08/16/10: Gas Prices on August 16 2010. $2.69 for Super Unleaded, $2.79 Unleaded, $2.89 Premium, $2.94 Diesel.
08/15/10: Just Owen Chillaxin in his car seat (I know there are lots of pictures of Owen in his car seat--this is my "Oh crap I need to take a picture today shots").
08/14/10: Playing at Gilbert Park with Nicole. Statema Family Picnic.
08/13/10: My favorite drink right now, White russian made with vanilla McGillicuddy's instead of vodka. Yum.
08/12/10: Good Morning Morgan!!!!
08/11/10: Shaved a whole minute off my previous 5k time. Considering it was 94% humidity at 10pm that was an accomplishment.
08/10/10: Morgan's horrible swimsuit that the colors have bled all over the place. Crazy, I don't know why it has done this.
08/09/10: Helping Mom pull weeds.
08/08/10: The little train at Arnolds Park needed a push.
08/07/10: Supper at Pizza Ranch.
08/06/10: Traffic was crazy coming out of Wal-Mart. Backed up from the intersection to the Wal-Mart entrance. That intersection is really crazy.
08/05/10: Eaten alive. Poor Morgan is a total mosquito magnet.
08/04/10: Owen is now tall enough to reach the top of the tv stand.
08/03/10: Kyle's send off for his 3rd Deployment with the Iowa National Guard. This time it is to Afghanistan, previously to Iraq and stateside in Detroit. Not to mention the help with the flooding in Iowa also.
08/02/10: Hanging out at the hotel before saying goodbye tomorrow. It doesn't matter what the occasion is, it is always fun to hang out with Evan.
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
Oops
I changed the size of my pictures when I upload to Photobucket. Guess that isn't gonna work huh!!!!
Also, Started that last post a while ago, guess I am destined for 1/2 finished posts. I really need to sit down at my home computer and update this.
Also, Started that last post a while ago, guess I am destined for 1/2 finished posts. I really need to sit down at my home computer and update this.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Yep, More pictures
I think I may have missed a couple days in the last couple weeks.
07/19/10: I took a trip up to Owatonna, MN to visit with a couple friends. It was a long drive for a couple hours of visiting but we had fun. This is Mr. Fisher. Owen and Fisher were born on the same day.
07/18/10: We went down to the beach by Arnolds park tonight. While Morgan loves swimming, Owen was content putting his toes in the sand.
07/17/10: A boy and his dog. There is no better friendship. Bo was laying on the floor trying to cool off (right in front of the air conditioner) and Owen thought it looked pretty good.
07/16/10: Technically it is Saturday the 17th, but I just got off work so in my world it is still Friday?!?! I haven't seen this hour in a long time. 1 am.
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07/19/10: I took a trip up to Owatonna, MN to visit with a couple friends. It was a long drive for a couple hours of visiting but we had fun. This is Mr. Fisher. Owen and Fisher were born on the same day.
07/18/10: We went down to the beach by Arnolds park tonight. While Morgan loves swimming, Owen was content putting his toes in the sand.
07/17/10: A boy and his dog. There is no better friendship. Bo was laying on the floor trying to cool off (right in front of the air conditioner) and Owen thought it looked pretty good.
07/16/10: Technically it is Saturday the 17th, but I just got off work so in my world it is still Friday?!?! I haven't seen this hour in a long time. 1 am.
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Friday, July 2, 2010
06/28/10: Playing outside in the back yard.
06/29/10: Another trip to the library. This has become a favorite activity for Morgan, Owen and I.
06/30/10: Up for a bike ride? My mode of transportation for today and tomorrow probably. I didn't want to leave Josh at home with the kids with no car so I left him the car and I rode bike to Spirit Lake.
07/01/10: I actually took pictures all along the bike path I took to work but I thought this picture was kind of cool. And it was the least blurry from moving!!!!
07/02/10: I finally was able to go and see the damage. Accidents happen. So the Suburban was supposed to last us a long time. Oops, not so much. Josh got in an accident on Tuesday night on the way home from work.
06/29/10: Another trip to the library. This has become a favorite activity for Morgan, Owen and I.
06/30/10: Up for a bike ride? My mode of transportation for today and tomorrow probably. I didn't want to leave Josh at home with the kids with no car so I left him the car and I rode bike to Spirit Lake.
07/01/10: I actually took pictures all along the bike path I took to work but I thought this picture was kind of cool. And it was the least blurry from moving!!!!
07/02/10: I finally was able to go and see the damage. Accidents happen. So the Suburban was supposed to last us a long time. Oops, not so much. Josh got in an accident on Tuesday night on the way home from work.
Monday, June 28, 2010
P365 weekend
So it is only a couple days, I think I can finish this post
06/26/10: A bike ride to the Taco House. Wasn't such a good idea since there was a tornado watch out, but we are all about adventure. Yep, you guessed it had to be picked up by Josh as a tornado was too close for comfort, and there was no way to get home dry without him.
06/27/10: Morgan and I did a fun run benefit for Kyra Klinghagen who is celebrating a successful bone marrow transplant to treat her Faconia Anemia
06/26/10: A bike ride to the Taco House. Wasn't such a good idea since there was a tornado watch out, but we are all about adventure. Yep, you guessed it had to be picked up by Josh as a tornado was too close for comfort, and there was no way to get home dry without him.
06/27/10: Morgan and I did a fun run benefit for Kyra Klinghagen who is celebrating a successful bone marrow transplant to treat her Faconia Anemia
Friday, June 25, 2010
Another shot at a half finished post
Try again. Now I have a problem as I have taken most of my pictures off my camera and on my computer at home. So when I usually start these posts here at work I am going to have to finish them at home. Here we go again. This time I am going to work backwards
06/25/10: Lazy, Lazy morning. Both Owen and Morgan were zoned out to Mickey Mouse before we had to leave for daycare and work.
06/24/10:Gas prices today. I actually use Unleaded which is $.10 more than Super Unleaded so 2.74
06/23/10: A Trip to Arnolds Park with friends. We actually found a ride that Owen likes!!! It is the train and he sat all by himself (not on someone's lap). We had to go around the park twice in a row.
06/22/10: MMMM. Tastefully Simple, very yummy food. Tonight I went to a Tastefully Simple Party that my friend Traci had. Good food, Good drinks, and Great Friends.
06/21/10: Fathers Day was yesterday. We gave Josh a mini fridge for his bait and beer. I put it behind the couch, in kind of plain sight and Josh never even saw it for the 3 days it was "hiding" there.
06/20/10: On our way to go out to eat for Fathers Day. We went to the Asian Palace in Spirit Lake. Yummy Chinese.
