7.18.15

We had a fun Saturday! We decided to hit up Atomic Days in Arco, Idaho. The kids LOVED the long parade....they each gathered a bag of candy each! 

The kids didn't like it too much when water was squirted at us and there was a lot of that! 

For the first time in a long time I noticed an age difference with my kids. Drake really understood racing for the candy and Addyson, even though she is competitive, still needed help finding the candy and picking it up in time.  

At one point a plane flew over head and dropped ping pong balls...my kids were in awe!!!

The fun didn't end there! I got to participate in my 2nd 10K!  Where I enjoyed myself so much! It was overcast, 70°, and it even sprinkled a little bit. I felt amazing until mile 5 where I started getting tired. 

You see that pretty Ford?!? He followed me for over an hour at 5mph or less. Yup, I was DEAD last and had my own personal cheerleader! I found it quite amusing, I hope he enjoyed my dancing at mile 4, which probably was the reason I got so tired at mile 5. :) 

Before you get embarrassed for knowing the girl who came in last, know that there were only 5 people who even ran the 10K. With this fun run they had a lot of participants, and like any other race I've been to, they start the 5K and 10K together so you don't know who is running what until 1.5miles when the 5K and the 10K split. 

Because there were only 5 of us and only 2 of us were women, we all placed and all got medals. 

Kade forgot to take pictures and I forgot to remind him.  So I tried to get one by the finish sign but they were taking it down by the time I got my medal. So the finish line will have to do :)

Later that night Kade, Lex, and I went to a car race in Pocatello with Jake and Trecia. It was sponsors night and PRB OIL sponsors one of the racers at the track. So the boys got in free and wanted to go. It was surprisingly fun. 

Look how cute we are! I hope everyone else had an enjoyable weekend.  

All American Sawtelle Stampede Fun Run 2015

I officially completed a 10k race, WOOT WOOT! I can't believe how proud I am of my body and my mind.  I was unsure if I should even post my time, but I ran the distance/race everyone else did, regardless of my time. I have the hardest time not being disappointed with my time, because I compare it to High School, and before having kids.
 I have to remember I took a 5 year break from running.  Then another break because I had Lex, my midwife was very strict about me waiting to start training because she didn't want to cause a prolapse. I slowly got back into running and signed up for this race because I thought my family members would be doing the 5K.... their plans changed but I stuck it out! 

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I don't have my official time back yet and I didn't stop my timer right away so I only have a guess of my time. 

This course was very hilly, I didn't expect that, it was pretty hard. I also trained at night so I'm not use to the heat or the sun. The race started around 10, and it got HOT! There was some tree coverage, not as much as I expected, so I got a little sunburned. 

It was beautiful, we ran by a small lake and the breeze felt AMAZING! 

According to my research a 10K is a little over 6.2 miles. The course ended up being almost a 1/2 mile longer and I was so proud that I finished. I had only done a 5.5mile run prior to race day.

I felt really great the 1st half and pretty tired the second half. I'm super sore and tired today!

Prior to this race I planned to train for a half marathon, but I don't know if it's possible or if I even want to after running a 10K and being so exhausted. 

Hope you all had a FUN and SAFE 4th of July. 

New Year Resolution 2015

When the new year hit, I had goals, I was keeping busy. I was running at least 2 miles a day (slowly), trying to build up to 3. I was doing everything I could think of to lose my 30 pounds of baby weight. Mostly I was getting frustrated (hey, I still am). But the thing is, I need to quit focusing on the number. I need to get some new priorities, it really is JUST a number. If I'm focused on being healthy the rest will fall away. What I really need to do instead of obsess is....

I need to love on that perfect baby and be happy that I'm his mother. 

I need to chase these other two other kids, while they still want to be chased. 

I need to quit wishing for things to be different and live in the present. I have so many things to be grateful for, and I need to enjoy them while they are still here. 

By reading a few books lately, I have really started to understand how negative I am. If I have to choose one goal this year, I want to be more positive. This isn't going to be easy, but with so much to improve on, it is possible. I tend to dwell on how much I need to improve on, instead of celebrating how far I've come. And trust me, I have come a long way. 

Positive affermations is where I have started. I say things to myself, out loud, whenever I'm in my bathroom. 

Already I feel more love and gratitude for my life. I challenge you to do the same, tell yourself just how beautiful you are. Remind yourself that you are amazing. Tell yourself, that God made you and he doesn't make mistakes. Make time to love on yourself. I'm making a positive change this year, are you?!? 

Color vibe

Today I participated in a 5K. Honestly, it would have been more fun with friends or family there to hang with. I regret not taking the kids like I had initially planned, they would have loved it.  All in all it was an excuse to be active and a way to try and stay active. But for my first fun run/walk it went pretty well.

