Catching Up...

I tried to grab some random, recent snapshots for those of you who are not on facebook.  I have lots that I could "blog" about, but it's very late (okay...early!)  Therefore, this will be brief!  We are all doing well - and LOVING the gorgeous Oklahoma weather!!  We have had an extremely mild winter, and the last two days have been in the 80's.  The kids are thoroughly enjoying the fresh air - and we are counting the weeks/months until we can get in a real house with a "real backyard"!! (you'll be hearing more about that soon, I'm sure!) 

Hadlee is 4 1/2 going on 13!  Just when I think she can't pack any more personality, drama, and attitude in her little body, she proves me wrong yet again.  :)  She is sooo fun! And I can't imagine a better big sister!  Sometimes she's too good - Tanner has no lack of loving and mothering.  But I don't know how I'd keep up with him without her.  She is also boy-CRAZY!  I can't imagine where she gets it, but she loves to hang out with them - and she gives me the most smug little smiles as she stands beside them.  All I can say is her daddy has his work cut out for him!!

Tanner is 110% boy.  I think that about sums it up!  (except for the pics you'll see somewhere in this post.  I apologize - I'm not even attempting to worry about this post's layout!  He LOVES his sister's dress-up shoes. He about kills himself trying to walk in them, and he looks hilarious!)  He is getting very into trucks, tractors, and animals.  And his little vocabulary is exploding.  He didn't really say anything until a couple months ago, but now there is no end!  He adores his daddy, but right now, he is a mommy's boy.  And I'm loving every minute of it!  :)  There's nothing quite like him running at me saying "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!"  and the feel of his little arms AND legs as they wrap around me.  I lose my heart a little more every day! ;)

Timothy and I are doing well.  God has been beyond amazing, especially in the last 6 months!  (Not that He isn't always!  It probably has more to do with us allowing Him to be amazing in our lives.)  A lot has changed in our home - for the good!  We feel Him working in every aspect of our lives - I'll probably be sharing some of our stories soon.  But for now, I have to call it a night....er...morning.  :) 

Back to Blogging?

Okay....no one kill over on me! I know it's been close to a year since I blogged. I'm still trying to decide if I want to put the effort out or not. ;) But, I get rather disgusted with facebook quite frequently, and at those times, blogging sounds so much more enjoyable! So, here goes a trial run at blogging again...

~~ Weddin' Bells ~~

Things have been crazy busy around here! Hoping things might slow down after next weekend... (fingers crossed) :)

Anyway, I do have a quick little announcement...
My "little" brother proposed yesterday - and she said yes!

So excited - truly couldn't have picked a more amazing woman for him! Congrats Ryan and Tracie!

An Afternoon in Bricktown...

I took the kids to Bricktown today for some pictures. I confirmed that Hadlee is still in her funky smile stage. (as well as smiling off into space instead of at the camera!) I also discovered that Tanner is scared of everything. Grass, dirt, concrete - he didn't want to sit on ANY of it; and he was terrified of the fountain! :) All in all, it was an eventful day, but not very productive.

Here's a few pictures that I got around the chaos...

A Short, "Mommy break time" post...

If the title doesn't make sense, then you're probably not a mommy - at least not of small ones. :)

Have several things to do today, but we're waiting on Tanner to get up from his nap. Hadlee's finishing lunch, and I thought I'd set down for a quick update!

I'm still working on the "Couch to 5K" - actually a good friend, Stephanie Calderon, has come over the last two times to run with me. That's nice - although we can't exactly talk; too busy trying to breathe! ;P

My goal for today is to take the kids to get some pictures... I'm horrible about this. (any fellow perfectionists will understand!) I love having pics of them, but I usually want to wait until Hadlee's hair is perfect, we have nicely coordinating outfits and accessories, etc. (That's why I don't get 'em done very often! HA!) BUT...I decided that's ridiculous! (right??? Excuse me while I try to convince myself....) The weather is going to be scorching if I wait much longer - and outfits and hair won't matter. We'll have hot, grumpy, sweaty kids!! IF I'm successful, I'll be posting some pictures next time!

We're also trying to get ready for Easter! We've got outreach events happening at the church, and we're wanting to do some in our park as well. Tanner's birthday is the day before Easter, also. The week of Easter is shaping up to be very busy! Trying to get the house very clean this week - hoping that will be one less thing to worry about next week.

Trust everyone is having a great Wednesday, and maybe (fingers crossed) I'll have a picture post next time!

Exercise!

There are a few things that I have been wanting to post - but since I just started back to some morning exercise this morning, that topic won out. :)

I think I might have mentioned working out before Christmas (or perhaps that was just on facebook), but those days have been long lost in the craziness of housework and mommy stuff. With my almost completely melancholy personality, I tend toward depression occasionally. Nothing serious enough for medication, but sometimes it can be bad enough to affect my profitability. I admit to having a few days where just staying up and going took effort. I really don't like this (I know, nobody does!), and I'm determined to rise above this as much as is in my power. (also if there is anything I am not, it is a morning person!! Seriously.)

Working out really helped - I was doing anaerobic exercises in the morning. I was feeling better physically and emotionally. However, I'd about die before I'd let Timothy watch me work out. See...his version of crunches, push-ups, weight-lifting, etc. is all fine-tuned. He can do it all and look great while he's doing it. Me?? Yeah, well let's just say I'm not one of those girls with six-pack abs. I was waiting until he'd leave for work, and there just wasn't enough time between that and the kids getting up. So...it fell apart.

I decided a few days ago to start running (I know, I know...I can't do a push-up but I think I can run a mile...). But seriously a friend shared on facebook last night about the "Couch to 5K" running program. Now THAT sounded like something I could do - I CAN sit on the couch! ;) Timothy (bless his heart) agreed to get up early with me, in order for me to have time to run, have my devotions, and get a shower. (he even emptied the dishwasher!) And, I made it! I LOVE having a plan, and I thrive on schedules. Really liking that there is a schedule to tell me exactly what to do, how long to do it, and how to do it! And I feel really great right now! It's by far the best morning I've had in a loooong time.

Anyway, my kids are waking up....gotta get moving. I promise not to blog my daily walk/run, but I don't like to "fail" - hoping blogging this will keep me motivated!

Have a good day everyone - and if you'd like to join me in this little effort, check out http://bit.ly/Couchto5kPlan. (Sorry, can't get it to post a link - you'll have to copy 'n' paste)