Looking forward

It has been a while and I'm due for an update I guess. I've been thinking about what I have coming up these next two weeks. Outside of volleyball practice/games and the day to day happenings of a stay at home mom, the next two weekends should be fun.

Last year, Spencer's Sergeant challenged him to run a 1/2 marathon in Payson with him. He did and really enjoyed it. I didn't participate in it or the 5K due to being about 7 months pregnant, so I watched the kids and I got Caden ready to run in a 1/4 mile kid race. Here are a few pictures from last year.

OCTOBER 2007



Next weekend is the 1/2 M. and 5K again. I had originally thought I would do the 1/2with Spencer, but will only be doing the 5K. I think I'll be lucky just to get through that!

The following weekend is the Cochise Classic (a bike race in Douglas, Az.). I'll be doing the 45 mile race along with my Mother in law, a friend from Globe and last but certainly not least, my sister in law Erin. She rode last year and was the first female finisher! So Spencer being just a tad bit competitive, started me on an intense training schedule. Then Erin had to go and up me by riding for a week straight with our brother in law Kimball. (He has been riding now for 7 weeks. Started on the east coast in Maine and on his way to the west coast. They're currently in Nebraska.) So if I can even hang with her, we might be sprinting it out in the end because of our competitive natures! Or is that the brothers competitive nature I'm referring to? Spencer is constantly telling me "You cant let her beat you, she was a cheerleader!"

Sunday conversation

I was just in the kitchen making Spencer a grilled turkey and cheese. The kids already had theirs and were sitting at the table with juice boxes. Apparently Paxie had had a juice box last night and was teasing Caden that she was now having a second one. Here is what I hear (Caden,Spencer & Paxton)...

C : That isn't fair.
S : What?
C : Paxie got two.
S : That's because she is our favorite. (teasing of course)
P : Yeah.
C : No, I am the favorite.
S : Who said?
C : Simon! (simon says)

Weekend fun

I thought that before this weekend gets past me, I should post our last weekends outing. We decided to go camping at Rose Creek and left last Saturday. First we stopped off to see G-pa Steve and G-ma Vicki at their home away from home, their spacious RV spot near Roosevelt. They recently put up a pool and the kids had a blast trying it out for the first time. My nephews, Ethan and Hunter were also there enjoying the pool.








Here's Daisy with G-pa and Uncle Rusty.












Then up the mountain we went. The kids had a great time, but did have one major complaint to voice. "No marshmellows? When you camp, you have to have marshmellows." How does a parent forget marshmellows when going camping? It is usually at the top of the list with 'Tent' right? Somehow we overlooked that, but our sweet kids are so forgiving and they managed to make it through.









We also spent a little time up at the pools by workman creek.