The Last Couple of Months...

...have been really busy for us...

...We've been out adventuring: getting the kids out biking, hiking, and camping.  The kids have been taking swimming lessons and learning to ride their bikes.  James is a pro at his two wheel bike and Molly is almost ready to have her training wheels taken off.  

They are awesome little adventure buddies!

In April, both Steve and I had the opportunity, through work, to visit Philadelphia, PA.  Steve got to see all sorts of cool historical sites and this is the closest I ever got to anything historical...that's the Liberty Bell as seen through the OUTSIDE window.

The "meth lab" has been decontaminated...woohoo! I have to admit, it was kinda fun to have this sign on the house...now we have to deal with cleaning up after the decontamination...will this ever end??

Steve has really taken to running.  He ran his second half marathon, the Riverton Half Marathon, in April and the Ragnar Relay with his work team "4Life for Life"in June.  He says he's not ready to do a marathon, but give him time...he won't be able to resist the challenge   :)

Hope you are all enjoying your summer as much as we are!

Pregnancy...

You know you’re 9 months pregnant when…

1 .     Elastic-wasted pants are all you will consider wearing.
2.     You lean up against the kitchen counter and accidentally turn on the dishwasher.
3.     Your 4-year-old daughter calls you a pregnant watermelon and you laugh because you know it’s true.
4.     You consider it a compliment when the same 4 year old gives you a side hug and says you have a small butt and a big belly.
5.     You get stuck in the half bathroom off the kitchen because the kids left the stepstool in the way and you can’t maneuver around the door to get out.
6.     Shaving your legs in the stand up stall shower takes more twists, turns, and creative positioning than a gymnastics meet.
7.     Despite your VERY competitive nature, you’re ok with the skinny brunette, who is wearing practically nothing, passing you on your morning walk/runs and you console yourself by thinking “I am participating in my own private race where I will win…so there…and just wait until I get back into shape!  I’ll show you who is queen of the road at 4:30 in the morning!”
8.     You consider varicose veins and stretch marks well earned badges of honor.
9.     You’re willing to let your kids do anything if they’ll just let you lay down and close your eyes for just a minute.
10. You are more than excited to endure who knows how many hours of excruciating pain in order to meet the little guy who’s been rooming with you for the past 9 months.  

Humble Pie

During down times, and to take my mind off other things, I often jump on blogger to read about what's going on in other people's lives.  Great distraction!  And of course I get a little frustrated that no one has updated their blogs recently.  Hello?  Don't you guys know that I need something to read?  Then I look at the last time I updated my blog....uh 3 months ago...uh yeah....eating a little humble pie...yes everyone else is just as busy (probably even busier) that I am and sometimes blogging just has to take a back seat for a while...