00

Shara and I went to SLC for a weekend getaway. It was awesome. Mom and Dad watched the kids and we stayed at the kimball condos. The girls carved pumpkins with grandpa and grandma.

The Great Saturday

2008-06-14T22:10:00.000-07:00

Today Trent and I were asked to go boating with some friends from the ward but I said no because Kate had seven immunizatuions and Trent had just bought $300.00 worth of lumber for a project. Trent is reading this over my shoulder and is not happy that I made that decision without consulting him he is using colorful language. It is 11:30 pm and I am on my way to get some delicious treats so I have to go. Here is my first blog Susan are you proud.

2008-03-06T12:30:00.000-08:00

Shara is preparing for her marathon in August. She is doing awesome. She is running 3-4 miles everyday now, I think she will be increasing that to 5-6 in the very near future. Lauren is doing awesome in school. Rachel and Emily are still really good friends. Kate is now recovering from her ear infection.