It's about time I posted a blog ;)

Finally! After a month of being sick, life seems to be getting back to normal.

Alex started preschool this fall and absolutely loves it! They have a pet hamster the class named Mr. Nosey, and Alex talks about him constantly. He has also decided that he can no longer use the girls bathroom...so that has made trips without dad interesting ;) He is doing well, learning new songs, how to color in side of stuff instead of all over the place, tracing, letter and number recognition. They say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning. His imagination has gotten better too and I love listening to his stories and to him playing. While I was cooking dinner, he was running around the table saying "I'm going so fast, I can't stop mommy!" and I asked what he was gonna do. He said "I'm gonna have to find my breaks..here they are mommy! EEEERRRRRR! I STOPPED MOMMY I STOPPED! The break was on my foot" He never ceases to make me laugh!

Carter has started going to MDO at the Baptist church on Mondays and Thursday, and he has done a complete turn around on clingy-ness. Yeah, he's still a momma's boy, but not an infuriating one anymore! He goes to the nursery ladies without crying and plays for 3 hours and absolutely loves it. When Alex and I go pick him up, he's nothing but smiles and it completely melts my heart! He just had his 15 month check-up and he's about 20.5 lbs. In the past year he has only gained about 5 pounds. He is an active boy, so it's understandable, but the doctor still wants me to bring him in for a weight check in November. He's not worried, he just wants to keep an eye on him. He loves playing peek-a-boo and wrestling with his 'Bubba'. He also likes waking me up to play at the butt-crack of dawn. I just pray that ends someday ;)

Yesterday the boys and I went to a chili cook-off downtown while Jason cleaned the garage out. I didn't realize how awesome this thing is! For 3 bucks I fed my entire family and got to taste test 20 chilies, some brisket, and some ribs...YUM! After that we headed to Hobart for their annual Pumpkin Palooza, where they featured Pumpkin Chuckin'. Unfortunately we arrived 2 1/2 hours before that began so we had to waste some time. I actually broke down and spent $3 for Alex to play in one of the bouncy slides. And as far as he is concerned, those were the best 5 minutes of his life:

We wasted more time painting a couple pumpkins, and eating lots of tasty food. I had a caramel/chocolate/white chocolate apple that was amazing :) Finally 4 pm comes, along with the rain, and the Pumpkin Chuckin begins:



I'll admit it, I was pretty impressed by it all ;) Alex though that it was the coolest thing he's ever seen. His favorite chucker was the big black one, of course. Carter could have cared less, and Jason was impressed by the 'Redneck game'.

It was so good to finally get out of the house and have some great family time! If you want to see more pics of the day, see the Oct 09 in my Facebook profile! I think most of you who follow me have a FB account now ;)


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Alex is THREE!!

I still can't believe I have a 3 year old! Wait...yes I can...especially with the 'I do it all myself' ringing in my ears all day long ;) We will be having his birthday party on Saturday and I will post pictures and more about that afterwards. As for his actual birthday, we did just a few of his favorite things:

played outside and rode his bike:

played with his best friend Kayeli:

ate chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting:

and his new favorite thing, riding in his new power wheels:

The past 3 years have gone by really fast it seems! Here's a little montage of him from birth:

Goal Accompished, and new goal set!

I did it! I jogged 3 miles this morning, something I have never ever done! Even in high school I couldn't jog for more than a few minutes at a time. Not quite the 5k, but I know I can do it. It's hard to believe that I could barely run for 90 seconds just 2 1/2 months ago...and here I am going for 36 minutes!

Jogging has become my 'me' time, I used to hate it. But now I look forward to my running days because it helps wake me up and clear my mind. I just wish it wasn't so hot out! Good thing I've got a 3 week trip to ND coming up, just in time to cool off ;)

My new goal is to get up to jogging 7.5 miles because I am planning on participating in Spokane's annual Bloomsday run in May next year. The tricky part is that there is a lot of hills up there, and there aren't too many here. I'm going to have to go up to Quartz Mtn for training every now and then! I'm so excited and I hope this will help keep me motivated through the winter!

Running update!

Here I am about 2 months into my couch to 5k training, and I am beginning to LOVE it! I am up to running for 25 minutes straight, one run I got 2.3 miles in! I am getting there :)
I found a new podcast to listen to while running, and I am loving it! Songs I actually know and can sing along with: www.kissmyblackass.org Go check it out and start your own couch to 5k training! :)

I am also doing a couple of work out DVDs on my off running days, and they are kicking my behind! Jillian's 30 Day shred and Jillian's No More Trouble Zones ROCK!!

I have been seriously lacking in the actual diet department though. I'll get back there some day! I've gained a little weight back, but I am to the point where I am worrying more about my health and strength than I am about those pesky little numbers on the scale!

Anyway, hopefully in a month I can be up to running a 5k race! I am on the lookout for ones I can participate in :) I'll keep ya posted!

Happy Birthday Carter-Man!!

I know, I'm late, but Happy Belated Birthday!

We had a few friends over to help celebrate with cake and ice cream, nothing huge, since it's just his first...and we will be having a big one for Alex next month ;)

So Carter's stats at one year are:

*19lbs 14oz

*28 3/4"

*3 teeth

*walking with extreme ease and can even get a good little trot in every once in a while

*climbing on everything

*eating everything

*following big brother (aka Bubba) around

*mimicking our every move from waving, to snapping fingers, to screaming and beyond

*Says 'Bye-bye' 'Buddy' 'Mama' Dada' and other various babblings

*Loves actions songs like Patty Cake and Itsy Bitsy Spider

*Loves wrestling with Bubba and Daddy on the bed and playing peek-a-boo

Here are a few pictures:

1 day

6 months

1 year!

And his super cool birthday cake ;)

Last weight update for a while...

Hey all! Things have been crazy here for a little bit. I found out a couple weeks ago that my cat, Layla, had diabetes. We decided to put her down and it was pretty hard on me. I went off of my diet and ate out a lot, and I am struggling to get back on track. I've only gained back 2 pounds, so I am not doing that bad, but I think I need a break for a little while longer. I might start back up in the middle of June, not sure if I'll blog about it or not though.
I am, however, keeping up with my couch to 5k training and might blog about that every now and then. I am on week 3, and it's a tough one, but I'll make it through!

Some fun facts from where I started:
My blood pressure was usually 120/80, had it taken today and it was 98/60!
I have lost 7 inches off my waist
I have lost 6 inches off my hips
I have lost 3 inches off of each of my thighs
I have gone from a tight fitting 16 to a loose fitting 12

I still got about 14 pounds until my goal, but I feel pretty good about what I have accomplished in 5 months. I still plan on shedding those pounds eventually...and even though I never reached my goal, I am still going shopping at Grapevine Mills next week for my birthday :) One can never have too many clothes, right?!

Thanks for sticking with me on this journey!