oh happy day!

I finally got the braces off! woot- no more 14 years old braceface for me! maybe I'll get the first kiss soon? hopefully ay. yup still VL crazy sauce. what can I say for myself? absolutely nothing other than I wanted to save it for prince charming- haha. I got a new haircut too but this isn't it. I was going to take a pic but it's 1:30 am and I don't look so perky. So more to come...

Here is some pictures from the marathon... we have better ones than this website but I haven't uploaded them yet.

This first picture is at about mile 16. It was right after I saw my whole family! They are truly the best and I couldn't have done it without their support. I was feeling pretty good at this point...

This is at I think like mile 21 or so.

This pic was at about mile 25 I was really stuggling to finish because it was so hot and I was very ready to be done!
Here I am probably only a 1/2 mile later totally dying... haha. I don't look so happy to be running.
We ran part of the parade route which was my absolute favorite part of the race! The spectators were amazing... they just cheered and cheered! Little kids were standing in lines with the hands out to give high fives and some squirted us with squirt guns (boy was I grateful!). I almost started bawling. I think this pic was right after that.

Then finally the end of the race! It felt so good to finish- I wanted to raise my arms above my head a whoop or hollar but yeah I was kind of weak and it took all my strength to raise my hands above my head.
It was a really good experience and I am so glad I did. It taught me a lot about mental toughness. I really feel like I can achieve anything I put my mind too. I am trying to talk the fam into running one with me next year but we'll see...

I love not having my braces, I truly can't stop smiling! Oh and one more thing Kali is going on her first date this weekend!!! woot! and I get to come along- we are doubling to the heber stampede (like the rodeo). It will be so fun I can hardly wait!

Dear Future Husband,

Now would be a good time to find me... you see I get my braces off in exactly 5 days and 11 hrs and 22 minutes and a haircut in 6 days 10 hrs and 19 minutes. So in other words start lookin' for me because I am done waiting for you- unless of course you would like me to go on a mission (I totally wouldn't mind!). I am sick and tired of lamespice dates and the creepiness/awkwardness of the singles ward. I know that you are a nerd but it's ok, I am one too. I hope you like branflakes (no milk) and yogurt mixed together for breakfast (or oatmeal w/splenda) and that you don't get annoyed that I count out my pretzles and measure what I eat. I hope you only eat a six inch subway sandwich (oven roasted chicken breast on wheat) because if not we won't be able to split a $5 footlong. I hope you like to run because I need a running partner desperately bad. Let's go swing at the park and then go fishing. There is a stampede up in Heber next weekend (like the rodeo) and I want to go really bad... want to come? Anyways I have so much more I would like to write to you but I need to go to bed so just remember who you are and what you stand for- haha I love you!

Love- Juli

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can?

I run the Deseret News Marathon in SLC in 4 days... yikes. I am super excited and kinda nervous at the same time! I bought this little guy to help me- One of the best investments I've ever made, and I have a cute new outfit to wear too.

Sometimes I think I have blonde roots... want to know why. I have more embarassing and clumsy moments than any person I know! No Joke. So the other day I got in the car after my night class got over and turned the lights on and none of them on the inside of the car turned on. I couldn't see my radio, clock, speedometer, anything- pitch black inside. So I called the Toyota dealership to set up an appointment to get it looked at (since it's still under warranty). So yeah um... totally embarassing- I guess I had just turned the little dimming knob all the way down. When I went to get my car back you have to sign the paper work and I read it over... they wrote down exactly the problem I had told them, then for the diagnosis it said something to the effect of the owner is just dumb and didn't know how to work the lights but we showed her how, the lights weren't really defective... Yup I'm smart.

This really really cute boy spoke in my home ward today with the high councilman- yeah pretty much I want to hook it up with him... He just got home from the mish. Perfect- then I can mold him how I want him while he's still fresh and somewhat after mission weirdy. I need to find someone to set me up with him mwah ah ah ah.

This little adventure will be on my mind the next couple days... (the marathon of course- not the boy). I am really excited to run with a ton of other people. If you know of any really good tips/advice please PLEASE comment because I want to hear all the trick of the trade. If I'm not dead next week at this time I'll post some picks of the marathon. woot. I think when I cross the finish line I'll be bawling because mom will be- I have the cutest mom, she's more nervous/stressed/worried than I am.

Just a little ketch n' up

So last time I posted I was so flippin' excited to get the braces off- and well here's the story.  I was so excited to go to the orthdontist I didn't even really sleep.  I keep having these dreams I get my braces off and my teeth are so cute I just can't stop smiling.  So I get to the ortho and the assistant looks at my chart and says, "oh you might get your braces off today."  My heart totally leapt and I was so excited... Long story short the doc came and looked at my braces and asked "Do you wear you rubber bands?"  what a dumb question! of course I do. At night I even double them... needless to say----

Yup---still a braceface.  He said, "give me one more month." When he laid me back tears totally started streaming down my face. I think on my record there is probably a warning that says, "Beware- emotional..."

 I have been so busy lately! But I just wanted to do a shout out first of all to the mother.  She is so flipping cute have you seen her?!P.S she is so talented, kind, loving, empathetic, generous... I could make a huge long list but she is such a cute little quilter I hope when I "grow-up" I am the best mom ever- like she is.  I think I'm pretty lucky I am the only kid that looks like her. 

Little Alayna is pretty hilarious- I just had to add this picture in because she calls me "Jole" because mom does.  Anyways she always says "No- Jole,"  I crawled under the quilting frames with her and made her a "'Layna taco." She loved it. 

I heart Harry Potter.  Not going to lie- sometimes I wish I was a wizard.  I would totally be on the Quidditch team.  I am reading these freaking addicting books right now which is so bad, I always have homework or studying to do but can't put these stupid books down.  woot for the movie coming out!
The best story for last...
Ok, so let me just say I have the best dad in the world... I am totally his favorite child- listen to this.  I am running a marathon on July 24th so today I had to run 18 miles.  Well, it gets really hot really early lately so I had to get up at 4:30 so I didn't die of heat stroke.  Mom and Dad weren't really happy I would be running so early by myself so... Dad totally got up at 4:30 and rode my scooter alongside me!  It was so nice, he would ride ahead and when I needed a drink he would hand it to me while I kept running then he would ride by me and pick it up.  He would break off pieces of my power bar and hand them to me too.  He is amazing!  I hope that one day I find a man that is as amazing as my dad (which could be hard, so I might not ever get married :( haha jk). It was so nice to have him because I usually run by myself.  Thanks pops- love ya.  

Well- we're off to seattle tomorrow to visit tif and josh! woot- and we are going to a mariners game!!! wahoo.  I can't even wait.  

P.S I get my braces off July 28th... can't wait. This time it's real.