We Did It!!!

Well, it's been a long time in the making, but we finally did our race!!! We ran the Provo Canyon 10 miler, and we actually ran the ENTIRE thing! No stops or anything. Can't say I was the quickest of the bunch, but we accomplished our goal and I must say I'm pretty proud of us for doing it. Jason even hung back with me the whole time. My brother Mike ( who didn't train- and ran way faster than any of us) and my sister Katie did it with us. They are my inspiration. Thanks to my sis for keeping me motivated.

We had a blast. Stayed at the cabin in Midway, and loved, loved, loved the beautiful weather. This is the time of year that it's hard to come back home to Vegas. The mountains, the trees, grass, and the crisp morning air, it was gorgeous!

Other than that, just trying to get our vinyl business up and running. I'll let you know when our blog is up. And- I'll try to be better about keeping this blog going. Can't believe almost a whole month has gone by without a post.

Summer Lovin'

Well, it's been a while since I've posted pics of Carter- and I thought it was high time! We took a trip to Lake Mead this past week- and he had a blast. He had his shades on and was ready to go. (the lake water was a bit cold- so he preferred the hot tub) But he loved riding on the boat, and playin with the other kids. Sorry, I'm not including any swimsuit pics of us! (I know you're disappointed:)

And this other one was just a cute pic of my clean boy straight out of the bath! I even did a little mowhawk on him. So cute!

Mothers Day!

Well, today is the day that we freak out because we realized that we haven't gotten anything for our moms yet! And Mother's day is just around the corner! So, I'll be making a trip to the store- to spend an hour looking at cards! (It takes me forever!) I love it, but I always want the perfect one- and they don't always jump out at you.

I'm also excited because it will be my first official Mother's Day! I love being a mom!(most of the time.)

• I love getting Carter up in the morning and having him so excited to see us!(although, it doesn't last long when he realizes his belly is hungry.)
• I love snuggling a sick baby- even though I hate when he's sick, I had to enjoy every half hour of baby einstein, that he let me just hold him.
• I love when he sees his blanket and just cuddles his body around it. Shuts his eyes, giggles, and curls up on his knees- all because he's so happy to see his blankie.
• I love when he wakes up at 5 am! NOT REALLY!
• I love when he gets so excited to see Dad at the end of the day- he just can't wait to steal the pen from his pocket!
• I love when he learns something new- this week he learned how to wave. We wave bye bye to Daddy every morning now!
• I love seeing him change and develop every second. He's always learning, and always growing! I can't sit to watch a basketball or football game anymore- because I just want to watch him! I love it!
• And, I love it when he just needs his Mommy. Nothing's better.

So, even though life changed as I knew it on July 27, 2007. I no longer live by my own schedule- it constantly rotates around his, and we deal with early mornings, and spit up ALL the time, and teething, and stinky diapers, and constant change. I wouldn't trade it for anything. I love you Carter!

And, to our Moms. I obviously never fully appreciated how much you love us! And how much work you went through to raise 4 and 5 kids! And you kept on loving us when we talked back, and didn't do our work, and didn't want to spend time with you. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful Mom and a fabulous Mother-in-Law. I love being able to share all of our special moments with people that we know care just as much as we do. We love you so much!

Since I've been home

Well, it's only been 2 days. And.... my husband is missing; I have a kid with a fever of 101, watery eyes, runny nose, and whiny; And I managed to break a bottle of hot pink nail polish all over our tile floor, and onto our wall, and onto my white shorts! Gee- it's good to be home!

San Francisco

A few highlights from our Girls Weekend to San Francisco:

Ran the Golden Gate Bridge! It was a beautiful morning!

Never realized how amazing a bridge can be.

Took Grandma Vi out for her birthday! It was truly a San Francisco experience! Can you guess if that's a man or a woman in the black dress?! Hmmm...

Brittany was such a great hostess! We got to see their house, and have dinner on the last night we were there. Played with the boys and enjoyed some strawberry shortcake.

WE ALSO:

• Got offered "weed" on our first trip out of the hotel. (don't worry- we said NO)
• Got taken by a bunch of street performers
• Shopped until we dropped
• Ate crepes, donuts, sourdough bread, clam chowder... yummy
• Rode the trolly
• Wore out Grandma
• Missed my boys! It was great to come home!
  

Fun Times

Well, we've had a busy month:
Went to Salt Lake

Went to a baptism and Wedding in the same day

Hung out with Nana and Pappa Trainor (my parents)

And, Aunts, uncles, and cousins

Carter got spoiled by EVERYONE!

Carter was introduced to icecream (Thanks Nana)

And also introduced to Chocolate cookies with frosting (Thanks Peela)

Played with the dog- loved him!

Grandma Peela (Jason's Mom) drove us home, and spent a few days.

We got to go on a date! Wahoo!

Carter learned how much fun the hose is- when he's not sucking for breath!

Now we're back to normal, a quiet house with laundry to do, and a kid to entertain ( it's way easier when there's 50 people around!)

Shout Out!

So as I was on my jog this morning, I was just thinking about so many people that have inspired Jason and I to start running. I don't know if I'll ever consider myself a "runner." But we have started training for a 10 mile run in Provo, and are up to 4 miles!!! That's more than I've ever run in my life!!! Anyway, it has definitely been a slow start, and as I have heard many people say, it is a Love/Hate relationship! Pretty much I hate it while I'm doing it and love it when I'm done.

Anyway, thanks to all of you, we think of you often and you keep us inspired. Brittany and Chris, Paula, Hailey, Kim and Jill, Mary, Mike, Katie, Jennifer... I know there's more, but that's all I can think of right now. Thanks again! We love getting tips from all you seasoned runners!