Earth Day 10k run

Me and Some of the girls decided to do a run for Earth Day and the Friends of Trees, we had a great time, and even did pretty well. It was cold, but dry. Scott came so that I would not have to jog with Reid which was really great. Jayden is playing Volleyball so I had to rush out five minutes after completing the run and to my surprise, I took first place for my age category, and 3rd overall for the women. I may never win another medal again, but it felt great. Here are some photos of me and the girls.

25 Random Things

So I have been tagged enough times that I figured I should do some soul searching and come up with 25 random things, let me tell you these are my deepest thoughts.J/K

25 Random Things About ME!

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. Make sure to tag the person who tagged you so they check out your results.

25. I just had my first epidural with my fourth child, I loved it

24. I can;t wait for my kids to all bein school so that I can go back, I love learning

23. I love to read, just about anything, I think you can learn something from everything, but my favorite book is Blink

22. I would travel nonstop if I didn't have kids, it doesn't matter if I am in Oregon, New York, or another country there is always something to learn

21. I wish that my spanish was better

20. I had a cat named toes, because she had a sixth toe

19. I hate how difficult it is for me to come up with 25 things, who knows me better than me

18. I love that I can keep in touch and catch up with friends on Facebook

17. I can not stand clutter, it is really hard form to relax at night, if everything is not is it's place

16. I wish my photos that are stuffed in boxes would magically get scrapbooked

15. I hate crafts

14. Chocolate Eclairs call to me at night, I love them

13. Cooking is one of my favorite things to do, I just hate the cleanup

12. I love Mexican food

11. Playing the piano is one of two things that can calm me down

10. There is nothing like sweating out your frustrations (see # 11)I love running and my cross country ski machine

9. I just ran my first half marathon 20 weeks pregnant, and just starting training for my next.

8. I do not have any desire to run a full marathon. 3 1/2 hours of running would get boring

7. In Highschool Red Hot Chilli Peppers was my favorite band, I carried a laminated photo of them around with me in my wallet.

6. I have lived in Oregon longer than anywhere else, I guess that makes this home

5. In good weather I like to target shoot with my bow and arrow

4. I do not like pets but I have a horse, dog, and a fish

3. I am terrified of my horse, but think that my kids should learn how to ride her

2. I do not like to eat anything that lives in water

1. I love being a mommy, the miracle of my children never ceases to amaze me

one for the books

or at least for my journal, (does a blog count as a journal) With all of the Snow we had in December the kids did not have school the week before Christmas break, the first day after returning to school Lewis came home with a wrapped present. He pro ceded to give it to me. It was wrapped in three different types of wrapping paper placed in random places on the package, I could see that it was a box of wheat thins. He told me I had to open the gift, that he had made it just for me. I unwrapped the package and opened the box. To my surprise it was empty. Lewis asked do you like it? I made it just for you, it's to hold your food. No you didn't miss anything apparently I have a lot of food and needed an empty cracker box to hold it all, and Lewis made it just for me. You gotta love him

Spirit Week

This week at School is Spirit Week and Jayden has been so excited, Lewis is done with it all. Monday was Pajama Day, Lewis did participate, but beyond that he wanted nothing to do with it. Wednesday was wacky hair and hat day, usually Lewis fights me on doing his hair, I though great I do not have to do his hair today, but no he wanted it done, and of course today when it is not wacky hair day he fought me once again. Today is 80's day Jayden wanted a picture then cursed me for my lack of pictures in the first few days, maybe we will have a reinactment. Jayden told me they chose the 80's becaus emost of their mom's were in high school for the 80's I told her I was only 1 year from being born in the 80's, but that the kids now are already dressing like the 80's, her outfit was far to easy to come up with. Here are the photos of Jayden for 80's day.

Nutcracker

Jayden decided this year that she wanted to begin focusing her dance more on ballet, so we changed studios and she is training in Classical Ballet. Each year the Studio puts on The Nutcracker in Downtown Portland. I was so disapointed that I was unable to attend, she performed the first weekend of December, and Reid was only two weeks old. Thankfully Grandma and Grandpa Bever were able to attend with Scott on Friday night, and Grandma and Grandpa Smith went to her Saturday performance. This is the video of some of the performance. I look forward to seeing next years performance. Jayden is the second dance to come onto stage.

Christmas 2008

Christmas was great this year, we spent a lot more time together, because we couldn't get out much with the snow. The kids got a wii this year and due to the weather it did not make it in time. (I think that the mail was not delivered for 3 weeks) Needless to say the gifts that were here were somewhat sparse, I was so happy with the kids reaction, there was no complaint about not getting enough, or not getting what they wanted, It was a proud parenting moment, and made me happy to give them the wii when it did arrive. Lewis is at an age where we can not get a normal smile, and William had other things he wanted to do. (taking pictures was cramping his style) I hope you all had as nice a Christmas as we did, and that it is a happy new year

Gingerbread Houses

Every Christmas we love to make Gingerbread houses. This is the first Year we let William make one also, I think he just liked the candy. He looks like he may have eaten a pepermint in his picture. I am always amazed at how creative the kids are, but with a dad who builds homes they knew they had to start out with a foundation. Jayden Wrapped her house for Scott for Christmas, what a great gift