Potty Training EVERYONE!!!!

As I mentioned in an earlier blog, we potty trained Noah a couple months ago!!! Well, when you talk openly about going potty everyone starts learning how....

This is what animals look like when they go potty - Noah

Half Marathon

Finally after training for about three half marathons....I finally completed one last month!!!!

The week of the half marathon I wanted to do an easy run and then I got it into my crazy mind that I wanted to push myself really hard and run some sprints!! I mean, come on....they run sprints on the Biggest Loser all the time!! BAD IDEA!!! Four days before the race, yes, I know, many of you are saying....what are you thinking doing something like that so close to race day....I hear you Amber!!!! Well, I did...four days before race day I did some sprints on the treadmill, at least it's a little easier on my body...and when I got off my foot was a little sore. It didn't get any better...so I thought, I can't let all this training and preparation go down the tubes AGAIN!!! Open the bottle of ALEVE!!!!

That became my new best friend for the next couple days.

Morning of the race:

Feeling pretty good...hopped up on some pain meds

As the race is nearing the start Bryan says "I gotta go to the bathroom." I then ask him "How are you going to do that with the kids in the double jogger???"

We obviously had two different plans in our minds....He thought he might be able to go before the race started....countdown....4 minutes till start!!!

I looked over at a massive line for the porta potties...So I respond..."Well, get in line now..."

Bryan's standing in line and I'm waiting by the kids watching everyone else in the race begin to gather at the start line..."I sure hope he hurries," I tell myself.

Countdown to the start begins and I'm wondering....where's Bryan?

I decide to head up to the start, just in case I missed him coming out of the bathroom. I'm panicking....the gun goes off....there goes my race.....see ya fellow runners.....have a nice race.....maybe I'll just stand here and cheer them all on. I hear my name!!! Bryan appears out of the crowd.....see ya hunny....see ya kids..... and off I go, over three minutes late!!!

Coming down the dirt hill, twenty feet to go!!!!

Oh yeah....remember my foot issue???? No problems until mile 8...then I started feeling the pain!

My foot problem now????? FINALLY, it's feeling better. For about a month after that race I couldn't even think about running.

Moral of the story??? I'm not on The Biggest Loser!!

DONE!!!!

Oh, and that view behind me??? That's what I got to look at while I ran! Beautiful!!!

NASCAR

Well, the men in my life have a lot of things in common...especially NASCAR! Noah has learned early to enjoy watching cars turn left...and left...and left....and left....REALLY FAST!!! Noah will even ride his little bike around the house and I have to say "Gentlemen, Start your engines!!" Then I have to sing the National Anthem, hand him his helmet, gas up his car, check the tires and fix the battery!!! This kid is ready to work in the pits!!!

Noah and Bryan doing a thumbs up for Jimmie Johnson!!!

Even though Kyle Busch won (the absolute LAST person Bryan wants to see win) they still had a really good time!

Far, Far Behind

Yes, I am WAY behind in my posts!!! What have we been up to the last couple months???

1. Potty Training Noah!!! Yeah....no more diapers, we love our Cars underwear.
2. Our computer got a virus, that will set anyone back! Do people have nothing better to do with their time than create viruses that cause disaster for others??? If you need something to do with your hands try knitting!!!
3. We planted our garden!!!
4. I ran a half marathon!!! And I ended up getting some kind of foot injury.....
5. Bryan and Noah went to NASCAR

Making Cookies

So this is really old....I think around Valentine's day. The kids and I made sugar cookies. Noah and Audrey got their own special ball of dough....not to be eaten by anyone else!!! Who knows how many times they licked their hands???? I think they just had a great time rolling out the dough.Noah was starting to get the hang of it.

This is about all Audrey did!!! Hopefully she becomes more domestic than this!!!
Before we began "playing." I had to take a picture of the first use of their aprons. I made these for them for Christmas. They both have a little growing to do. I hope they get a lot of use out of them!

It's A.....

GIRL!!!???!!!!

No, we're not pregnant! I understand looking at a baby and wondering the gender, that's not a shocking thing, but when a baby is sitting in a swing at the park with pink boots (with flowers on them) a pink sweater, and a ponytail on the top of her head, wouldn't it be safe to assume that.....

IT'S A GIRL????!!!!?????

Unseen Hands

The other night Bryan was taking the kids for a bike ride when the chain on his bike was giving him problems. He was trying to fiddle with it while he was still riding...causing him to slow down just a little. As he approached an intersection and looked up, a car passed right in front of him. The driver didn't stop at the stop sign or even notice Bryan as he was turning. When he came home and told me what happened we both knew the chain was having issues for a reason. Heavenly Father saw the danger approaching Bryan, Noah, and Audrey. I am so grateful to know my life and the life of my family is protected by unseen hands.