06/19/10: I got off work early enough to go to the Drive In theatre in Superior. Morgan and I had a great time. We got to see Toy Story 3, and Morgan fell asleep and I watched Date Night. It is a must do activity again.
06/18/10: Meet Grace, Morgan's firefly. I told her that Grace wouldn't live very long in that jar. Good thing Morgan told me that all fireflies are named Grace. Grace actually did live for about 3 days in there. A lot longer than I thought she would.
06/17/10: Evan was at grandpa and grandmas for the week so we met him at the park to play for the evening. They all had fun running and climbing. Owen tried to keep up with those big kids.
06/16/10: A BBQ on the lake. Owen just wanted the cookies that they were using for smores. Silly boy.
06/15/10: Morgan is going to bible school this week and she gets dropped off at the office at noon so I took the oportunity to take her to lunch. KFC was her 3rd choice but the 1st choice that was feasible. Her first choice was Taco House, and second Mrs. Lady's.
06/14/10: On the way home I had to stop and surprise Jess, one of my HMM, who lives in New Prague. We were only 13 miles from her house. How could I not stop.
06/13/10: This is what happens when you drink some wine, are running on a lack of sleep, and a pesky fly keeps bothering you. Poor fly. He was treated to some wine and later some beer bread so don't feel too bad for him. However, he only had to live like this for about 12 hours
06/12/10: My friend Chris Brouwer insisted we take the token family picture on the steps with our "Paper Ho" t shirts. She is so much fun!!!!
06/11/10: Bethany and I got to go to Waters Edge in St. Cloud again this year with some new friends and a couple friends we knew previously. When we got there we were surprised at the number of snacks that they had brought. There were only 7 of us there.
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06/25/10: Lazy, Lazy morning. Both Owen and Morgan were zoned out to Mickey Mouse before we had to leave for daycare and work.
06/24/10:Gas prices today. I actually use Unleaded which is $.10 more than Super Unleaded so 2.74
06/23/10: A Trip to Arnolds Park with friends. We actually found a ride that Owen likes!!! It is the train and he sat all by himself (not on someone's lap). We had to go around the park twice in a row.
06/22/10: MMMM. Tastefully Simple, very yummy food. Tonight I went to a Tastefully Simple Party that my friend Traci had. Good food, Good drinks, and Great Friends.
06/21/10: Fathers Day was yesterday. We gave Josh a mini fridge for his bait and beer. I put it behind the couch, in kind of plain sight and Josh never even saw it for the 3 days it was "hiding" there.
06/20/10: On our way to go out to eat for Fathers Day. We went to the Asian Palace in Spirit Lake. Yummy Chinese.
06/19/10: I got off work early enough to go to the Drive In theatre in Superior. Morgan and I had a great time. We got to see Toy Story 3, and Morgan fell asleep and I watched Date Night. It is a must do activity again.
06/18/10: Meet Grace, Morgan's firefly. I told her that Grace wouldn't live very long in that jar. Good thing Morgan told me that all fireflies are named Grace. Grace actually did live for about 3 days in there. A lot longer than I thought she would.
06/17/10: Evan was at grandpa and grandmas for the week so we met him at the park to play for the evening. They all had fun running and climbing. Owen tried to keep up with those big kids.
06/16/10: A BBQ on the lake. Owen just wanted the cookies that they were using for smores. Silly boy.
06/15/10: Morgan is going to bible school this week and she gets dropped off at the office at noon so I took the oportunity to take her to lunch. KFC was her 3rd choice but the 1st choice that was feasible. Her first choice was Taco House, and second Mrs. Lady's.
06/14/10: On the way home I had to stop and surprise Jess, one of my HMM, who lives in New Prague. We were only 13 miles from her house. How could I not stop.
06/13/10: This is what happens when you drink some wine, are running on a lack of sleep, and a pesky fly keeps bothering you. Poor fly. He was treated to some wine and later some beer bread so don't feel too bad for him. However, he only had to live like this for about 12 hours
06/12/10: My friend Chris Brouwer insisted we take the token family picture on the steps with our "Paper Ho" t shirts. She is so much fun!!!!
06/11/10: Bethany and I got to go to Waters Edge in St. Cloud again this year with some new friends and a couple friends we knew previously. When we got there we were surprised at the number of snacks that they had brought. There were only 7 of us there.
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Catch Up---Again!!!!
I have still been taking pictures and it is way past time to catch up. So starting from my last post of Picture-A-Day, which still isn't up to date either (missing pictures). Here we go. This may take a few days so keep checking back.
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05/26/10: Dirty feet-- a sure sign of summer and flip flops. Morgan had some really dirty toes tonight. She lives in flip flops for the summer which makes for really dirty feet.
05/27/10: Boat ride!!!! It was so nice not to take the boat out. However, it went downhill fast. The attitude not the weather. What happens is Josh gets to fish and I have to make sure the kids are happy and entertained and this makes for a stressed mommy. Owen was being difficult. I don't know if it was the life jacket or something else but it cut the trip short.
05/28/10: Thank you Mrs. Grimm and Mrs. Ostrum. A little gift for Morgan's Kindergarten teacher and teachers aid. A decorated paint can, filled with candy and a candy poem!!!!!
05/29/10: Our First trip to Arnolds Park for the year. Morgan was practically bouncing off the walls. Owen wasn't too fond of any of the rides. The only one he didn't scream on was the train. This could be a long summer.
05/30/10: Kisses for momma. Tonight Owen was giving me kisses but was being so nice about it. He would grab the sides of my face and plant one on me, lean back and smile!!!!! Love you Owen!!!!
05/31/10: Wet Owen. He fell off the dock. I can't believe it. Good thing I was close by him as I scooped him right up out of the water. He had been going up and down throwing rocks in. Usually we are very good about having the kids in life jackets even if they are on the dock but Josh had the life jacket in his truck and we were by the lake. Life jackets will now be mandatory.
06/01/10: Today after work we went to the library. This was Owen's first trip to the library. He had a great time and kept us busy. Owen loves books and kept pulling them off the shelves. We ended up checking out a few for Morgan and few for Owen.
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05/26/10: Dirty feet-- a sure sign of summer and flip flops. Morgan had some really dirty toes tonight. She lives in flip flops for the summer which makes for really dirty feet.
05/27/10: Boat ride!!!! It was so nice not to take the boat out. However, it went downhill fast. The attitude not the weather. What happens is Josh gets to fish and I have to make sure the kids are happy and entertained and this makes for a stressed mommy. Owen was being difficult. I don't know if it was the life jacket or something else but it cut the trip short.
05/28/10: Thank you Mrs. Grimm and Mrs. Ostrum. A little gift for Morgan's Kindergarten teacher and teachers aid. A decorated paint can, filled with candy and a candy poem!!!!!
