New Harmony Mud Run 2012

I wanted to this run as soon as I saw it the New Harmony Mud Run. The thing is that I did not want to do it alone. Of course I set into motion a plan that no one could turn down. It all started at the Midnight 5K. We were delirious from being up late and drunk on Denny's breakfast at 1am. The first 4 of my 5 woman team. Jamie my sister, My mom and Emily a family friend and me. I put them all on the spot. so are you in for the New Harmony Mud run? I asked them and the answer was Yes! Wahoo! Thank goodness for late night running and bad for you food. I was so excited. but we needed a 5th team member. I thought Stacy will do it! and with no hesitation she said yes. She is crazy like that.
Fast forward to the actual mud run.  I was so excited to go and get muddy it was just like being a kid again. jumping walls running through tires and the HUGE sprinklers from the fire trucks  Some challenging too we walked through what felt like 5 miles of sand up a rocky steep hill and then down a road. We crawled through tubes and played in the mud. I can not express the amount of fun I had. We were even asked to do a fun mud run video shot for a video guy. We pretended we were the best and the fastest ones out there but in reality we were last. But I am telling you I had the best time doing this 5k out of the 9 I have done. I am hooked bring on another Mud Run!

beauty before the mud

 

Hurry up and stand in line!

pose for a photo op!

After the MUD!

"Diaper off Mom"

So I have been struggling with how to potty train twin boys! I have read books asked for advice from other parents of boys. I make sure that their Daddy shows them how it is done and I have tryed with no success. But last night Gabriel came over to me while I was zoned in on the computer and said "Diaper off Mom" so I helped him take it off. I caught him peeing on the floor. I said "NO! don't pee on the floor go pee in the  toilet." I took him into the bathroom to try he played with the lid up and down up and down. then he put his potty seat on the toilet and off then lid up and down. I decided the was done so I picked him up to put another diaper on him and he got mad and said "NOOO! MOM potty!" so I took him back it  and let him play with the toilet some more he finally decided to go. Now I have to set the scene for you he is not quite tall enough to stand by the toilet to go pee. So after trying sitting on the toilet with the ring lid up and down, sitting frontward and backwards.  He also tryed standing on a stool in front of the toilet and not figuring that would work. he lifted both lids and leaned way over standing on the floor on his tippy toes and having to brace himself on the other side of the toilet he finally did it he pee pee in the toilet and was so excited about it. He may have been more excited that he got a penny for his penny bank. He did it again he did not want to put his penny in the bank. But I promised he could have a penny every time he goes in the potty. So it begins the journey of potty training. Bring it on I am so ready to be done with diapers.

Just thinking

I was just thinking about things and how stressful the last few years have been. I almost feel as though I have not had the opertunity to just sit and enjoy. That is what  I am suppose to be doing, enjoying my boys being little. They are only little once! I just loved looking back at some of the pictures we have taken and how much has changed and that the time spent that I remember are just short moments. anyways I was just thinking!

2 years ago today!

2 years ago today my life changed forever. I do have to say for the better I never felt that it was complete until Feb 18, 2010 Gabriel and Foster were born.
Here is what I was doing 2 years ago today!

Yea that is me still pregnant and trying to stay that way!

My babies Dada! Getting ready to meet his boys a little early.

Holding Gabriel for the 1st time.

Holding Foster for the 1st time!

One Year ago today!

Gabriel and Foster eating cake for the 1st time!

I do have to say that their first 2 months were the longest of my life but the last 2 years have flown by so fast. I wish we could go back and re-live them. Though I can not wait to see what is in store for us in the future. Boy do I love these boys.























Now look at them they are so big and handsome. Foster loves Thomas the Train and Gabriel likes Mickey Mouse and balls he love to throw the balls. 

Foster played for hours with his new trains and track. He had to take some trains to bed with him.

Gabriel loved all the toys but was way excited about the little balls that fit in his hand he had to take them to bed with him.

Did I mention that I love these boys?

My cute boys.

Gabriel and Foster have been talking now and I just love to have them try new words. Today while watching Disney Foster started to sing along when I started to sing to he just smiled. These are the little things I love to watch and I am sure I will forget! I wish I was better at writing things down that they do. When ever the cookie jar is full of cookies my boys do not want them but if it is empty Gabriel wants a cookie. He will say "ookie" I say to him you want a cookie and he will say with a big smile "yea". I so love them!

house hunting on the net!

Seriously. Ever sense we decided to buy a home in Las Vegas I find myself waiting for my daily e-mail of houses that fit our needs to show up in my mail box. I get excited to see if the one we are going to purchase is in there.

looking for a house!

Patrick, Gabriel, Foster and I are going to be moving again, soon, We are moving to Las Vegas. This time it will be a little more permeate. We are getting things together so that we can buy a home. With in the next few months we will be looking for a house and saving money for a down and all the fun things that go with relocating. I am excited and nervous at the same time. This time it means we will be there for real. I have been getting excited with the idea of being able to decorate my home again. Painting walls. I am sure I will complain the entire time I am painting the walls. That is part of the fun of owning your own home. I have got some wonderful ideas from Pintrest and other peoples blogs.
I am learning what I want in a home. It is crazy how different some houses are. I am excited to see where this adventure takes us.