Wild in Footies

Sam was all about her footie jammies as a toddler. Up until she was six she would wear them year round and all day if she was allowed. For the past year or two she has grown out of them all. I was on a quick mission in Target and cut through the girls section, and came to a screeching halt when I saw footies in her size. I grabbed the cutest one and put myself back in mission mode.

The other week Addy went through two outfits at the store so I had to buy her a new outfit while we were there. It was getting cool and she was running low on jammies so I picked her up some soft snuggling jammies.

This morning, laying on my floor, were two matching wild ones. They both looked at me and smiled. Makes any momma feel warm inside.

Carefree Sunset

Sam and JoHannah were playing on the hill by church. They stood there for a while pointing off into the horizon. Who knows what they were captivated by before taking off running.

Oh, to be carefree.

Positively a Yes

 

Yesterday after leaving the Rugged Maniac I started having some cramping in my lower abdomen. Hmmm... I must have used some muscles during the race that I haven't used for a while.

 

Today, Seth had an orthodontist appointment to get his teeth molded for discussion of what our next steps are. Afterwards, Seth and I stopped at Dairy Queen for a little treat. Seth got a oreo blizzard and I got a small vanilla cone. Something didn't seem right... I felt strange...

 

Our next stop was to Walgreens. "Momma, what do we need here?"

Me: "Oh, I just need to pick up some more foundation."

Seth: "Can I push the cart?"

Me: "No cart needed buddy"

 

I grabbed some foundation that happened to be buy one get one half off, some mascara and colored lip balm. While Seth was preoccupied with the toys, I grabbed a box of prenancy tests and off we went to the cashier.

 

I got home, took my test, and two lines is what I saw.

 

Nick and I talked about having another child, but our plans were to wait until November to conceive. I joked with him when Sam and I got home from horse camp that I needed to have the next  baby in the spring so I could be clear for another week of horse camp.

 

All it took was one try.

May 24, 2013

We will become a family of five!

Rugged Maniac

It all started as a joke. I received a LivingSocial deal about participating in a 5k mud race. I forwarded the email to my boss, Amy, and told her she should sign up. Before I knew it, majority of my team at work signed up. We weren't quite sure what we just did, and often dreaded the thought of the day coming.

We picked up matching tanktops and fun knee high socks to distinguish us as a team. We looked pretty good. Before and after covered in mud.

Myself, Lori Johnson, Molly Spiess, Amy Parmley, and Loriann Lane

We were Team Mudsuckers!

I brought Seth, Sam and Reisa Ross (to watch them while we ran)

I've never participated in a race before and was very nervous at failing. There were walls I'd have to climb or scale, barbed wire I'd have to crawl underneath - while in sloppy cold mud a foot deep. I'd have to run up and down four foot trenches, pull myself up from an mud pool using only a rope in a slippery plastic tube. Whether I thought I could do it, or not, I put myself into that situation. I didn't have to participate in any of the obstacles, there was always the option of walking around it and meeting my team on the other side. I couldn't do that. It felt like giving up. I wasn't going to give up. I was going to push myself, and I did! I made it! I went over, under and through every obstacle there was. We didn't do too great, not good at all I guess. Overall it took my team 1 hour 15 minutes and 05.8 seconds to finish.We weren't there to make the fastest time. We definately didn't train for it. I ran three days a week a few months prior then hurt my knee by running at an angle in the ditch. The week before the 5k I started running again. Something that I felt good about and will need to continue in the spring.

I would do this again... I accomplised something that I never thought I could. Next time, Nick comes with.

Proof is in the Pictures

 

It never seems to fail... whenever I scroll back through my pictures on my phone I run into self portraits of Sam. This time it was Sam and Squirt. Based upon Squirts ears and facial expression, she must be hoping that this loud pig covered child will let her go so she can escape under the bed.

 

Sam doesn't realize it, but I love seeing pictures that she snapped when nobody was looking.

Going for a Ride

It's a cleaning day so Sam and Addy are keeping each other company so I can focus. They still find a way for me to get distracted. Sam was giving Addy rides on Mr. Dobearse (we're being sensitive to his breed of a dog, bear and horse) and needed a quick picture to capture the moment.

sMiLe :)

Quiet Time

Being sent to your room can have it's perks. You get to be all alone in your room full of toys with nobody watching you to make sure you're sitting quietly. Since Seth and Sam's rooms are upstairs it's hard to make sure their "quiet time" is actually spent reflecting on their recent actions and what could have been done differently.

While cleaning out the bathroom closet I needed someone smaller than me to grab the things from the top shelf. Sam would have been my first choice but she was MIA.

After Seth handed everything down I decided to leave him there. It seems like a good place for quiet time to take place. ;)