05/29/10: Our First trip to Arnolds Park for the year. Morgan was practically bouncing off the walls. Owen wasn't too fond of any of the rides. The only one he didn't scream on was the train. This could be a long summer.
05/30/10: Kisses for momma. Tonight Owen was giving me kisses but was being so nice about it. He would grab the sides of my face and plant one on me, lean back and smile!!!!! Love you Owen!!!!
05/31/10: Wet Owen. He fell off the dock. I can't believe it. Good thing I was close by him as I scooped him right up out of the water. He had been going up and down throwing rocks in. Usually we are very good about having the kids in life jackets even if they are on the dock but Josh had the life jacket in his truck and we were by the lake. Life jackets will now be mandatory.
06/01/10: Today after work we went to the library. This was Owen's first trip to the library. He had a great time and kept us busy. Owen loves books and kept pulling them off the shelves. We ended up checking out a few for Morgan and few for Owen.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Now what
So my life has returned to the boring day to day stuff we do. Trying to plan another run has been more difficult than I thought as Josh is still working Saturdays and I don't dare ask anyone to babysit at 8 in the morning. Saturdays are supposed to be for sleeping in. Plus in a week school will be out. Summer will begin. Plans are being made a filling up the weekends.
Today is our 10 year anniversary. I honestly can't believe how fast 10 years has gone by. What have we done with 10 years?? Here is a short version
Got Married in 2000. Josh started working at his current job in 2001 (which is supposedly still gonna end but there is no end in sight). Bought our house in 2002. Gena started her current job in 2003 (I think). Morgan was born in 2004. Went to Texas in 2005. Gena has her first Full-Time accounting job in 2006. Apparently 2007 was not very memorable. Owen was born in 2008 (ok, ok so it was almost 2009). 2009 Morgan starts Kindergarten, when your baby isn't a baby anymore. 2010--The verdict is still out on this year Josh got to go Paddle fishing in Missouri, he is supposed to loose his job was March, then April, then June, now July and possibly will be extended. Gena runs a 5k. Morgan learns how to read and spell her last name. Owen learns how to walk.
Today is our 10 year anniversary. I honestly can't believe how fast 10 years has gone by. What have we done with 10 years?? Here is a short version
Got Married in 2000. Josh started working at his current job in 2001 (which is supposedly still gonna end but there is no end in sight). Bought our house in 2002. Gena started her current job in 2003 (I think). Morgan was born in 2004. Went to Texas in 2005. Gena has her first Full-Time accounting job in 2006. Apparently 2007 was not very memorable. Owen was born in 2008 (ok, ok so it was almost 2009). 2009 Morgan starts Kindergarten, when your baby isn't a baby anymore. 2010--The verdict is still out on this year Josh got to go Paddle fishing in Missouri, he is supposed to loose his job was March, then April, then June, now July and possibly will be extended. Gena runs a 5k. Morgan learns how to read and spell her last name. Owen learns how to walk.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Told You So
I told you I could do it. I have a bad habit of doing things people say I can't. I probably gave my parents a run for their money when I was younger. For example, when people said that I wouldn't be back to work right after having a baby, I did it. 1 week after having Owen I was back at the office working 8+ hours a day. I didn't have anyone tell me specifically that I couldn't run a 5k but I am sure there were people out there who doubted. Hey, part of myself doubted also. However, I worked hard for this and I did it. Here is my race day story complete with pictures thanks to my sister Sara and brother Kyle. (This was the first time I had seen my family awake this early in the morning during Tulip Festival).
So this morning I couldn't sleep, so I got up and got ready and was ready to go at 6:50. I hopped on the computer for a little bit and then everyone else got up. I waited for my sister who was gonna be my photographer. We walked up town and I got a little nervous as I saw people lining up already. Realizing it was the 10k runners I went to look for my friend Rachel. She waved me down and gave me my race number. I got it pinned on with time to spare. While waiting I see my friend Shawna!!!! It was fun to see a familiar face.
Rachel and I have time for a quick photo op
The 10k is off and running and our turn to line up
Rachel and I head towards the back of the pack to start.
Here we are
I could tell I was going faster than I should and told myself to slow down or I would never make it. About 4 blocks from the Starting line was my parents house. There was a crowd there cheering me on--my parents, Josh's parent, an Aunt and Uncle, and my most important cheerleaders Morgan and Owen!!!!!
My brother Kyle hopped on the bike to "follow" me around the course--he took some shortcuts to beat me to the next spot. This is where I told him I was done waving. So he stopped taking pictures!!!!
There were many times that I wanted to stop and walk. I kept telling myself that that wasn't an option. I kept pushing on. Next thing I knew I was at the 2 mile marker, then the 3. It was a relief knowing I was almost there. I rounded the last corner and pushed with all I had.
I had no idea what my time was. I missed the clock they had at the finish line. I went and got some water and fruit, visited with a few friends, and cheered on my 10K teammates
As we were talking we spotted the laptops they had set up to check your time. The lines were long. So I waited it out and then logged in to see my time. I was in total shock when I saw my time of 37:53. 7 minutes faster than my goal for my first 5K. I am still in shock and have no idea how I did it. I have a guess though, thanks to all my friends and family who did believe in me and encouraged me to reach for my goal. I don't think I would have even tried if it wasn't for you.
So this morning I couldn't sleep, so I got up and got ready and was ready to go at 6:50. I hopped on the computer for a little bit and then everyone else got up. I waited for my sister who was gonna be my photographer. We walked up town and I got a little nervous as I saw people lining up already. Realizing it was the 10k runners I went to look for my friend Rachel. She waved me down and gave me my race number. I got it pinned on with time to spare. While waiting I see my friend Shawna!!!! It was fun to see a familiar face.
Rachel and I have time for a quick photo op
The 10k is off and running and our turn to line up
Rachel and I head towards the back of the pack to start.
Here we are
I could tell I was going faster than I should and told myself to slow down or I would never make it. About 4 blocks from the Starting line was my parents house. There was a crowd there cheering me on--my parents, Josh's parent, an Aunt and Uncle, and my most important cheerleaders Morgan and Owen!!!!!
My brother Kyle hopped on the bike to "follow" me around the course--he took some shortcuts to beat me to the next spot. This is where I told him I was done waving. So he stopped taking pictures!!!!
There were many times that I wanted to stop and walk. I kept telling myself that that wasn't an option. I kept pushing on. Next thing I knew I was at the 2 mile marker, then the 3. It was a relief knowing I was almost there. I rounded the last corner and pushed with all I had.
