15 Months

Ms M had her 15 month check up. Kind of weird having a 15 month check up but whatever. Ms M is doing very well. We have no worries with her and she is growing like a weed.

Here are her stats: 

height 30.25 in. 44% 

weight 23 lbs 53%

head 17.2 in. 4%

I think its funny how all of my kids have small heads.

Ms M is really starting to figure things out. She knows exactly what to do to get under her brothers skin and make him scream. She follows everyone around the house and loves the bathrooms. She also loves putting hats on her head. It's  very cute. Soon she will be in nursery with her brother. That will be interesting. Well I know I said Halloween was next on my last post and now for reals Halloween is next. hehe.

Cumberloupes, Jeeping, and Yearbook Cover

This post is full of random things I wanted to write about. 

Ms M learned to fold her arms while praying. She thinks she is big stuff when she does it with all of the family. What a cutie!

In our garden this year we tried to plant cantaloupes. However, this is what we got. A nice bright green melon that would not turn brown like cantaloupes are supposed too. So we finally picked one and cut it open. This is what we got: 

 Cumberloupes

 We planted our cucumbers next to our cantaloupes and they mixed together. This was the only fruit we had problems with. If it was not ripe then it tasted more like cucumber, where the more ripe it was the more it tasted like cantaloupe. Weird, but pretty cool too. 

A neighbor did not want their little jeep anymore and gave it to us. Buddy Boy is loving it! Ms. M thought it was really cool too. Of course the older kids like it and wish they could ride in it too. I'm glad we could still get some use out of it. The kids have loved it. 

 Lastly, Lil had a yearbook cover contest that she entered. They could only use one color. This is what she decided on. I think she did a fabulous job! The top 10 winners will be published in the yearbook. We will see what happens. But we had fun working on it, and she did a great!

Up next: Halloween galore, fun filled activities.

Top of Utah Marathon

I know I am crazy, but I have always wanted to run a marathon. Yes, it has been on my bucket list since High School. A co-worker was supposed to run it with me and she was unable to. So I decided it was still now or maybe never. So I went for it. I started training in July and it was good. Summer days, nice weather, and me and the open road. Then school started and my training died. It was non-existent during the week and I ran on Saturdays only. Luckily, the run was the 3rd weekend of September so I could get it over it. 

I actually had a ton of fun. I can see how running it with someone would have made it more enjoyable but it was still good. This is the start of the race, and my "I must be crazy" look.

 It was very cold at the start of the race. But I didn't want to have to deal with finding my clothes at the end of the race. So I froze for the first  6 miles. This was okay though because the cold numbness was welcomed before the heat and pain came. 

Down the canyon we go. I tried to get a good picture of all the runners going down but this was the best one I got. 

 I did good on the first 14 miles of the race. All the way out of the canyon was good. Then I started to get tired, and my legs would cramp up on me. In runners terms, "I hit a wall" from about 17-22 miles. I didn't eat fruit as early as I should have so my stomach wasn't empty either. IF I ever run another one I now know, IF. I really do not have any desire to do so though.

RB met up with me at mile 23 and ran with me for a mile. I was pretty dead but somehow found my second/third/fourth wind to keep going. 

I did run the last two miles too. That made me happy because I knew I didn't leave anything behind. I gave it my all and I was very happy with my time!

 I wanted to finish between 4.5 and 6.5 hours and I was right in the middle. YEA! I DID IT! I did get emotional at the end and I almost collapsed. A volunteer lady was very nice to help me walk around for a minute and get me some water till I could stand on my own. Then it was RB's turn to make sure I didn't sit down, and never get up again. Thanks for supporting me RB even though you were sick and not feeling well!

 My legs felt like they were going to fall off! It wasn't until Mon. that I could feel the soreness going away, and by Wed. I had no pain. I'm so glad I did it! What an accomplishment!

 I went home, showered, ATE, and watched my little Buddy Boy play outside.

It was a good fun day!

Halloween Craft

I saw this idea on Pintrest. I said to myself, "milk jugs, black sharpie, and white Christmas lights, I think I can handle this craft." (Especially because I am NOT a craft person!) Sure enough it wasn't too bad. The girls had a blast picking out the designs for me to draw and then taking turns coloring it in. The only thing that bugged me was the jugs all over my counter tops. I'm glad they are now outside! Plus, I think it turned out pretty well. Cute and easy, and something I may have to do every year now. These are the designs in the light, dusk, and then dark.

From Left to Right: Smiley face with X's for the eyes, Frankenstein, a spider in a web, jack-o-lantern face, ghost face, skeleton, crazy face, "smile" as a mouth face, the tin man, and last Dorthy and Toto.

Hoping some punk kid doesn't come along and destroy them. Glad we did it and the girls love them! It was worth getting my craft on!

Aunt Chel's Birthday

Nanny Chel is now one year older and wiser too. Well at least the first part is true. :) We had a great time celebrating with her and making her day a special one. We love having her living with us and being our nanny. The kids love her and so do we! It has been a great time having her with us and we hope she stays for awhile more!

We love you Aunt Chel!