GIPS 5K

Well call me crazy but look what a little peer pressure can do! I completed the GIPS Family 5K run/walk and I'm alive to tell about it. I had started running again last summer but it didn't last long and two weeks before this event I went our twice to run/walk. However, a bunch of Newell friends were doing it so I thought I'd give it a try. There is no way I would have ran as much as I did without my running buddy Erin. We were so good for each other and pushed each other just enough. We ended up running a little more than half of it and ended at around 40 minutes. I was pretty impressed and proud of myself; even though part way through I was going to kill Shelley for talking us into it.

The Thursday before the race I went out for girls night. While I was out I got texts saying they were out for one last run and they were practicing for our big debut.  I sent them a message along with this picture stating that I too was out preparing for our race with a giant sangria and a brownie :)  

Getting ready to head out!

Pre Race! 

My running buddy at the 2.5 mile marker! Erin looks way to happy; I was about to die!  

Running for the finish line!  

Post race picture!

First 5K

I did it!  

Of course my dear friend Abby got 3rd place in her age bracket!  Woo hoo!

Mother's Day!

Mother's Day was pretty low key this year but definitely nice! We went to church that morning and they were taking pictures of moms and their families. We couldn't find Kurtis at first so I just took one with the kids then Kurtis was bummed he missed it so we took another. After church we went out to lunch and then this mommy got a long nap! 

The kids made these at daycare for me. They look perfect next to the flower Landon got me at church.

I'm truly blessed God chose me to be Landon and Avery's mommy!

Preschool Graduation Year 1

Landon officially finished his first year of preschool at Peace Lutheran Preschool.  His class of 11 had their very own celebration where we watched a video reflecting on their year, they sang us 5 songs and of course we ended with some cookies!  Of course I was that nervous parent sending my child to preschool especially since he had some anxiety/shyness issues at the beginning of the year, but WOW he has really came out of his shell and we couldn't thank Mrs. Brown for a fabulous first year of school.  He was so excited to go to school every day that every morning he asked me if it was a preschool day.  

His class

His fabulous teacher Mrs. Brown.  We are going to miss her next year. 

After celebrating at church we headed out to brunch at Perkins as I ended up taking the morning off.  Plus, Avery was at daycare so it was as special day just with him.  

Danger Game

Mommy and son date night!  Landon and I try to go to at least one Danger game a year.  Kurtis wanted us to go this particular night as all the area mascots were there.  Landon loved them!  

Landon was excited to go on the field with daddy again this year; however, he didn't move around too much as he had his own fan club right there.

Photo Dump

Landon out fighting the world!  

Avery loves my childhood rocking horse that my dad made!  

The kids love Monroe's trampoline!  

Out celebrating Audrey's birthday! 

Out celebrating Megan's 30th birthday!  

Monroe's 4th birthday!  

Landon bought Monroe a fish for her birthday!  My kids got attached to it pretty quickly.

We love Mikki!  

Avery's new furry friend at the Fausett's house.

These two still adore each other!  

May Day baskets left by our neighbors!  

The beautiful fish at Madonna.  

Brrrrr, watching my cousin play regional soccer in Lexington!