I had no idea what my time was. I missed the clock they had at the finish line. I went and got some water and fruit, visited with a few friends, and cheered on my 10K teammates
As we were talking we spotted the laptops they had set up to check your time. The lines were long. So I waited it out and then logged in to see my time. I was in total shock when I saw my time of 37:53. 7 minutes faster than my goal for my first 5K. I am still in shock and have no idea how I did it. I have a guess though, thanks to all my friends and family who did believe in me and encouraged me to reach for my goal. I don't think I would have even tried if it wasn't for you.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
I can do it!!!!
Last night I wanted to designate my running night in regards to my "new" training for the 5k. As stated previously I was gonna focus on some cross training. Monday I made it to the gym for water aerobics. It had been a while (before tax season) that I had been to a water aerobics class. I had heard that they switched things up and have been doing more deep water aerobics. we did about 15 minute shallow water and the rest (30 minutes) of deep water. It is a work out. The next morning I was surprised to be a little sore. So the plan for last night was to do my long run. I was determined to run at least 2 miles as the most I had made it in one shot was 1.7. I got on the treadmill and things were good. Had the display covered and started running. The first time I looked at the display was .84 miles. A ways to go for the 1.7. I kept pushing on. Between watching Bill O Reilly and the show after his (I have never had enough guts to change the channel on the tv at the Y), plus my ipod, it was enough distraction to get me to 1.84!!! Only .16 to 2 lets keep going. Jumping from one song to the next to find ones that kept me going, from the Dixie Chicks to Journey. I was thinking I wanted to stop when "Don't Stop Believing" started. Which made me think of all the people who have been such an encouragement to me especially my HMM's mommas. Run thru this song I thought. Then a guy got on the treadmill next to me and chatted for a little bit. Next thing I knew I was at 2.9. Less than quarter of a mile. If I ran this far there is no reason not to go the rest of the way. So I pushed and did it. I wanted to jump off and shout "I DID IT, I DID IT". I refrained and waited till I got to my car and called a friend. I may not be the fastest but I have accomplished 2 of my 5k goals: run it under 45 minutes and run the whole thing. So Bring on Saturday, I am ready.
Monday, May 10, 2010
This Saturday
So the "race" is this Saturday. I have mixed feelings of excitement and nerves!!!! This weekend I got to the Y on Saturday and Sunday. Took it kind of easy both days. I haven't been running much because 1) read how important cross training is 2) I have a couple friends who are dealing with injuries because of running. I want to be prepared and not injure myself this week. I hope to make it to the Y tonight to swim, I miss doing water aerobics. Then tomorrow I will probably do a long run and then maybe a few short runs or just walks on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday I don't think I will do anything via suggestion from people and from what I was reading on Runners World. Lots of good info I have learned!!! Need to find someone to take pics Saturday.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Rough Run
So after having the weekend "off" I got back on Tuesday and did my 3.1 in approx 46 minutes. I am blaming the slower pace to a little girl who came to the Y with me and spent her $ within minutes of getting there. I had to stop and change the channel on the tv for her.
Last night I went to the Y. Put both kids in kinder kids which Owen still doesn't like but he did ok. I went to run and had a hard time. I couldn't even do a mile. Squeezed out 1.5. So I decided to try the track instead of the treadmill and did another .5 so I barely got in 2 miles. Tonight we have a program for Morgan so probably no running. Tomorrow I have to work so maybe I will have to set the alarm for early.
Last night I went to the Y. Put both kids in kinder kids which Owen still doesn't like but he did ok. I went to run and had a hard time. I couldn't even do a mile. Squeezed out 1.5. So I decided to try the track instead of the treadmill and did another .5 so I barely got in 2 miles. Tonight we have a program for Morgan so probably no running. Tomorrow I have to work so maybe I will have to set the alarm for early.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Another Day, Another Run
I wasn't anticipating being able to get out at all yesterday as it was WINDY and Wednesdays are just busy. However, we got home from church early, and Josh was home so Morgan and I went to the Y. Nothing exciting as I ran on the treadmill. Either my timing is off when I run outside or I just go faster when outside but I did my 3.1 in 44 minutes flat. I had to run the last little .04 at a faster pace than I am used to to do it but I did it. When I originally thought of running a 5k my goal was to do it in 45 minutes. That is about a 15 minute mile. The first time I did the 3.1 miles on the treadmill I was just over 45 so I had hope. Even though I haven't shaved much time off I have been able to run further. Last night my first stretch was 1.7, then walked .2, ran .6, walked .1, ran .3, walked .16, ran .04!!!! So if you add that up I only walked .46 of the 3.1 that is less than 1/2 a mile. People have asked how I track how far I go. Well last night was obvious cause I was on the treadmill, but when running outside I use the USA Track and Field Website. Thanks to Ryan Cunningham for pointing that out. I don't think I am going to get to run tonight as I have a scrapbooking event to set up for so Stay tuned.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Fat Woman Running
I have unofficially changed the name of my blog to "Fat woman running". Now if you are gonna be nice and say "Gena, you're not fat" save your breath because by all charts that I have found I am classified as obese!!! But so are most people so I am in good company!!!! Now on to my point. Back in September I did a weight loss challenge at the YMCA. One of my good friends, Traci, and I challenged each other to run a 5k. We picked the 5k in Orange City at Tulip Festival. We told a few people some of which are joining me. However, due to previous engagements Traci is not joining me. Luckily, Jenni, TJ and Rachel are!!! I was doing really good with running and getting to the gym from Sept--December and then tax season hit. During January- April I was lucky if I got to the gym once a week, rarely I got there twice. When I did make it I was doing other things to get my points for another challenge I had joined. Finally, I realized I wasn't happy with how that was going. I didn't like going to the gym anymore because I just wanted to get the most points in the fastest amount of time and frankly for me there are more beneficial things than jump roping and the endless rope. So back to the running but still not able to get to the gym on a consistent basis. I was starting to think about telling the girls I wasn't going to do it. I hadn't run hardly at all during the winter and here TJ and Jenni were training for a 12 mile race. How was I going to run 3.1? By the end of tax season the furthest I could run in one stretch was .5 miles. Seriously doubting myself. In the meantime TJ registered me for the race and paid for me to run so now I am committed. The weekend after April 15 I went to my annual scrapbooking event in St Cloud. I decided since I was free of kids and could do what I want I was going to make time to run. My original goal was to run 3 times of the 4 days I was up there. The first day I did go out and ran/walked 3.29 in 46 minutes. The best thing about that run was I found my pace. I have been trying to go to fast. I need to slow it down, increase my distance and we will work on speed later (and lighter). The next run there I did two stretches of .56 which is the furthest I had run in one length. I didn't make my goal of 3 times but I did get out. The next week Josh was busy getting ready to go away for the weekend. So I didn't get to run then also. Great here I am again and another week went past and I hadn't run since I got back from St Cloud. With the Orange City race only 3 weeks away, I realized I can't back out and I need to take this seriously if I am really gonna do it. I want to do it. People look at me like I am crazy because I look nothing like a runner. So last night with Josh out of town, I took the kids to the Y and put them in the childcare so I could run. I set the treadmill at a slow 4.8 and made my way. Covered the screen with a towel, plugged in the ipod and started. I made it to 1.1 miles!!! The furthest I had gone. I ended up running approx 2.5 of the 3.1 miles that night. I have a new hope, a new desire, a belief that I can do it. That brings us to tonight. I had all intentions of going to the Y tonight and again putting the kids in childcare (although Owen really doesn't like it) and when I talked to Josh earlier, he was running late and was going to be home later than he thought. I was going to "excuse" myself from going. However, after I got home and found my cell phone I called him again and it wasn't going to be as late as I thought. I decided to run outside though. I mapped out my route and began my trek. Here were my thoughts as I went:
.11 miles: why is running outside so much harder than on a treadmill?
