Crossfit

So Jared will be competing up in WA this weekend for a chance to go to the Crossfit games! We are going up with a bunch of people to support him and Robin! A bunch of members of the gym got together to support us and help pay for this adventure. Jared and Robin did as many burpees in one minuet as possible and people pledged a dollar amount per burpee. In the end Jared did 30 and Robin did 25. Let's just say that people were way too generous and we made a crap load of money in just one minuet!! THANKS EVERYONE!!

Graduation

Jared did it! He completed his Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing! I can't even begin to say how proud I am of him! He was able to keep full time hours with both school and work and still manage to do very well in his classes! There are a few key individuals that we have to give credit for this degree as well. First, Nana. Nana, you were a huge part of this! Thank you so much for all your care, concern, and help! Not to mention giving Jared a reason to actually walk!! Next, Lynn and Kirby. Thank you so much for being the kind of parents, to both of us, that we can call for some sound advice! You guys are the best! Also, my parents, Mark and Sally. I know that there were a few times when my parents gave some really great word of encouragement and advice that were so key to our success! Finally...me! Getting Jared's degree was harder for me than when I got my own degree! Because of this I would like to accept this degree as my honorary second Bachelors degree!

Jared I'm so PROUD of you!
Even though I am not supposed to be proud... I have to be!!

Nana, Jared and Me. Jared's Leigh is Beef Jerky!


Jared with Ryan

All of the park family

25 and Feeling it!

So this Monday, the 22nd, was my birthday, and I turned 25! If you think that is a lot... my sister's birthday is today and she is 27! That's old!! For my birthday I got the BEST gift ever! My sister had her baby on my birthday so now I share my birthday with the cutest little toad named Logann Z. Andrews. she is such a doll! I am so excited that she came on my special day!!


So if you have not tried the bundt cakes at Nothin' Bundt Cakes... then you need to! This was red velvet, but my favorite has to be the White chocolate Raspberry!!

Ryan's TWO year pictures

So I finally got around to taking some pictures of Ryan at Two years old. I am planning on doing more down in St. George, but for now these are so cute! I really wanted everyone to see how stinking cute this girl is in her cowgirl boots! She is such a little doll! Oh and I have to give my little sister Andrea props for giving my the location as well as making Ryan laugh the entire photo shoot!

Eat your heart out!

18th fittest man in UT and NV

Jared just got back from a weekend of hell--also known as Crossfit Sectionals! This is a competition that asses all aspects of fitness. Jared was required to do 4 different workouts in two days. The top 20 would be sent to regionals up in Washington.

First workout:

Clean and Jerk as much weight as possible. Then you have 3 attempts to do as many muscle ups on the rings as possible without letting go or putting your feet down. Every muscle up would add 7 pounds to the clean and jerk weight.

Jared ended up cleaning and jerking 225 and doing 10 muscle ups. A total score of 295.


The second workout... the competitors were to do 5 dead lifts with 263 pounds. Then push a weighted prowler sled with 90 pounds on it (totaled 120-150 pounds about) across the width of a basketball court--on turf. Then Over-head squat 115 pounds 5 times. Then push the sled back and repeat in reps of 4, 3, 2, 1. It was fast and killer.



The third workout was called the Up and Down Puke Fest. That should say enough. First they had to do reps of 15, 12, 9, 12, 15 of thrusters (squat and press) 95 pounds. then do pull-ups and then run 200 meters. All while wearing a 20 pound vest! It was INSANE! Jared killed this workout and landed himself in 25th place out of 80.



The next day we showed up for the fourth and final workout. It consisted of 4 rounds of 750 meter row, 30 double unders (jump rope), 15 burpees (up-downs with a jump and an over head clap). Jared did so well! It about killed him, but he actually came in 10th place for this workout out of all 80 men competing!! In the end he placed 18th! And qualified to go to REGIONALS this May!!

Oh and here are the two other women that competed with Jared. Robin in the hat is Jared's training buddy, she placed in 4th or 5th over all. And Colleen, she has been training with Robin for about three years. Good job guys!

Turning Two!

I can't believe that Ryan is going to be Two! The 23rd will be the official day, but we already had a little birthday party for her and Riley--Our cousin. Natalie made these really fun butterfly cakes. It was a lot of fun! Then when we ate the cake it was a riot to watch the girls and Dax go to town!

The girls were also lucky enough to have mothers who can read each others minds. I ended up buying Riley a little toy stroller for her birthday. I told Natalie, that she had better have got the same thing for Ryan or there was going to be some trouble. Well... as we opened the gifts Natalie had read my mind and bought Ryan the exact same thing! Lucky... or Fate? It was a really fun night!!

Ryan's cake


Riley's cake

Updates

Time has just been flying by so fast, I can hardly keep up with the blog... well at least that is my story!! As of late, Ryan has been trying to figure out how to escape the house. She will push her chair over to the door, climb up, and attempt to unlock the dead bolt. She has not succeeded, but now I can't turn my back without worrying that she will be gone!

Jared is also in his last semester of school! Go Jared! I am so proud of him! It has been a long road, but he has done so well!!! I can't wait to be done and in a job that will allow us to make a positive income!! Although I have enjoyed being poor college students!

As for me, I am good. Life is good, and I am just enjoying being the bad guy in our house... mom! I have also started crossfit! I don't mean to brag, but I am doing freaking awesome!!