Hunkin' Duncan

Some days I still have a hard time believing that I am actually married to Colby Duncan—the talented, smart, good looking, funny, caring guy that I grew up with. Among some of the Union High School girls, he was also known as “Hunkin’ Duncan” and pretty wonderful. He is still pretty wonderful, and I am so grateful to be married to him!

He turned 25 on Monday and so I thought I’d share 25 (of the billion) things I love about him and that he’s done in the last year.

1. He was accepted to medical school and starts this fall. He’s going to be a great doctor!

2. He is the most patient person I have ever met in my life. He never gets mad or loses his temper (which is a lot more than most of us can say). ;o)

3. Ran a marathon last month (and did a lot of other running) and did a great job! He is very self-disciplined. We trained for the marathon together, and he always kept me going. I am not as fast as him so he would run back and forth past me so he was still close to me when we were running in the dark. I really appreciate all the extra laps he ran around Liberty and Sugarhouse parks, the late night and early morning pep talks, and the thumbs up every time we passed.

4. He’s done more dishes and folded more laundry than I have in the past year, and he’s good at it! (maybe we should keep this going…)

5. He can fix anything especially computers and keeps me and the rest of the family in good computer condition.

6. He is unselfish and spends his extra time volunteering at two hospitals, working with the young men, keeping chores done, etc.

7. He tells the best jokes ever and always makes me laugh.

8. He has a strong testimony of the gospel.

9. He is a consistent exerciser. It is one of my favorite things to do with him (although he may not always believe that).

10. Smart, intelligent, and always has the answers

11. Family man

12. Optimistic

13. He is a great cuddler (my justification to him for why we only sleep on ¼ of our already small bed). ;o)

14. Good listener

15. Very supportive and encouraging--brings out the best in people

16. Values educations and learning

17. Attractive—tan skin, big green eyes, nice muscles, dark hair

18. He can do a little bit of everything—sports, music, building, cars, cook, books, etc. This always gives me a huge sense of security and is also really fun because he has lots of interests.

19. He can name songs, music groups, etc. with the best of them!

20. Great team player—I always want him on my team when we are just playing games with the fam and especially in life. Glad he’s my partner!

21. He is a great goal setter and accomplisher.

22. Thoughtful (and loving, respective, caring, considerate)…

23. He graduated with a degree in Chemistry and minors in Math, Physics, and Biology. (Refer to number 10).

24. Kind—they always told us as young women that when we were looking for a spouse we should watch how a guy treats small animals, old ladies, and his mother and sisters to see if they would be kind of respectful. That is Colb. He is extremely gentle with small animals, all of the older ladies in our ward and condos adore him (we live in a retired community), and he treats his mom, sisters, and me like queens!

25. He is a hard worker. Whether it is doing physical labor, writing medical school essays, exercising, working at the U, reventing the dryer, or formatting a computer, he gives 110%.


Yes, I’m lucky enough to be married to this amazing guy. Love you Colb! I am so thankful for an eternity with you!

Race Time!

Run a marathon: Check!

Medical College of Wisconsin?

Yes please! I am in!

The Primary President

So today at church we were sitting in the chapel waiting for sacrament meeting and I was up in front of the chapel waiting to pass the sacrament. As I passed the sacrament I noticed that Nicole had left the chapel, or so I thought. When I finished passing and returned to our seat I found that she was still absent. I continued towards the door to see if she was outside when I spotted her at the back of the chapel sitting next to one of her primary kids.
After she got up and we returned to our seats I asked her about her odd disappearance. It turns out she had seen one of her primary girls crying at the back of the chapel and Nicole had gone to comfort her and to sit by her until her brothers returned from passing the sacrament as well. It just reminded me of how great Nicole is and how much she cares about others. She is the best primary president!

The Countdown

It is Friday the 14th and there are only 21 hours left until the marathon starts! We have our running gear, shoes, music and headphones, gummies, and we are way excited to get going! Today we will drive to Ogden and visit the Expo to pick up our race bibs. Then off we go to bed! We will wake up tomorrow at about 4 AM to eat breakfast and start getting ready. The bus leaves at 4:45 and then we are off! Wish us luck!

Ogden Marathon

So it has been awhile since the blog has been updated...again. Sorry! Life has been pretty crazy since the last post. I interviewed at the Medical College of Wisconsin on March 5th and flew to Virginia to interview at Virginia Tech on March 6th! We have heard back from those two schools and the University of Utah and I am currently on the wait-list for all three. In March Nicole spent three weeks in Fresno, CA working hard on an audit there. All-the-while we were putting in the miles for our marathon training.
The marathon is in two days and we are getting very excited! We have worked really hard and put in hours and hours of running to be able to do this. It is going to be an awesome experience and I know that we can do this. I can't believe that it is already here. We will have more pictures and stories to tell after this weekend, I am sure. That is the basic update on our lives right now. The marathon has been a big focus for us these last few weeks. We will post again this weekend and share our experiences from the marathon!

BYU Vs. Utah Game

So, it has been an interesting month! Since the last post Nicole and I have been pretty busy. Nicole started her busy season and has been working like crazy! I was supposed to go on the Klondike camp but was sick and it was snowing hard so I didn't end up going. As I recovered from my sickness I developed the nice cold sore that you can see in the picture. That weekend we went to Avatar in 3D and had a great time. The young men also took first in the Klondike sled race so we threw a short pizza/wii party for them and had a blast!

Nicole and I went to the Jazz Vs. Kings game on Friday night and then the BYU Vs. Utah game on Saturday. I love to watch the Jazz, especially when they play well which they have been. And of course Nicole had fun watching Kyle Korver! Saturday was actually really busy and as you can see from the picture I clearly love Nicole to pieces because I wore a blue shirt! I still cheered hard for the U though! I am going to try harder to keep the blog up-to-date, but I have a hard time posting without pictures which means I will need to take more pictures.

In other news, Nicole and I are making it through the winter with hopes of a sunny vacation sometime in the coming months. We are also training hard for the Ogden Marathon on May 15th. It is really exciting to be doing it but it is going to be a lot of work! I have an interview at the Medical College of Wisconsin on March 5th and as of yet we have not heard back from the U. We hope that whenever we hear back that it will be good news!