.28 miles: I made it 1.1 miles last night and have along way to go.
.44: I can't do this anymore. Push thru it Gena
somewhere between .44 and .94 I broke thru a wall--still running but slowing down
1.29 miles: my original mapped out goal when I left the house. still jogging. Lets see if I can make it another block.
1.43: make it to the ladies walking in front of me.
1.49 crap they turned. Make it to the highway
1.7: I made it to the highway, way past my goal. started walking.
1.85: started jogging again. I had to stop and wait for traffic because I was jogging along a busy street and had to wait at intersections made it to 1.99
2.06 start jogging again to 2.20
2.32 start jogging to 2.73
jog the last .06
Total jog 2.45 about the same as last night. BUT I left the computer at 8:03 and I still had to put my pants on and shoes. so I am guessing I left at 8:10 and I got back at 8:53. 3.1 miles in 43 minutes!!!!!
I can do it!!!! I will do it!!!! Just watch.
.11 miles: why is running outside so much harder than on a treadmill?
.28 miles: I made it 1.1 miles last night and have along way to go.
.44: I can't do this anymore. Push thru it Gena
somewhere between .44 and .94 I broke thru a wall--still running but slowing down
1.29 miles: my original mapped out goal when I left the house. still jogging. Lets see if I can make it another block.
1.43: make it to the ladies walking in front of me.
1.49 crap they turned. Make it to the highway
1.7: I made it to the highway, way past my goal. started walking.
1.85: started jogging again. I had to stop and wait for traffic because I was jogging along a busy street and had to wait at intersections made it to 1.99
2.06 start jogging again to 2.20
2.32 start jogging to 2.73
jog the last .06
Total jog 2.45 about the same as last night. BUT I left the computer at 8:03 and I still had to put my pants on and shoes. so I am guessing I left at 8:10 and I got back at 8:53. 3.1 miles in 43 minutes!!!!!
I can do it!!!! I will do it!!!! Just watch.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Changes
Did you notice, huh huh, Did you. Yep thanks to my friend Kayla and a few clicks of the mouse and a little cut and paste I was able to add a little personalization to my blog!!!. Now that I know how easy it is to change stuff around and found a website with cute FREE stuff I just might change things up more often. Ok ok maybe I will just work on posting more often including fixing the really big mess I have on here right now. Stay tuned!!!!
Friday, April 2, 2010
UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!!!
So this is what happens during tax season, pretty much everything else takes a back seat and stuff gets 1/2 done or not done at all. Hang in there everyone, I have been taking pics everyday, I just need to get them uploaded and such.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
02/19/10: 
Tonight the kids went to Grandpa and Grandma's because both Josh and I have to work on Saturday so we got to go out for supper with no kids. Thanks to the Simingtons for giving our kids a ride to Grandpa and Grandma's. Smokin Jakes is one of our favorite places to go.
02/20/10:
Icicles on the outside of Village West Resort.
02/21/10:
Disney Live. What a better treat for two kids who love Disney, I mean Owen still doesn't say momma but will say Mickey. Morgan didn't know we were going. It was funny, when we walked into the building Owen saw the merchandise booth and started saying Mickey and Morgan was still clueless until we got right up to the door. We all had lots of fun and really enjoyed the show.
02/22/10:
Morgan got to come to the office today. She asked me "mom where is that little puppy" and I told her where to look. She came back and said "no the little puppy" I said that is the little puppy. Not satisfied with my answer she went looking again. Finally she came back to me and said "mom this is the little puppy she is just all growed up." This puppy is Jim's newest puppy named Zoe
02/23/10:
Bunny Ears. Morgan always thinks she needs a "treat" when we go shopping. We went to Target while in Sioux Falls and found these cute little bunny ears in the dollar spot. Morgan picked out a pair and I should have gotten a pair for Owen, he liked them too. So on the way home I put in a call to Shawna who would pick some up for me!!!!
02/24/10:
Owen is getting the hang of a sippy cup. Not totally done with a bottle yet. Hanging on to my "baby" for a little while yet.
02/25/10:
We had to go to Lakefield to deliver some girlscout cookies. Stopped at a new bar that some friends opened. Josh looks like a chipmonk with his cheeks stuffed full and trying to smile!!
02/26/10:
One of my crafty projects. My sister Sara called and requested a kissing can to use at her wedding. Instead of people clinking their glasses to get the couple to kiss, guest would have to put money in the can which was going to be donated to the place where Sara and Chris met.
02/27/10:
We have had this poinsettia at the office since Christmas of 2008. We received it from a client and it is still blooming. Only because I haven't touched it. The plants in the office are not taken care of by me or we wouldn't have plants in the office.
02/28/10: We went to Bridges Bay with the Adams family for Brandon's birthday. Owen thought his turtle floaty looked just as fun outside of the pool as he did in!!!!
03/01/10: I came home from work and found Morgan asleep on the couch. That isn't odd but the way she was sleeping was. All curled up in a ball.
03/02/10: Movie night with friends. First I met Tj Simington, Rachel Popken and Kim Reuter at Mineral City for supper. Actually I was the only one that ate supper and the others had dessert. After Mineral City we met up with Kristina Wagnitz and went to see Valentines Day. I enjoyed it.
03/03/10: It isn't very often that our bed gets made (shock and awe) and I wasn't able to capture a picture quick enough before Josh climbed in for bed. So this is a close as you will probably ever see.
03/04/10: Packed and ready to go. Tomorrow we go down to Ottumwa, IA for my sister's wedding. We decided to travel to Des Moines on Friday night and then to Ottumwa on Saturday morning/afternoon.
03/05/10: Miss E: Energy. (or it might be exercise) Morgan had a letter person parade at school and she was Miss E. She had to dress up like Miss E according to a picture that never made it home. So thanks to a call to our friend Michelle who has a daughter in Kindergarten, this is what we came up with. Morgan didn't want to take the weights because she had other stuff to carry.
