My First Half Marathon

I ran this over Labor Day weekend. It started in Gunlock and finished in Ivins. It was a lot of fun. There were quite a few hills but the scenery was awesome. I never thought I would say this but I actually enjoy running. Neal thinks it's because I get to gossip with my two friends who I trained with this last month. I beg to differ. We didn't gossip the whole time but I'm sure having great friends to run with did help the process. We all enjoyed it so much, we have decided to keep running together and in the mean time, find another race we want to train for.

Max, Our Budding Photographer

Max got a camera for his birthday and I have been meaning to post some of his work. These pictures were from a wedding a couple weeks ago. To keep him busy, I first told him to take a picture of his dad, who had fallen asleep with Alice, next I told him to take a picture of the wedding cake, then a picture of his favorite fruit on the food table, and then he decided on his own to take a picture of his grandpa. I think he did a pretty good job. I debated whether to post some of his favorites which include, random toys on the floor, close ups of Alice's face, and blurred brothers' bums. I think I will save those for a very special occasion.

Max and the Twins Start School

I cannot believe how fast my kids are growing up. Max started 1st grade almost a month ago and the twins started preschool last week. It was so strange dropping the twins off on their first day and going home. One thing I wasn't prepared for was how nostalgic I would get. The twins will always seem so little to me. I had a hard time swallowing the fact they were really old enough to go to school for a couple hours without me. I got over those feelings rather quickly and then realized how quiet it was at home. Alice and I didn't know what to do with ourselves. I kept thinking of all the things I could be doing and should be doing. The possibilities were limitless. In the end, I couldn't make up my mind. I sat on the couch contemplating for quite awhile. I think I did a few dishes, started some laundry, and watched bits and pieces of Rachael Ray; and by that time, my new found freedom was gone; I had to jump in the car to pick up my preschoolers.