good bye mom and dad …

My parents have been here since Friday and they are leaving tomorrow …. I’m sad for this. I LOVE when they visit. They love on my kids so much and buy me food, and we have a great time. This time they were here to support my big race and so now [...]

13.1 miles with an update …

I DID IT! 13.1 miles today. I have been training since January and today was THE day! It was early this morning and Becca and I got down to Centential Park about 6:45 am for a 7 am race start. We were in the 13th corral and so it took us [...]

Going green …

So many of you read my post earlier in the week on going green and helping out our environment. I have taken a few baby steps myself and feel good while doing them even though one is kinda gross and Aaron is refusing to do it!!!!
I have never even considered doing anything for the [...]

owning a lawn mower …

We are the proud ownders of a brand new lawn mower and weed eater! We have lived in our house for about 2.5 years and have always paid someone to do this type of stuff. I think we are becoming great home owners! Aaron has left to go and get gas and [...]

Pioneer Days

I took the boys to the Pioneer Days this weekend and we had a blast. We first went in the morning and then I realized that I was a bad mommy with NO money for the pony ride so we had to go home and then return after lunch and naps. I mean [...]

LOVE

LOVE.
“I wonder how many people never get the one they want, but end up with the one they’re supposed to have”. What a fabulous line from Fried Green Tomatoes, a movie that everyone should have on their TOP 100 MOVIE list! I feel like this quote tells the story of my love life [...]

TEN MILES

I must brag on myself for one moment. I just arrived home from a ten mile run! Did you read that TEN MILES of non-stop running! I stopped twice for water and twice to adjust my ipod and finished in one hour and thirty-eight minutes (I know for some of you that [...]

Funny story.

Funny story this week! (remember my hubby’s name is aaron …)
Me: We have to go run some errands for daddy and then we’ll come home for nap.Big Boy: Okay
after running errands and on our way home …
Me: It is time to go home now boys and take a nap.Big Boy: [...]

Everything Changes ….

Everything changes when you have kids. When tragedy strikes my mind goes directly to my kids. All of the people that were killed today in Virginia are someone’s kids. They have parents that are grieving tonight in a way that I pray I never have to experience.
As I was sitting [...]

lunches

Okay first I must say I am so sorry about the post from yesterday. Man, was I in a bad mood or what? I must say just in case you are wondering life is back to normal and I am feeling so well today! Last night was great and this morning I [...]