03/06/10:
This is what happens when a 5 year old gets your camera. There are some interesting pictures but here is a silly one of Morgan taken by her cousin Evan. There are shots of Evan taken by Morgan also. It is interesting to see the world thru the eyes of a child!!!!
03/07/10:
Introducing Sara and Chris Johnson. My sister Sara married Chris Johnson today. It was a very unique ceremony which took place during the church service. Walked in to a praise and worship song, and out to Star Wars, wore converse high tops, and cut the cake with a saw. It was a fun time. Congratulations Chris and Sara.
03/08/10:
A new do. The benefits of having a Sister in Law who does hair. Saturday night in a hotel room (bathroom actually) in Ottumwa, IA I got my haircut!!! Morgan and I were growing out our hair for Locks of Love but after Morgan received a haircut from a friend that plan wasn't happening so I opted to get mine cut also. I think 5 inches were cut off!1!
03/09/10: Lunch with my ladies. Heather, Traci, Michelle, and I went to Las Agaves. Heather mentioned that it was my birthday and I was hoping to get free dessert to share with my friends. NOPE here the waiter brought out a shot of Bacardi 151, lit it on FIRE and instructed me to drink it thru the straws as fast as possible. Not your usual lunch date. Needless to say I went back to work a little "happier" as Traci put it.
03/10/10: The best thing since birthdays is birthdays on Facebook. Here is just a few of the 100's of birthday wishes I received on Facebook. It makes for a fun day!!!!
03/11/10: It is melting!!!! the poor bike carrier didn't get put away before we got FEET of snow. At one point it was completely covered and now that we have had some "warmer" weather of 30's the snow is starting to melt and things are starting to appear.
03/12/10: Owen has an obsession with Batteries. One remote it is easy to get the batteries out as there is no back on it. He knows if he hits it just right the batteries can come right out. However tonight he somehow figured out how to get the back off of another remote and take the batteries out of there also.
03/13/10: Taco House is OPEN. One of our (Morgan and Me--not so much Daddy) favorite places to go. However, the close October--March so it is kind of like a sign of Spring when the Taco House is open. Nachos is one of our staples at the Taco House.
03/14/10: MMMM carrot cake. And a carrot cake made especially for ME. Some good friends of ours like to spoil me on my birthday. Deb makes wonderful cakes and she knows how much I love her carrot cake (ok actually it is the cream cheese frosting) but the last two years she has surprised me with a cake for my birthday.
03/15/10: My Birthday present from my mom at dad. A new bag and Taste of Home baking book. Last year I got the taste of home cookbook so this is a nice new addition. The bag is made with some of the same material used to make the diaper bag. LOVE IT. Sometimes my mom makes some curious items.
03/16/10: One of the cutest smiles ever!!! Of course I am biased, but with what we have been thru with Mr. Owen it is always so cute to see him smile and laugh.
03/17/10: Morgan has successfully learned how to tie her shoes. Thanks to Mrs. Ostrum who sat her students down at a table and taught them step by step to do it. Morgan still needs some practice but this is a big step!!!!
03/18/10: More Snow. It is just a light dusting but I was hoping we were done with snow. Actually it is quiet early as I have pictures from the middle of April getting snow. we should be happy considering we had a considerable amount of snow this year.
03/19/10: The building behind Mau Marine collapsed due to the weight of the snow. They have slowly started removing piece by piece trying to save the boats inside.
03/20/10: High water, this is the Little Sioux River that runs thru Horshoe Bend Park right down the road from our house. Although this is nothing compared to other parts of our state and country. The water has actually receded when this picture was taken
03/21/10: The most wonderful present Morgan has ever recieved, can you hear the sarcasm? This is the lovely cupcake maker that Morgan got for Christmas in 2008. She has begged and begged to make cupcakes but frankly it is a pain. There are all these little pieces and you only make one cupcake at a time. Apparently I didn't learn my lesson though, because for Easter 2009 she received a package of cupcake mix for the cupcake maker. Really, this might have to go on a garage sale. Shhhhh.
03/22/10: Tired little Miss. Morgan woke up this morning in this. A leotard. She is too funny.
03/23/10:Art of Pasta at Minerva's. A group of Moms and Tots ladies let me and my friend Heather crash their party and boy it was YUMMY. It is a little spendy in my opinion but it was really good. I will be going again for sure.
03/24/10: Messy face. I suppose this is territory for being a boy!!! Not sure what happened but this is what I came home to tonight, A little boy that NEEDED a bath.
03/25/10: Owen playing at Sheila's house. Today when I picked Owen up he had the Winnie the Pooh puppet on his hand. It was too cute!!!! It is always more fun to pick him up than drop him off in the morning. Usually in the morning it includes crying and when I pick him up I get a great big smile. You don't think he likes his momma do you??
03/26/10: One of our favorite activities is playing the Wii. Probably one of the smartest purchases we have made. It has become a win win situation for everyone. Morgan and Owen like to watch and Mommy and Daddy like to play. Mommy and Owen's favorite is Super Mario brothers. Morgan has gotten really good at tennis and bowling. Daddy likes Madden Football and Mario cart
03/27/10: Happy Birthday Caden. Morgan was invited to a birthday party for our friend Caden Petty who turned 5!!!! Caden had a jungle themed birthday complete with games, cake, pizza and plenty of wild "animals" otherwise known as kids!!!!
03/28/10: Playing outside, this might be Owen's "first" time to be down and running around outside. The year before he was to little to be down on the ground and everyother day it has been cold. The joys of being born in the middle of winter. After having a summer baby and a winter baby I would much rather have a summer baby.
03/29/10: Yummy wrap. Tonight I had a Ladies Night out with our Womens Ministry Team at church. We had roughly 16 people join us for good food and great fellowship at Boyz N Berries in Spirit Lake.
03/30/10: This is the best smile I could get from a little boy who didn't feel so good. However the importance of this photo is much bigger than that. We have been working on teaching Owen sign language. He knows more, milk, please, thank you, and water. Tonight Morgan and I were on the couch and Owen was trying to get my attention. Finally I asked him if he wanted milk, he signed water. So I got up and got him a glass of water, he took a drink and threw it. He looked at me signed water again and pointed to the bathroom and led me into the bathroom and pointed into the bathtub!!!! He was requesting a bath by signing water. I was so proud of him. It was pretty cool!!!!
03/31/10: Cuddling in Morgan's bed. Morgan actually would love to have Owen sleep with her and it has crossed my mind before to see if he would sleep longer but still not sure if it is a good idea.
