I Hate Running...

I really do. I have never found it relaxing or something I have ever had the desire to do. And yet, for some reason, my friend, Erin (who also hates running) and I got it in our heads that we should do a 10k (6.2 miles people). I am pretty sure the only times I have run for anything was the 1 mile requirement in High School P.E! So all you people who are addicted to running and have to do it everyday and love every minute of it...I don't understand you.

Anyway, we have been working out together for a while, and then signed ourselves up for the race. After we signed up I was a nervous wreck, I had about 17 different scenarios of how the whole thing could go wrong (coming in last, vomiting, vomiting on someone, etc) and I had nightmares about it. Before the race, I never actually got up to 6 miles on my own. I did 5 one day and I was ready to die...literally crawled off the treadmill...nice.

Well, Saturday was the big day... lets all just take note of the background of this first picture...yes it is still dark outside. We got up at 4:30 in the AM--so we are freezing, the wind is blowing, it is dark, and now I am supposed to run!

This next one is about a mile into the race, the sun is up and we are feeling good!

Five miles into the race...still going strong...

Strong enough even to pose for the camera.

And the finish line! I came 192nd out of something like 300 people Boomshakalaka!
My time was 1:14:47

Here comes Erin, right behind me. Her time was 1:16:50

And now for a bit of a shocker...I actually, sort of, maybe a little bit, kind of liked it a little. I felt good the whole time, never felt out of breath. I went slow...real slow....but I felt good! I think I may run some more...And for running that 10k I was given a gift, a gift that I hesitate even showing a picture of for fear of being mugged...it's that spectacular...

Yes this beautiful sweatshirt is what I earned and now you all are coveting.
Soak it in, soak it all in.

Now here is the real shocker...I paid $28 to run. I paid money to run. What!?

Fish Anyone?

Easton has been having a problem taking too long to wash his hands after eating or going to the bathroom...he gets a bit distracted and starts to play in the water. So the other day, after he had spent a good amount of time playing in the water, I thought I would try and be a little clever...so I said,
"Easton, you can't keep the water on that long because you are taking all of the fishys water, and if you take all of their water they aren't going to be able to swim anymore."

After I said this Easton's face changed and I watched him try and think through this statement. He didn't say anything for about 30 seconds to a minute...he just kept thinking about it. At this point, I am thinking what a good job I have done and that he totally gets it...well, I was proud until Easton responded...

Easton said, "All of the fishys will run out of water...and then I will eat them."

**sigh**

Halloween Leftovers

Just some stuff from October that I never got a chance to post about...
Ace brought home these cheap little masks, and the kids didn't take them off for about 3 days

At the pumpkin patch...

The pumpkins we made...

And this picture makes me happy. I laugh every time I look at it...

Ogres Are Like Onions...

This year we were the Shrek family for Halloween. Ace was Shrek, I was Princess Fiona, Easton was Donkey, and Ty was one of the baby ogres. We had a fun night at the trunk or treat and even though Easton doesn't look like it, he was happy about the huge amount of candy he got.

So here we are with a little comparison to the real thing...

Please ignore the weird pictures...it was all I could find!

I have always loved to dress up on Halloween, but the one thing I don't like is dressing up with face paint...I don't like the mess and stuff like that on my face. I tried to get out of painting my face, but Ace said that if he had to paint I had to too! I was worried that it wasn't going to come off because I made it with a whole lot of green food coloring and we would be going to church today looking like ogres, but never fear it all came off :)

If you notice Ace has no ears on in some pictures he thought it would be a good idea to hot glue the ears to his head...I tried to explain to him that hot glue is, well, hot and would burn him...needless to say, he did it any way and now has two lovely burn marks behind his ears to remember this night by...

"I'm a 'yogurt'!" as Easton says.

I don't know about you, but I think this is one cute little ogre!

Because I Am THAT Mom...

I dress my boys in matching pj's and then torture them with a series of pictures.

Look at Ty in this one, "Really Mom, Really?"

The ABC's

Easton isn't really a child that likes to sing in front of people...sometimes I catch him singing when he is by himself, but in front of people he gets a little shy. When I heard him singing to Ty I had to get it on video...

p.s Notice at the end of the video when he finally sees me, he gets a little flustered :)

How Did That Happen?

The other day I was sitting at the computer, and Ty was playing on the floor next to me. A few minutes later I hear him fussing a bit, so I look down, and find him like this...

Now, here's the thing... Ty doesn't have the smallest head in the world...in fact, it is quite large and most of Easton's old clothes have a hard time fitting over his head. It's okay though, I think Ty's big head is awfully cute, but please explain to me how he got his head under that bar?!

On a side note, this is Ty's new friend, Hannah. Hannah is a little older than Ty and likes to tease him, but look at that little boys grin... I'm not sure it bothers him!

The Sounds of Nature...

Yesterday, Easton was playing with something like this on Ty's bed...


You know, the thing that plays different sounds to "soothe" baby. This is what Easton had to say about each sound...

Birds chirping: "Hey Mommy! These birds are singing!"

Heart Beat Noise: "Ohhh, listen it is dogs barking!"

River/Stream: "Mommy! Mommy! Now the dogs are peeing!"


Hmmm, nothing soothes a baby like the sound of dogs relieving themselves :)

A Trip to the Circus...

On Saturday we went to the circus. Easton was in his personal paradise for 2 hours and Ty was just amazed by all of the lights. We saw a guy get shot out of a cannon, elephants do crazy stuff that an animal that big shouldn't be able to do, a magic show, and a lot people dangling in the air. Easton and Ace got to ride an elephant and between the two of them I am not sure who enjoyed it more :) It was a fun time!

I took a lot of pictures, so to make it easier for myself (and others who would prefer not to scroll through a 100 pictures) I made them all into 1 picture...

Starting Now, My Life Will Never Be The Same

Ty hasn't really been into the whole crawling thing (unlike Easton who was crusin' around by 5 months). Ty has been content to roll his way around and get what he wants. I have also been okay with him taking his time, because I know what lies ahead...I have enjoyed being able to lay him down somewhere and him still being there when I get back, or not having to worry about what he is getting into. But that has all come to an end he is on the move and there is no stopping him!

Don't get me wrong, I am excited about all of the little milestones he is hitting, just a little apprehensive is all because this changes everything! :)