Running Around

Another fantastic weekend over with, and I am posting about it just in time for another one to start up! It is funny - before I started writing on this blog about things, I just looked at our weekends as just busy - but since I started blogging about them - I see all the fun we actually had and how enjoyable it was!  This last weekend was no different - although somewhat painful, we still had a blast!

The kids and I started Saturday morning out running a 10k race benefiting Timberline's Nine70 Youth Group. It was a blast (but like I said before - a little painful too). I hadn't pushed both kids in a jogging stroller but maybe once or twice this entire summer. For some reason, I thought I could manage 6.2 miles with them. The map did say it was mostly flat terrain. It mostly was - but there were a few solid hills to conquer. By mile marker 1 - I was wishing I wasn't pushing two kids in a stroller.... my arms hurt! 

  

Anyways, the day couldn't have been more perfect for a run. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and it was gorgeous weather. I didn't pull a bad time either - all things considered. Between pushing the stroller, thinking we were close to the finish line and letting the kids get out to run the end of it - then realizing, oops - we still had a half mile left and neither kid wanted to run that far - so loading them back up and then unloading them again (only this time, Triston wanted carried, so we walked the last 200 yards in) while Kylee ran into the finish line all by herself. She was so proud of being able to do that. Ear to ear smiles!!!! And then delicious pancakes for breakfast - of which both kids devoured! Triston paid for those pancakes with a nasty nose by Monday, but I think he found it was well worth it at the time.

(as you can tell - Triston hit his breaking point for the morning - it was definitely nap time!)

After the run - we got Kylee back to town for her soccer game. The more she plays the harder she goes after it. She seems to really be liking the sport.

We spent the rest of the afternoon hanging out at Grandma & Grandpa's while I scanned pictures and relaxed. Ate dinner with my sisters and brother-in-laws (and nieces) at Chili's - and then off to bed. Saturday was a pretty awesome day!

Sunday was a bit more relaxed with church and football. It is always nice to have a day to relax and catch up! :)

Sweet Music

I love sitting here at home relaxing and listening to the sweet music of my kids playing together in such a sweet way!

Sitting in the living room watching the Food Network Channel - Kylee and Triston are sitting on the couch sharing a large western slope peach and telling each other knock-knock jokes, most of which made no sense at all, but they understood one another perfectly. They laughed hysterically at each other. At one point I thought Triston was going to fall off of the couch.

As soon as they were done with their peaches, they were done with their jokes and moved on to pretending they were both Iron Chefs (one of Kylee's favorite shows is Iron Chef America).  They would run back and forth from their little play kitchen into the living room bringing me plastic food and air to eat and judge. Had that been real food, I would have gained 50 pounds! Since Triston mimics most everything Kylee does and says at this point, Kylee would tell me exactly what it was she made and Triston would be a word or two behind her telling me that he made the exact same thing. I gotta say - this was some of the best tasting air I've had in a long time! These kids are chef-bound for sure!

Watching them play together brings back all of the good memories of me and my sisters playing together - doesn't seem like it was all that long ago. It is incredible how fast time goes by now - but realizing that shows me just how important these memories are - and moments like tonight are ones I'll forever remember and treasure!

Soccer, A Party And Some Girl Time

It was a perfect morning for Kylee's very first soccer game. The weather was perfectly fall-like with cool temperatures just warm enough not to need a jacket. The sun was shining bright and the air was nice and crisp. It couldn't have been better!

Kylee had a blast playing. She still has plenty of room to improve in regards to being aggressive, but for her first time playing, I have to say she did a pretty dang good job! She was lovingly nicknamed "princess" by the coach - obviously a name that fits her. She is pretty dainty and sweet on the field initially, but as she gets going, she starts to go after the ball a bit more. Dancing and piano are areas she has shown to thrive in - we'll see if any of that carries over to competitive sports or not. For now, she is having fun - and that is all that matters. (She is the one wearing the pink pants on the field!)

While Kylee played - Triston tore it up on the playground. That kid has no fear at all. Things that even 5 and 6 year old kids won't climb, he is attempting (and conquering). I end up following him all over the park just waiting to have to catch him - I can't believe the balance and agility that kid has - he is just shy of causing me a heart attack every time we go there. I am just waiting for the broken bone(s) to happen with that kid!

Later in the day we had my aunt's retirement party. It is always a good time getting together with family. The kids got a chance to run off a ton of energy in Grandma & Grandpa's backyard, eat some yummy steak and veggies and then massive amounts of cake!

After it was all said and done, me and the sisters snuck out for an hour or two of quality girl time at Starbucks. Guessing we annoyed the guy sitting behind us to no end. You see - me and my sisters are able to carry on three separate conversations with each other and able to maintain that conversation and answer any questions. We probably covered 100 different topics in an hours time. That guy was probably willing us to shut up and leave. That or he could have possibly been a bit humored if he was able to follow any of what we had to say - since most of what we talked about are the crazy things our kids have put us through already!

What A Night!

What a night tonight was! We got Grandma moved into her new home at Meadowview! While the boys got all of her stuff moved to their new locations Amanda and I stayed at mom and dad's house watching my two and her two. Both Kennedi and Kylee are sick with fevers. Kylee has a small fever and is just lounging, while Kenna's is a bit more. The poor girl hasn't eaten all day and then decided she wanted to drink juice - well..... you can only imagine how long she kept that in her stomach - we ended up spending a good portion of our evening cleaning up thrown up juice off of mom's kitchen floor (thank goodness it wasn't the carpet), giving Kenna a bath and catering to two baby girls. Hope they feel better soon!

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend was packed full of fun! We started out with Kylee and her friend Lili getting pictures taken that morning (a month late, but at least we got them done). The girls had a great time - and we all got to go out to breakfast afterwards! It's been a long time since we have gotten to all spend time together like that.

After we left breakfast, we went to watch Brian play in the first ever "Not the Motherlode" tournament held at Cam's house. It was nice not driving hours on end to get to Aspen and spend hundreds of dollars on a weekend! We missed spending time with our friends who did go - and watching the pros play - but these guys all did a good job!  The kids had a blast playing in the sand and Brian and I had a good time spending the afternoon with great friends! 

On Sunday, the kids and I got to enjoy a warm bagel and coffee at Truman's before church. It was delicious! After church was over, we picked up Uncle Justin and headed to Chambers for a night in the mountains. I have to say - sleeping on the ground is not as easy as it once was. I think I turned over every 5 minutes so my hips wouldn't hurt - but seeing how much fun the kids had made it all worthwhile. The pictures pretty much say it all!