04/01/10: New shoes, fun new shoes, cheap new shoes. I actually bought them the previous weekend. Nicole stayed the weekend at our house to babysit Owen and she didn't bring clothes for church, so after work Saturday night I ran to Wal-Mart and got Nicole and Morgan matching dresses and found these shoes for $5!!!! They make me happy!!!!
04/02/10: Owen's first trip down the slide!!! Now I don't actually think this is the first time he went down a slide but it is the first time we got a picture of him. I think he actually liked it (or I am guessing by the smile on his face). We didn't stick around too long because it was very windy and cold.
04/03/10: I was lucky enough to find an Easter egg hunt that happened in the afternoon. See this tends to be a sore subject with me and was kind of sad about it at first but I have learned to accept that this is the way things are if I stay at the job I have. See Easter always falls in March and early April. As long as it falls before April 15th I will always have to work on the Saturday of Easter and won't be able to take the kids to an Easter egg hunt. However this year I found one that was Saturday afternoon, and I only have to work till noon so it was PERFECT!!!!!
04/04/10:
Playing outside with Grandpa Jim. Grandpa showing Owen how to ride a tricycle, not sure how well it actually went because I was inside. The tricycle could be one that daddy rode when he was that size or a little bigger.
04/05/10: A lovely picture of my husband!!! He was really appreciative of me taking this picture. I am sure he would really be happy knowing I am putting it on the internet!!!!
04/06/10:
This is what happens when daddy and Owen fall asleep on the couch--A little boy who is wide awake at 11 at night. The nice part was he was happy and being silly. The bad part was that mommy is tired but "volunteered" to stay up with him. Finally at 12:08 mommy had had enough and after just a few minutes of crying Owen went to sleep also
04/07/10:
Morgan found my camera again. This time she though Owen's hair was funny. He still had bed head, so we got a picture of it!!!!
Tonight the kids went to Grandpa and Grandma's because both Josh and I have to work on Saturday so we got to go out for supper with no kids. Thanks to the Simingtons for giving our kids a ride to Grandpa and Grandma's. Smokin Jakes is one of our favorite places to go.
02/20/10:
Icicles on the outside of Village West Resort.
02/21/10:
Disney Live. What a better treat for two kids who love Disney, I mean Owen still doesn't say momma but will say Mickey. Morgan didn't know we were going. It was funny, when we walked into the building Owen saw the merchandise booth and started saying Mickey and Morgan was still clueless until we got right up to the door. We all had lots of fun and really enjoyed the show.
02/22/10:
Morgan got to come to the office today. She asked me "mom where is that little puppy" and I told her where to look. She came back and said "no the little puppy" I said that is the little puppy. Not satisfied with my answer she went looking again. Finally she came back to me and said "mom this is the little puppy she is just all growed up." This puppy is Jim's newest puppy named Zoe
02/23/10:
Bunny Ears. Morgan always thinks she needs a "treat" when we go shopping. We went to Target while in Sioux Falls and found these cute little bunny ears in the dollar spot. Morgan picked out a pair and I should have gotten a pair for Owen, he liked them too. So on the way home I put in a call to Shawna who would pick some up for me!!!!
02/24/10:
Owen is getting the hang of a sippy cup. Not totally done with a bottle yet. Hanging on to my "baby" for a little while yet.
02/25/10:
We had to go to Lakefield to deliver some girlscout cookies. Stopped at a new bar that some friends opened. Josh looks like a chipmonk with his cheeks stuffed full and trying to smile!!
02/26/10:
One of my crafty projects. My sister Sara called and requested a kissing can to use at her wedding. Instead of people clinking their glasses to get the couple to kiss, guest would have to put money in the can which was going to be donated to the place where Sara and Chris met.
02/27/10:
We have had this poinsettia at the office since Christmas of 2008. We received it from a client and it is still blooming. Only because I haven't touched it. The plants in the office are not taken care of by me or we wouldn't have plants in the office.
02/28/10: We went to Bridges Bay with the Adams family for Brandon's birthday. Owen thought his turtle floaty looked just as fun outside of the pool as he did in!!!!
03/01/10: I came home from work and found Morgan asleep on the couch. That isn't odd but the way she was sleeping was. All curled up in a ball.
03/02/10: Movie night with friends. First I met Tj Simington, Rachel Popken and Kim Reuter at Mineral City for supper. Actually I was the only one that ate supper and the others had dessert. After Mineral City we met up with Kristina Wagnitz and went to see Valentines Day. I enjoyed it.
03/03/10: It isn't very often that our bed gets made (shock and awe) and I wasn't able to capture a picture quick enough before Josh climbed in for bed. So this is a close as you will probably ever see.
03/04/10: Packed and ready to go. Tomorrow we go down to Ottumwa, IA for my sister's wedding. We decided to travel to Des Moines on Friday night and then to Ottumwa on Saturday morning/afternoon.
03/05/10: Miss E: Energy. (or it might be exercise) Morgan had a letter person parade at school and she was Miss E. She had to dress up like Miss E according to a picture that never made it home. So thanks to a call to our friend Michelle who has a daughter in Kindergarten, this is what we came up with. Morgan didn't want to take the weights because she had other stuff to carry.
03/06/10:
This is what happens when a 5 year old gets your camera. There are some interesting pictures but here is a silly one of Morgan taken by her cousin Evan. There are shots of Evan taken by Morgan also. It is interesting to see the world thru the eyes of a child!!!!03/07/10:
Introducing Sara and Chris Johnson. My sister Sara married Chris Johnson today. It was a very unique ceremony which took place during the church service. Walked in to a praise and worship song, and out to Star Wars, wore converse high tops, and cut the cake with a saw. It was a fun time. Congratulations Chris and Sara.03/08/10:
A new do. The benefits of having a Sister in Law who does hair. Saturday night in a hotel room (bathroom actually) in Ottumwa, IA I got my haircut!!! Morgan and I were growing out our hair for Locks of Love but after Morgan received a haircut from a friend that plan wasn't happening so I opted to get mine cut also. I think 5 inches were cut off!1!03/09/10: Lunch with my ladies. Heather, Traci, Michelle, and I went to Las Agaves. Heather mentioned that it was my birthday and I was hoping to get free dessert to share with my friends. NOPE here the waiter brought out a shot of Bacardi 151, lit it on FIRE and instructed me to drink it thru the straws as fast as possible. Not your usual lunch date. Needless to say I went back to work a little "happier" as Traci put it.
03/10/10: The best thing since birthdays is birthdays on Facebook. Here is just a few of the 100's of birthday wishes I received on Facebook. It makes for a fun day!!!!
03/11/10: It is melting!!!! the poor bike carrier didn't get put away before we got FEET of snow. At one point it was completely covered and now that we have had some "warmer" weather of 30's the snow is starting to melt and things are starting to appear.
