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Addison was in the Primary program this last Sunday. He did a great job on his part and his singing. Nate and I were so proud! "In the scriptures we learn that Paul was being mean to the people who believed in Jesus. One day he had a vision that Jesus told him to stop being mean. He chose to follow Jesus and was a missionary for the rest of his life."

I did it! On November third I ran my first half marathon! I loved it. I'd put it on my list of top ten life experiences, in fact. The night before, we met up at the Olive Garden with the four other ladies from my ward that were running it, to load up on pasta. I was super nervous and excited and it was nice to talk to the veterans who have run long races before. Even just the "what are you wearing?" and "what are you eating for breakfast?" questions went a long way to calm my nerves. Later Nate and I went to pick up my race bag from the Dixie Center. I was fine until we walked in and I saw tons of super-fit-looking people who all seemed very fancy and hard core. I was feeling pretty nervous and intimidated, so we made it quick. I hardly slept a wink that night, between the kids, a sore throat, and my stomach being in a knot. The next morning I was something of a wreck. Poor Nate. I don't know how he manages to keep a straight face sometimes when I'm havi...