MONTANA WOMENS RUN

The Montana Womens Run was a week ago... but my Best Friend Courtney Hanson and I had to let our muscles rest a bit before posting our pictures (it was just too painful ;)

So we stretched (not going to lie... we actually just stretched for these pictures...that wasn't the best idea though!!
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...and met up with other Q2 employees Pam Hofferber, Carole Hefenieder, Julie Lovell, Courtney Hanson and I...BEFORE the race!

Before I get too far into things... I should explain that Courtney and I are both athletes...competed in High school and stay healthy...but we were planning on walking with the rest of the crew.... UNTIL the gun went off.... when the massive crowd of people didnt move... we decided we were going to RUN!! A last minute descion

that turned out to hurt in the short term... but made us feel good that we still "had it"!

We found out later that there were 142 finishers in the Women 20 to 24 age group out of the 2,915 finishers in the 2 mile race. and we placed 38th and 39th in our age range!!! We are pretty proud of that (especially for not planning on running and NOT STRETCHING!!)

THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF THE RACE... THINKING WE WERE ABOUT TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE AND REALIZING THAT WE HAD ONLY RAN A MILE!!!

I will never forget Q2's Dennis Lyle (PRODUCTION EXTRODINAIRE) running after Courtney and I with his HEAVY camera AND Tripod....hopefully he didnt get any footage of us running :)

Finally we crossed the finish line!! What a blast and awesome to accomplish to do something we both have wanted to do together!!

Look Alikes!!

With only three days until Mothers Day, thousands of miles seperating my Mom and I and a card in the mail that will probably get to her late (it is sweeps..not a lot of time to send off a card.. even though I have had it for two weeks!!) I figured there would be a better way to tell my Mom I love her...by admitting that I look like her for everyone to see!!

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My Mom, Me, My "Adopted Brother"Q2 Sports: Richie Melby, My Dad and My "Adopted Sister" Q2's Courtney Hanson!

My Mom and I in Red Lodge MT 2006

All this week it has been fun to talk about how much my Mom and I look alike! Its funny WHO people think I look like... all growing up relatives and friends told me I looked like my Dad, curly hair and dark skin...the ultimate Swiss girl. Now days I look in the mirror and see my Mom staring back at me! There are even sometimes where people think I look like my sister (people think we look alike way more than we would ever admit!)

My Sister and her friend John Stamos (Uncle Jesse from Full House)

BUT!! here in Billings, I have been confused for two of my co-workers Nikki Laurenzo and Neille Giffune...take a look for yourself:

My Long Lost sister Q2's Nikki Laurenzo

Former Q2 Sports Anchor Neille Giffune, Me, Former Q2 Reporter Cindi Dehoog and Newscast Director Melanie Connole in Butte for St. Patricks Day 2007

So if you look like a celebrity,

a relative or have your own unique image... Someone will ALWAYS have someone they think you look like!

Jennifer on the Job Baby Born! Congrats Belinda!

Former Q2 employee Belinda and her husband John welcomed a brand new baby girl into the world earlier this week!

Baby Serifina was born May 5th at 5:35 to Belinda and her husband John. Belinda and her family were featured on Q2's Jennifer on the Job Series... Jennifer on the Job.

Baby Serifina is a healthy baby girl weighing 7 lbs. 4 oz. and is 19 inches long. Mother and Baby are doing extremely well! Serifina was born on her due date May 5th, Belinda tells us that doctors told her only 5% of babies are born on their due date. Congratulations to Belinda and her entire family!!

Unpaid Intern's final project

As some of you might already know, for the last 16 weeks Q2 has had an intern. He was required to learn the all the tricks of television and blogging for Jennifer when she is on vacation.
Well on his final day at the station, unpaid intern (and Laviana's new internet sensation) Colt Kirkpatrick filed a report about Class C athletics.

Click here to see how he did!

By the way… congratulations go out to Colt for graduating H.S. … Go Class of ’08!