Catching Up: Mother's Day Pool Party 2012

We have been learning how to jump off the side of the pool.

 

With a little help from our Puddle Jumpers, of course. These monkeys LOVE 'em!

 So much fun.

Catching Up: Dancing Girl (May 2012)

One of my goals for the new year is to catch up on this 'ole blog! And then to keep up with it the way I used to. (That darned move just screwed up my whole blogging schedule for the year.) There are quite a few little things I am afraid I will forget by the time I get around to scrapbooking them. (Also on that 2013 Goals List.) So here we go... The second half of 2012 in a nutshell. Starting with May.

 This was a fun dance class for Katie. It was also the last one she's taken because she started showing more of an interest in sports, so we enrolled her in sports class with Coach D. That's alright, though. The teacher, Miss Jennifer, is now Ethan's Tot Time Preschool teacher. (Pictures to come in August catch up.)

I do miss these cutie pie leotards. And watching her dance around the house after class. Maybe I will be able to convince her to take a class this summer?

Flying a Kite

 A couple of times in May, when the weather was still comfortable, we took advantage of this greenbelt in our neighborhood to fly the dinosaur kite Daddy picked out for us.

 Katie learned how to be a "kite pilot."

Ethan was a "kite co-pilot." But he didn't seem to mind.

Some Awesome Bedhead

This is often the look Ethan sports after nap time.The fact that he is wrapped in his "banket" and carrying his special "Ni-Night Beaw" makes this picture even better for me. I don't want my baby to grow up...

(May 17)

Catching Up: Playing In the Rain

 In May we had a bit of "nice" weather  and we took advantage of it.

We love the rain! Wish we could see more of it.

Catching Up: Warrior Dash 2012

On April somethingth ( I think the 28th) we handed the kids off to Grandma and GG and drove out to Florence for "The Largest Running Series" event we had been waiting for since our last event! Warrior Dash is another 5k obstacle, but thankfully on mostly flat ground, as opposed to the ridiculously hilly motocross tack that Rugged Maniac was held on. But really, there were some things about it that were slightly annoying and detracted from the experience. 

1. Way more people means waiting in line for obstacles. Which pads your time. Boo.

2. More money than Rugged Maniac. I think we all know how cheap I can be, so this was a biggie for me. Which also contributed to the frustration over....

3. No. Real. Showers. What?! It was just a bunch of guys on a truck holding power hoses for all the runners to shove their way under. Rugged Maniac had multiple overhead showers constructed. And I would imagine that wasted a lot less water than huge hoses being on all day long.

It wasn't all bad, though. we still received a free beer post race, a warrior hat, a medal, and a very comfy t-shirt.

 

 Me and Laura getting excited to start.

 David pretending to grope Travis.

Post race and shower. I can't even imagine how we looked before the shower. The last obstacle was an army crawl under barbed wire in mud that was actually more like a shallow mud pool. And then at the finish line Trav thought it would be funny to smear my face with mud. I was so thrilled. I don't know why I was surprised, though. This is the same man that mercilessly smeared our wedding cake in my face after we agreed not to.

I think we may be over obstacle courses, at least for the time being. It was fun, but not being able to get clean was a bummer and it will be fun to try something different. Plus, it would be nice to run an event while listening to my tunes. That is one of the biggest contributing factors of enjoyment for me on a run. That and not having to worry about anyone but myself. 

Travis is training for a half marathon and I am training for a 10k. Everyone (Travis, my brother in law, David, and his dad, Mike) keep trying to convince me to do the PF Changs marathon next January. Well, the farthest I have run is 4 miles and 4 miles to 13.1 miles is a BIG jump for someone with asthma. Especially if that someone has only been running less than a year. I do plan on a half marathon after I get a 10k under my belt, though.

Sorry no times or ranks. We were still pretty bogged down with catching up after the move and I forgot to record our times. I do remember that it was 45 minutes and some odd seconds...

Catching Up: Easter 2012

 We woke up to find the Easter Bunny had hidden our colored eggs in the backyard!

 After we found them all we relaxed and ate a few of them. Mmmm.

 Later that day the family came over for playtime and dinner.

 AND another egg hunt. (But this time they were chocolate eggs!)

We had to check out each others baskets. And there was absolutely no thieving amongst us. (Ha!)

 Get a load of this little cutie!

 Kiera had so much fun playing with her mommy and the tunnel.

 I can't remember who it was, but one of the grown-ups drew a wobot for Ethan.

 This guys loves a good wobot. (This handsome shirt was courtesy of Great Aunt Linda.)

 Someone also drew a silly guy for Katie and she added the finishing touches.

 It was a great day!

And we will treasure it always because it was the last holiday with this great guy, Uncle John. We miss you, Uncle John.