Austin's first 10K race

This last Saturday I ran a 10k with my sister-in-law Karen. Two of our other friends (Lance Martin and Jake Oldham) ran the half marathon. It was so fun! I finished in 1:00:12. When I came around the last turn and saw my family waiting there for me holding up signs I got tears in my eyes. I was so proud of myself that I actually finished. Karen finished third in her age group. YEAH! Congrats to her! I think I will run it again in 2009. I have to be honest when I decided to do this race I hated the training. Then, the more I ran the more I loved running. I challenge everyone to at least try running once!

Bathroom Break

No pun intended, but I almost peed my pants from laughing when I found the girls playing cards in the bathroom. Of all the places in the house. Maybe the lighting is just better!

Potty Training!!!

Leah is going to hate me when she gets older for posting this. Sorry honey!

Elynn and Gavin Martin

My friend Sarah and I were at the park enjoying the beautiful weather. We put Elynn and Gavin next to each other and well... one thing led to another and..

This is so funny! Elynn's whispering sweet nothings and nibbling his ear!

The Biggest pumpkin we ever saw!

The pumpkins at the Bellagio were huge!

The BIG Pumpkin patch at the Bellagio in Las Vegas

For Family Home Evening we went to the Bellagio atrium. It is really cool. This is a picture of a tunnel with pumpkins and other "pumpkiny" things growing out of it. On our way up Kennedy said, "Mom, I don't want to go in there! Is there a witch?" I guess this tunnel does kind of look like some thing from The Wizard of Oz.

I am at it again. I have to share this story! Kids say the funniest things!

I have to blog about this picture. It was taken back early in the summer. We were at Mount Charleston playing in the meadow. Some of the kids found a couple bushes FULL of lady bugs. When Kennedy went over to check it out she looked up at me with her serious face and said, "Mom! Look! They're having family home evening!"