03/12/10: Owen has an obsession with Batteries. One remote it is easy to get the batteries out as there is no back on it. He knows if he hits it just right the batteries can come right out. However tonight he somehow figured out how to get the back off of another remote and take the batteries out of there also.
03/13/10: Taco House is OPEN. One of our (Morgan and Me--not so much Daddy) favorite places to go. However, the close October--March so it is kind of like a sign of Spring when the Taco House is open. Nachos is one of our staples at the Taco House.
03/14/10: MMMM carrot cake. And a carrot cake made especially for ME. Some good friends of ours like to spoil me on my birthday. Deb makes wonderful cakes and she knows how much I love her carrot cake (ok actually it is the cream cheese frosting) but the last two years she has surprised me with a cake for my birthday.
03/15/10: My Birthday present from my mom at dad. A new bag and Taste of Home baking book. Last year I got the taste of home cookbook so this is a nice new addition. The bag is made with some of the same material used to make the diaper bag. LOVE IT. Sometimes my mom makes some curious items.
03/16/10: One of the cutest smiles ever!!! Of course I am biased, but with what we have been thru with Mr. Owen it is always so cute to see him smile and laugh.
03/17/10: Morgan has successfully learned how to tie her shoes. Thanks to Mrs. Ostrum who sat her students down at a table and taught them step by step to do it. Morgan still needs some practice but this is a big step!!!!
03/18/10: More Snow. It is just a light dusting but I was hoping we were done with snow. Actually it is quiet early as I have pictures from the middle of April getting snow. we should be happy considering we had a considerable amount of snow this year.
03/19/10: The building behind Mau Marine collapsed due to the weight of the snow. They have slowly started removing piece by piece trying to save the boats inside.
03/20/10: High water, this is the Little Sioux River that runs thru Horshoe Bend Park right down the road from our house. Although this is nothing compared to other parts of our state and country. The water has actually receded when this picture was taken
03/21/10: The most wonderful present Morgan has ever recieved, can you hear the sarcasm? This is the lovely cupcake maker that Morgan got for Christmas in 2008. She has begged and begged to make cupcakes but frankly it is a pain. There are all these little pieces and you only make one cupcake at a time. Apparently I didn't learn my lesson though, because for Easter 2009 she received a package of cupcake mix for the cupcake maker. Really, this might have to go on a garage sale. Shhhhh.
03/22/10: Tired little Miss. Morgan woke up this morning in this. A leotard. She is too funny.
03/23/10:Art of Pasta at Minerva's. A group of Moms and Tots ladies let me and my friend Heather crash their party and boy it was YUMMY. It is a little spendy in my opinion but it was really good. I will be going again for sure.
03/24/10: Messy face. I suppose this is territory for being a boy!!! Not sure what happened but this is what I came home to tonight, A little boy that NEEDED a bath.
03/25/10: Owen playing at Sheila's house. Today when I picked Owen up he had the Winnie the Pooh puppet on his hand. It was too cute!!!! It is always more fun to pick him up than drop him off in the morning. Usually in the morning it includes crying and when I pick him up I get a great big smile. You don't think he likes his momma do you??
03/26/10: One of our favorite activities is playing the Wii. Probably one of the smartest purchases we have made. It has become a win win situation for everyone. Morgan and Owen like to watch and Mommy and Daddy like to play. Mommy and Owen's favorite is Super Mario brothers. Morgan has gotten really good at tennis and bowling. Daddy likes Madden Football and Mario cart
03/27/10: Happy Birthday Caden. Morgan was invited to a birthday party for our friend Caden Petty who turned 5!!!! Caden had a jungle themed birthday complete with games, cake, pizza and plenty of wild "animals" otherwise known as kids!!!!
03/28/10: Playing outside, this might be Owen's "first" time to be down and running around outside. The year before he was to little to be down on the ground and everyother day it has been cold. The joys of being born in the middle of winter. After having a summer baby and a winter baby I would much rather have a summer baby.
03/29/10: Yummy wrap. Tonight I had a Ladies Night out with our Womens Ministry Team at church. We had roughly 16 people join us for good food and great fellowship at Boyz N Berries in Spirit Lake.
03/30/10: This is the best smile I could get from a little boy who didn't feel so good. However the importance of this photo is much bigger than that. We have been working on teaching Owen sign language. He knows more, milk, please, thank you, and water. Tonight Morgan and I were on the couch and Owen was trying to get my attention. Finally I asked him if he wanted milk, he signed water. So I got up and got him a glass of water, he took a drink and threw it. He looked at me signed water again and pointed to the bathroom and led me into the bathroom and pointed into the bathtub!!!! He was requesting a bath by signing water. I was so proud of him. It was pretty cool!!!!
03/31/10: Cuddling in Morgan's bed. Morgan actually would love to have Owen sleep with her and it has crossed my mind before to see if he would sleep longer but still not sure if it is a good idea.
04/01/10: New shoes, fun new shoes, cheap new shoes. I actually bought them the previous weekend. Nicole stayed the weekend at our house to babysit Owen and she didn't bring clothes for church, so after work Saturday night I ran to Wal-Mart and got Nicole and Morgan matching dresses and found these shoes for $5!!!! They make me happy!!!!
04/02/10: Owen's first trip down the slide!!! Now I don't actually think this is the first time he went down a slide but it is the first time we got a picture of him. I think he actually liked it (or I am guessing by the smile on his face). We didn't stick around too long because it was very windy and cold.
04/03/10: I was lucky enough to find an Easter egg hunt that happened in the afternoon. See this tends to be a sore subject with me and was kind of sad about it at first but I have learned to accept that this is the way things are if I stay at the job I have. See Easter always falls in March and early April. As long as it falls before April 15th I will always have to work on the Saturday of Easter and won't be able to take the kids to an Easter egg hunt. However this year I found one that was Saturday afternoon, and I only have to work till noon so it was PERFECT!!!!!
04/04/10:
Playing outside with Grandpa Jim. Grandpa showing Owen how to ride a tricycle, not sure how well it actually went because I was inside. The tricycle could be one that daddy rode when he was that size or a little bigger.04/05/10: A lovely picture of my husband!!! He was really appreciative of me taking this picture. I am sure he would really be happy knowing I am putting it on the internet!!!!
04/06/10:
This is what happens when daddy and Owen fall asleep on the couch--A little boy who is wide awake at 11 at night. The nice part was he was happy and being silly. The bad part was that mommy is tired but "volunteered" to stay up with him. Finally at 12:08 mommy had had enough and after just a few minutes of crying Owen went to sleep also04/07/10:
Morgan found my camera again. This time she though Owen's hair was funny. He still had bed head, so we got a picture of it!!!!
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