Most peoples faces we're covered in color, I must not have acted crazy enough or something cuz I only had a few spots. I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend!

May 2014 Update

I feel like I have totally fallen out of the digital/social world as of late.  Maybe because we just haven't been up to much...

I mean, I have been busy, we just haven't done anything exciting enough to writing about.  In the last week I have shot 2 weddings and so I have photos to edit up to my eyeballs.  Not to mention the one I have the Saturday after next.  I feel completely overwhelmed but it is a good thing, it is keeping me busy.


Finals are this week, and I am really nervous about my math final.  I am hoping for B's in both of these classes.  Finding time to drive down to class and do homework was near impossible with life this semester.  It was hard, I blame this mostly on me just wanting to be done with school....and the fact that I feel chronically fatigued.


I officially have signed up for a 5K, although I won't be in good enough shape to run it, I just need a goal to keep me active at this point.  Kade was going to do it with me, but the races are always on a Saturday and he has a hard time getting work off on Saturdays.  At this point I am trying to decide if I should take the kids or not...

 Our dog crazy Cora, who is the best walking buddy ever.  Don't you love my matching outfit??? ;)

I haven't run much since junior year of high school and I wanted to get back into it, but having kids has made this process harder on my body then I thought.  I also get discouraged because exercising was never this hard before, it makes me want to quit most days.  On the bright side Monteview always has pretty sunsets to look at, I wish my phone would cooperate so I could share a picture with you sometime.  By the time I get back home to a working camera the color isn't as impressive, here is the end of one....

Isn't God great?  Such amazing color, I love how pretty it is here.

I have gained some weight and I have had a hard time controlling how much I eat after I walk/workout (whatever you call it).  Easter was hard on me, I haven't been able to control the candy binges.  So, this month I am cutting out my sweets after dinner, or at least that is my goal for now.  Sweets after dinner is my weakness, I can go a whole day without thinking about sugar, until it gets dark.  I can have natural sugars like fruits, but no candy or ice cream for me.  May is going to be a long month.


My kids are growing and all looking healthy, Drake has been doing a screaming phase that makes your ears hurt. He discovered that he can make a really loud noise and just repeats.  Addyson, has been herself, ruling the roost. She is really into doing things her way, dressing herself, getting into the car, and it takes a LONG time and a lot of waiting on my part.

Sunday at G&G Kunz's

As for next time, I will catch us up on all of Kade's projects.  He has kept busy, and is excited for warmer weather.

My Friday!

I finally made it to town to meet my newest niece Nayvie!  I really enjoyed holding her, and visiting with her mama.   Here is some baby spam, she is a cutie!

Brother giving her kisses.  

While we were in town, we picked up some white onesies, so that I could try a little project.

My cousin is having a baby boy, and this is the gift I made for him.  They turned out better then I hoped! I wanted to find a small & easy project to try on my sewing machine. If you are curious this is the site I used for instructions,http://www.crapivemade.com/2009/03/appliqued-tie-onesie.html, although I used a zig zag stitch to finish.  

New Glasses

Right after graduation, about 5 years ago, I got glasses.  Basically I was told that I didn't need them except for working on the computer or driving.  It was a really weak prescription, so I wasn't great at wearing my glasses, I didn't feel like I needed them much.  I purchased 7 pairs at http://www.zennioptical.com for less then 7 bucks a piece.  I got so many different ones because I didn't know what ones I would like the best.  Not being able to try on glasses is a problem, how will they look on your face? During harvest, I wore glasses a lot, and my kids kept getting a hold of them and broke 4 of my pairs, my favorite ones.  I new it was high time I got my eyes checked, but I kept putting it off I hate those dang exams.

On Halloween, I got my glasses ordered.  This time around I only ordered 3.  Sadly my favorite pair had been discontinued, so I was worried how these new ones would fit my face.  Today, I got them in the mail and tried them on.  Surprisingly, they are all very similar.  I am not sure I love them either, I guess I can always order more.  Their quality was never an issue, but I noticed that the quality has actually improved over the years, and they are still the same great $6.99 and up.

My eyes have gotten a lot worse and I need to be better at wearing glasses.  I am a little bit disoriented and hope it gets better.

So, if you are more on the frugal side, this is the best way to save money on glasses.  They have kids ones too, so those people with kids in glasses, buy a few so when they get lost you have a spare.   They start at 6.99, the black ones and the black and yellow ones were 6.99.  The pink and black ones were 14.99 if I recall.  You pay one flat rate shipping fee.  

Hair...Double Take!

I finally did it! I cut it all off. Kade didn't like the idea. Now that its done though, he tells me I look hot.

I wanted my hair to look like this, but I chickened out at the last minute.

Here is how it actually turned out.

Before

After

Before

After

Just like last time I wanted to dye my hair my hubby wanted to too. So Here we are waiting for the color to set. :D