Serious Gamers

When is it "too young" to compete head-to-head on Nintendo? :)

Pumpkin Patch

Admittedly, Carter was not thrilled at first to be in the pumpkin patch. Grandma went in with him and then he was okay. Ryan was so distracted by the horses and four wheelers, he hardly had time to pick his favorite pumpkins! Carter had to check out the horses after, but we had to be careful - there was a live electrical fence around the horses! The kids love every minute on the farm!!

Great Grandma and Carter

Carter still has one bottle - the bedtime bottle. Great Grandma gave Carter his bottle on Friday night after dinner and playtime. I love watching her with the kids - there is such genuine love and spark in her eyes when she looks at them. She sang to Carter the entire time she gave him his bottle. She shared dinner with us on Friday night - I think it is a little more lively with these two spitfires than her normal evening at Elderwood, Assisted Living Facility!

More Swimming Lessons

Ryan's love for his swimming lessons and instructor is growing and his concern of his face underwater is diminishing. Jenna is awesome with the kids. His new favorite part - the cannon balls at the end of class! I love the smirk they are sharing in the last photo, post cannon ball! :)

Jump, Jump, Jump

Life is all about action when you are 3. This is what Ryan does from the minute he wakes up (still in pajamas below) until the minute he goes to bed. Jump, jump, jump!!!!

Iron Girl

I competed in my first Iron Girl today. It consisted of a 2 mile run, 22 mile bike ride, and another 2 mile run. My personal goal was 2 hours. I crossed the finish line in 1:57:17. I was exhausted, but thrilled to meet my goal. I don't think if you offered me a million dollars I could have finished sooner - I gave it 100% the entire race. There were 1000 registered participants and 805 completed the race. It was a great experience and one I am so excited to have been a part of! I had a great cheering section and my boys all made me signs and cheered me on - it was a very emotional finish!

Kyle's Cross Country Ribbon

Kyle ran his first cross country race (3/4 mile) on Thursday evening at his school. He had a great time with his friend, Riley.