Do we look like brother/sister? We have cool matching t-shirts now. We can wear them to our next family reunion and brag about our 1/2 marathon together ;) The picture was taken this morning before Ryan left, I look tired!
Classic Adam :)
It was a hot day yesterday and the kids had fun playing in the sprinklers!
We ended the evening with some hot schmos (smores) and making up ad lib stories!
We did it! It was a beautiful day! I am not used to running in hot weather so that was a little tough. It was a good/LEARNING experience and I am ready to do another run. 
Do we look exhausted! The run was a lot tougher than I thought it would be, my brother was very patient with me and instead of me leaving him in the dust, it was the other way around. He did great and he actually stayed by my side the whole time. He kept on trying to encourage me to go faster but my muscles were really tight and fighting against me. Mentally i did great but physically I look forward to improving. 8 months ago I could barely do 1 mile and today we did 13.1 miles yahoo :)
My running group: striking our crossing the finish line pose!
Rachel, my Ricks College roommate (10 yrs ago) ran in the race today! It was so nice to see her and her cute little girls. She ran the Boston Marathon a few weeks ago and she made great time today! Good Job Rachel, she still looked beautiful even after running eight minute miles!
Ryan and Me running to the Finish line :)
Tomorrow will also be 27 days that I have gone without Chocolate! I know a few of you thought that was going to be impossible for me ;) well I did it and tomorrow I am rewarding myself with ice-cream and chocolate :) I don't know if I am more excited to run the race or get to eat sweets. Now, I need to cautious and not go over board because I have waited soooo long to have a treat ;) This challenge of no sugar treats and chocolate has been great for my kids. They don't even ask me for chocolate anymore. We were addicted to sweets at our house and we have had to find other ways to entertain ourselves other than baking goodies. The hardest part of the challenge was not being able to have sugar things like syrup, cookies, ice-cream etc. I thought I would have wanted chocolate more! I found that interesting. Well, NO RESISTING sweets tomorrow I am having a snickers marathon protein bar for breakfast, and ice-cream for after the race :)
Sunday Morning my little boy was so excited to bring me breakfast in bed. He was a good little helper with his Daddy! Dallin went out in the backyard and picked some pretty flowers to put in a vase. Rolo, made a delicious BREAKFAST! Croissant French Toast with Fresh Strawberry Syrup. It was sooooooo good! He also made a Berry Smoothie: This recipe is just like the smoothies at Costco! Must try! 1 banana, 1 c. frozen berries 'Nature's Three Berries', 1/2 c. vanilla yogurt, 1 cup Orange Juice. My husband is a great cook! I love Mother's Day! My hubby is always so thoughtful and he always surprises me with something I never expect. Dallin brought me breakfast and then while he was sitting on the bed with me, he said "Mommy, I have something in my pocket for you" So then he pulls out a black jewelry box . . and he has a big smile on his face :) So, I open the box and find . . . a mini MP 3 player! Sweet! I have been wanting one and my husband was sneaky and put together a bunch of songs for me to listen to for my 1/2 marathon!!! Some of the songs are . . 'I'm so Excited', 'Eye of the Tiger', 'Chariot's of Fire' . . . Dallin and Penny had fun listening to the music with me. All day Dallin kept on asking 'what else can i do for Mother's Day?' I am so blessed to have Rolo be such a great example to my son! Thank you for a special Mother's Day!
"Mothers are their children's nurturers, heroes, booboo fixers, cheerleaders, confidantes, ENTERTAINERS, and first loves - and no one is more adept at depicting these many facets of motherhood as Mary Engelbreit"
I love this picture. There have been countless times that I have sat down with my babies and have relished every second!
'Be warm inside' (9 mo. pregnant with Penny)
'and out'
Being a Mother is exhausting!
"Most of all the other beautiful things in life come in twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins, comrades and friends -- but only one mother in the whole world." -Wiggin
I'm glad that I am a Mother!
. . .is an Angel after she has completely worn herself out! She was so tired yesterday from taking pictures, shopping, playing outside, running around pretending to be a Super Y hero. She is wearing her Super Y cape! This picture was taken at 4:30 pm when she finally sat down in HER chair and fell asleep within 3o seconds, maybe 5o seconds :) She is so sweet WHEN she is sleeping ;)
I looked thru this book yesterday at the craft store and it has some fun ideas for miniature treats! You can make mini donuts with cheerios, dipped in chocolate and sprinkles. I especially loved the idea of making a tiny birthday cake. You cover two oreo cookies with frosting and the book had a few different ideas on ways you could decorate it! Very Creative! It would be a perfect cake for a first birthday, just the right size! Fun Foods!
He is trying not to smile :) 
This picture is from a cool blog called Crafty Crow. Leave a Happy May Day basket for your neighbors and friends tomorrow! Have fun with your kids and Ding and Dash :)
I have 17 days left until the Great Potato 1/2 Marathon :) 
