Random thoughts...

I think I like Andon's hair longer like in his first day of school pictures....he looks too grown up in the new hamper picture.I guess we'll just trim up over the ears and around the sides.

I am so excited for Tahoe...we leave on Wed afternoon!!!! I can't wait to see Jenni and Steve and just spend time with my family! Oh, and the ike ride around the lake will be fun, too :)

Why is it that I am exhausted and ready for bed on nights that Mark is home and I stay up super late (like tonight) and can't get off the computer when he's gone?!?!

I'm down 23 lbs now....3 away from pre-pregnancy :) I feel awesome!

Tonight, at 9:15pm, I had a scary experience at the drive through teller. I needed some cash to pay the babysitter so I was going to do a quick drive through when a car pulls into the drive-thru teller lane, parks by the machine, turns off his lights and sits there. I quickly pushed cancel and drove off. I got stuck at the light right out front of the credit union and another care came in the opposite direction and stopped right next to the bank....I wasn't quite sure what to do because then the light turned green and the car on the street drove off slowly. Was I just paranoid or should I have called 9-1-1???? If I hear on the news tomorrow that the credit union was robbed then I know my answer!

I think Avery and Andon finally figured out what they want to be for Halloween this year....Avery has been stuck on Dorothy and Andon has teetered back and forth between the Green Witch and now the Green Lollipop Kid.....I am trying to talk him into the Scarecrow because I think it would be so cute and an easy costume!

Peek-a-boo....3 years later

Andon climbed in the empty hamper today (yes empty for a change) so I had Avery hop in too....they look a lot different now years later!!!! Time FLIES!!!!!!!

Dance Recital

Avery had her tap and ballet "recital last night...it was just too cute! She is really starting to dance, not just flop around. SHe knows all her positions and can go there on her own.

She simply ADORES her teacher, Miss Lindsey! She just told us she is 14 weeks pregnant and will only be teaching 1 more 6 week session before taking an 11 month break! So, we weren't going to have any outside school activities this semester but be HAD to sign her up for it! Of course we are going to miss the first class next week while we are in Tahoe but that's ok...it's worth it!

First Day of School

They love preschool!!!! Music to my ears!

Avery Got her Hair Cut!!!

Well, we finally did it...we cut Avery's hair....7.5 inches to be exact ! With her thin hair, we had so many tears when trying to brush out her hair each and every day and I was so frustrated! I have wanted to get this done for a long time but debated doing it before I was able to get them in for their color 4 year pictures (we had it scheduled and then Avery bonked her head and managed to have an enormous black and blue goose egg smack dab in the middle of her forehead).

I will also go back and post pictures from their first day of school...and she has long hair!

Mugsy...the new foster

Here's Mugsy...he's a great dog!!! He quietly barks at new people, especially men, for about the first 5 minutes and then he's your best bud! He loves to lay spread out on the floor quite often...it's so cute!!! He really is a beautiful pug!

Weight loss

Well, I officially hit the 20 lb loss mark!!! I am only 6 lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight...woo hoo! Just the last few weeks people have been commenting on the way I look...the hard work is paying off! My clothes don't fit anymore but that's ok...I'll take baggy shorts over pouring myself into clothes that used to fit anyday! My goal is to get back down to that pre-kid weight and then I will re-evaluate my goals...it would be really great to be there by our October race in Douglas, AZ :) I'll work on getting together before and after pictures...