May oh May

Seriously where has May gone? I cant believe in one week it will be June. Which means that 2010 is already half way over!

I have been excited about my new desire to run.. but really that is as far as it goes. I have ran at least twice a week (yea!) but the I blame the rest on the weather (since I HATE treadmills) and school. After it SNOWING yesterday I made a promise to myself that no more ifs, ands, or buts about it, I am going to exercise everyday. So this morning after work I went to the gym did the stationary bike (since I had 3 chapters to read for English) on level 5.. random. It seriously kicked my trash! After 25 minutes on the bike I had gone almost 10 miles. Its amazing what happens when you don't read the numbers as you are exercising... I then felt as if I couldn't stop so went and did a little upper body weights and by the time I left I was glad I went.
If any of you (I mean this seriously) ever want to do a little jogging let me know and we can work something out. I still cant run a full 20 mintues yet, so it would mostly be a run/walk, but I would love the company. I am in Orem every Saturday for school, so those of you in good ole Utah County, we can get together too.

I have been really busy with school too. After working on biology (YUCK) for hours last week I finally gave up decided to be happy with the grade I already have in that class, drop it and add another English class. Needless to say I am feeling much better about life right now. But in August when I have 3 papers due I dont think I will be liking this decision much. Its interesting to me how having a few more years of life under my belt I am taking school much more seriously this time around. Its nice and I am enjoying my classes and learning new things that have nothing to do with my kids. Its nice to have the separation.

I some how got roped into helping with a ward activity and directing the parable of the 10 Virgin program. Its been very demanding and time consuming but after our first official practice last week, I am looking forward to the production and cant wait to see the end product of everyone's hard work. I still cant believe I am doing things that I actually did in high school. Who ever would have thought I would be the ward choir director and putting together a play? If only Mrs. Willmore could see me now! She would be proud.. or maybe more scared. ;)

McKinley is loving going to school. She started riding the bus in April and thinks she is pretty neat stuff. The bus picks her up and drops her off at our house every Tuesday and Thursday. She loves the assistants that help her get all buckled in and safely from our doorstep to school and back again. Her speech has also come leaps and bounds from where it was a year ago. I am so proud of her and am glad she enjoys learning! Now if only we could get her to understand colors...

Taitan is the goofiest little boy ever. He is so different than McKinley in every way! He talks my ear off (wonder where he gets that from) all day long. He makes jokes and laughs all the time. He is always doing funny things.

Bret starts school at the U in August! Yipee!!! He finally decided on a major, Sports Management, and its something he loves. Which ultimately is the most important thing. It will take him 4-5 more semesters to be done but if he doesn't take any more breaks we should be done May 2012! Maybe by then both of us will be graduating with bachelor degrees! Now that is something to smile about!!

An Ode to Mothers

I am so happy and feel so privileged to be the mom of these two cute kiddos...

And the daughter of these fabulous ladies...

(Jay and Laura dressed up as Mr and Mrs Dursley)

Really, moms are the best!!! I hope you all had a wonderful Mothers Day! I know I did.

Marathon May

Lately I have been feeling a little nudge to start getting back into a routine of things and start losing more weight. With that I have really had a desire to run.

Now let me just tell you I have never been big into running. I believe that some are naturally born runners while everyone else has to work hard at it. A few weeks ago I was asked to work the Salt Lake City Marathon. I wasnt too excited to have to work at 530am on a Saturday morning, but we need any money we can get so I said yes. To my surprise my perception of those who run was WAY off. I always thought only "skinny" people run. While most people who are skinny do run, I realized that all people of different shapes, ages and sizes run. You don't have to get skinny before you can start running.

Since this is the beginning of my running adventure I am going to write down some of the things I noticed and took mental note of while watching others run the SL marathon.

• GU just looks nasty
• If your stomach is not flat wear a long shirt!
• guys that wear short-shorts make my legs chafe just looking at them.
  
• lots of different types of people run.... my Lamaze teacher and my orthodontist were among those running
• bigger people pass smaller people. Just cause your skinny doesn't mean you got it!
• Remember to listen to your ipod at a reasonable volume. You do want to be able to still hear without hearing aides at 50
  
• snot rockets are just plain gross!
• bad knees are not a good enough excuse not to run
• What is the purpose of a pace car? -- for those of you who are runners can you please answer that for me?!?!

After working the marathon I decided that I have no excuse as why not to run. I have always wanted to do it and experience a runners high. And the only way to do that is to start.

A couple in my ward talked me into signing up for my very first half marathon in September which gives me plenty of time to start to train and it also gives me a goal. Training begins next Monday for me (since I am still technically in the recovery stage from surgery) And I honestly am way excited! I would love for anyone else who wants to run this with me do it. It would be fun to have a buddy to train with too!!