10 on Tuesday

1. Man it is chilly outside this morning. I love this time of year. Wish I could just sit out on the deck with my cappuccino and relax.

2. Well, the time has finally come. This Saturday I will be running my very first 5K. I'm excited. Hopefully it will be cool that morning.

3. I still have tons of baby stuff to sell. Anyone who needs anything, please contact me. I have all sorts of toys and equipment and TONS of clothes.

4. I'm extra tired this morning. I don't think I slept very good last night. I remember waking up several times with weird dreams and this morning my neck is a little stiff.

5. Laken has started walking quite a bit more now. Before she would only do it if we coaxed her. Now she will just stand up and take off. She thinks she's pretty big stuff.

6. We are STILL working on the potty training with Grayson. He does really good if he has underwear on. Unfortunately, school won't let him wear underwear until he's able to consistently tell them when he needs to go. This is tough because when he has a diaper on, he's not very good at telling someone he has to go b/c he knows he can just go in the diaper.

7. This weekend we will be making apple butter. It's a huge chore, but fun to spend time with the family. That means Pumpkin Fest is only 2 weeks away. That is probably my favorite weekend of the year. Hope to see everyone there.

8. I can't decide on Halloween costumes for the kids. They're both too young to request what they want to be so I get to decide.

9. I need to start Christmas shopping soon. I've done really good at making lists so far, but haven't bought anything. I don't want to wait until the last minute.

10. Can I go back to sleep???

Weekend 2 of fishing

A weekend of fishing

This weekend we went up to the farm fishing. Mom and Laken stayed at the cabin, but I got to go out in the boat with the boys. The big fish that we caught was 60 pounds, it was much bigger than me. I can't wait to go again.

10 on Tuesday

1. I'm such a slacker. I really do have some current pics of the kids. I will try to post them this weekend.

2. R.I.P. Patrick Swayze!

3. R.I.P. Ruby Spry, she was an amazing cook.

4. I don't feel so hot today. My throat has been sore for 2 days now and my ears don't feel to hot either. I think it's just allergies, but there's so much crap going around, who knows.

5. As of November 1st my mom will be retired. Wish it could be me.

6. Laken has started taking some steps. The problem is, she thinks she can just take off running and she lets her belly get ahead of her.

7. It's starting to feel like fall outside. I love this time of year. It seems to be the busiest for us, but I love all the family events and cooler weather.

8. Can't wait for Pumpkin Fest, Branson, Thanksgiving and then Christmas.

9. I really need to have a garage sale. I have tons of baby stuff, boy and girl, to get rid of. If anyone needs anything, please get in touch with me. I have clothes, toys, baby gear...

10. Can't live without my morning cappuccino. Especially this time of year.

Messy girl

Laken LOVES to eat. She's a bottomless pit most of the time. She loves to feed herself, but makes quite the mess.

Laken thinks she's big stuff

Laken has been climbing on everything. She thinks she's big stuff now. She's also taking some steps. Before we know it, she will be all over the place.

Roller skating

That's me on the left.

Today we went roller skating for Trenton's birthday. It was my first time, but I did awesome. I didn't even have to hold on to anyone. When they brought the limbo stick out, I even went under it a couple of times.

Grayson turns 3

Today was my 3rd birthday. We had a party and Mom made ice cream cone cupcakes and Dad made home made ice cream. It was so yummy. I liked licking the icing off the top of the cupcakes.

I got lots of really cool presents. Thank you to everybody.

10 on Tuesday...on Thursday

1. Laken had her 9 month check up yesterday. Everything went well, no shots, and she's grown 3 inches since her last appointment.

2. My baby boy is going to be 3 on Sunday. I CANNOT believe it! I just want to hold him tight and not let him get any bigger.

3. School has started back this week and I keep hearing all the talk about the "first day of school." I am not looking forward to that day. I will be the Mom that stands on the sidewalk at school and cries...all day long.

4. I had an awesome run last weekend with Erin. She pushed me and I thought I was going to die, but in the end it felt awesome. I should be on track for running the 5K in October.

5. Speaking of that, Erin and I are going to try the Susan G Komen 3 Day Cancer Walk next year. It's 60 miles over 3 days. I'm really excited about it and will keep you posted. We will have some fundraisers as each team member has to raise over $2000.

6. So potty training with Grayson has been a bit of a challenge. He does good with it WHEN HE WANTS TO. I had a talk with him the other night and told him that he would be turning 3 this weekend and 3 year olds don't wear diapers. He keeps telling me that big boys have to wear big boy pants. We'll see if this works. When he turned 2 I told him that 2 year olds don't use pacifiers anymore and he gave it up cold turkey. I'm hoping the same strategy works for the diapers.

7. side note to #6...I may be washing lots of dirty underwear, but we'll give it a try.

8. I'm starving right now. I have a Bagelful to eat, but it doesn't sound good. I really want some Mexican.

9. We've about wrapped up our garden for the summer. The only thing that's left growing is our pumpkins and they are getting huge.

10. We still don't know what all to get Grayson for his birthday. So far we've gotten and baseball bat, ball and tee and a Spongebob movie. The kid already has everything.

10 on Tuesday

1. So I've fallen behind...there's been a lot going on around the house, I will try to get better.

2. I can't believe Grayson will be 3 in a little over a week. These past few years have flown by. It's so much fun to watch the kid that he is developing in to.

3. Laken is still pulling up on everything. She hasn't taken any steps yet, but I don't think we're far from it.

4. My Grandma is still holding on. I would have never guessed that she would still be here, but she is a true fighter.

5. It makes me sad to know that summer is almost over. I am looking forward to fall, it's probably my favorite time of year, but NOT looking forward to winter!

6. I'm still running a couple times a week, but it doesn't seem to be getting any easier. I know if I just stick with it it will. I think the heat has been the hardest battle.

7. Well, our first garden was a HUGE success. We have canned green beans, tomato juice, dill pickles, bread and butter pickles, salsa and potatoes. We are still going to try okra and peaches. We shouldn't go hungry.

8. I love my kids to death. It is still hard for me every morning that I have to drop them off. Don't get me wrong, they can both be very ornery at times, but I would not trade them for the world. It's made me so proud lately to watch how they're starting to play together. Laken always crawls into Grayson's room and he gladly goes in there and empties the toy box and plays with her. I think they're going to be great buds.

9. Training at work is still a struggle. It's starting to make more sense, but man it's tough.

10. I have pictures that I need to load on here. I will try this weekend to sit down and get things updated.