Our McCall vacation ~ Golf edition

And by golf, I mean Frisbee golf. In the forest. Just our group. It was pretty awesome for sure.

Our McCall vacation ~ Lake edition

Our third day in McCall, we spent at the lake. Boating and paddle boarding and 

skiing and surfing and wake boarding and just having a blast. It was good day.

Our McCall vacation ~ Yard edition

The evening after rafting was spent relaxing in the yard of the home we rented. Everyone played
and laughed and teased and relaxed in the hot tub and had such a fun time. It was a good night.

Our McCall vacation ~ Raft edition

Our next activity was river rafting. Because of Matt's foot still being in a boot, he couldn't join, so he and 

I stayed back. But everyone else had a fabulous time and I'm so glad. It was definitely a highlight of the trip.

Our McCall vacation ~ Town edition

We spent the evening after the hike, walking around McCall until the sun set. It was a perfect night.

Our McCall vacation ~ Hike edition

Our yearly vacation with our fabulous friends and their kids. We've been excited about this

for weeks. And we started it all out with a gorgeous hike. A wonderful start to the trip for sure.

Bair Gutsman

This incredible guy I know ran a race called the Bair Gutsman this morning. Eleven miles,
five of those with an elevation climb of just under 5000 feet. And obviously, you have to come
down from that elevation. Which is super easy on the knees, as you can imagine. Especially a
knee with an MCL strain, due to a odd tubing accident, less than three days earlier. But the
doctor said he could give the race a go, recommending a brace if he did, and Jacob did just that.

And not only did my handsome husband finish (something you couldn't pay me
enough to even attempt), but he actually beat the PR he got when he was 18 years
old. You know, just 25 years ago, when he was young and young. No big deal.

This guy. He was grateful for the support for sure, but he also worried that I woke up
before 5am this morning to get he and his two buddies (who heard he was running this
race and decided to join at the last minute, doing absolutely awesome for sure) to the
starting line and then drove up the canyon to the finish line and waited for them to finish.
It stresses him a bit when I don't get enough rest and when I put myself out too much for him.

But there is no such thing as putting myself out too much for Jacob Allen. Because first,
the Lord let me marry him and I will be grateful for all of eternity for that blessing. And second,
I get to be married to a man who inspires me on a daily basis. And that is no small thing.

So waking up early and waiting and praying and cheering and taking photos on a morning like
today...count me in. Every single time. Because I love being Jacob's wife. And he is seriously amazing.