Pitcher

This is the second game Ethan has been pitcher this season, and he did very well! Audrey's always excited to be around her brother and happy to be at his game.

Time!

I want to go faster, but I did well though I suppose for my first 1/2 marathon. 2 hours 20 min., room for improvement but since I have a coach (John) and a running buddy (Kim) then I think that slowly but surely I can do better. I have set a personal goal of doing a qualifying time in our October's full marathon to make it into the Boston Marathon!!! (Kim is holding me to that goal!!!LOL...my big mouth!) Thanks for all the well wishes from everyone, I know they helped.

1/2 Marathon!!!!

Ahh..I am participating in 'The Run through Redlands' this weekend, doing the 1/2 marathon (12.6 miles). I have already been training for the big full marathon that Kim and I are doing in October, but I have been coerced into doing this. Well not really but I am getting a little nervous cause this will be my first marathon of any kind and I'm all alone, no running buddy:( I can run for 3 hours straight pretty comfortably, so I'm not really worried about getting the mileage done, I'm just getting I guess some stage fright cause I have no idea how I'll rank against other runners! I am excited to do this though, with the expertise of a close family friend, John (like a grandfather figure). He has run marathons all over the U.S., he can't anymore cause he had throat cancer (never smoked a day in his life),that went in remission, came back and then remission again. So this run is specifically in honor of him, a firefighter all his life, wonderful energetic man, and it's special to see how excited he gets coaching me. I hope to make him proud! And a big thanks to Kim also for always being my supportive running buddy in text and spirit..hehe! So everyone wish my luck, break a leg and all that (but not really that would hurt the chances of finishing the race..lol).

Brilliant Birdhouse!

Audrey and my artistic collaboration, won't the birds be amazed!!!

Easter comes Early

Well since we weren't going to have Ethan on Easter, I still find it important for he and Audi to experience holidays, etc. together. So the Easter bunny arrived early just for them, he left a special note for them and set up an easter egg hunt, also left them a nice easter basket with 2 movies and birdhouses to paint! The best part is that Ethan still has that youthfull innocent imagination and believed Sniffles (our bunny) had help the Easter bunny set this whole thing up. I do plan on teaching them the real reason we celebrate this special day, that it's not just about rabbits and candy too! Happy Easter everyone!

The Great Hopper Hunt

Anytime Audrey sees a grasshopper she gets excited and says, "Hopper hopper!". This morning we had a "hopper" kicking back on our porch and she wanted to show everyone even her babydoll. Now anytime she sees any insect that sort of resembles a grasshopper she informes us theres a "hopper".

Sleeping Beauty!

Busy!

I feel like I have been doing something all the time, probably not but feels like it all the same. So sorry for not keeping up to date on my blogging. I still have to charge the camera so that I can transfer new pics to put up, that's on my 'To Do' list! Everyone is doing pretty well: Ethan is busy school, guitar, and baseball. Audrey is busy busy busy busy :) all the time. Darin is busy with the helping Ethan with his baseball (he is very dedicated dad), trying to rustle up more work, etc. As for myself, feels like I'm busy with everything, but just the usual I guess except for training for a marathon (Thanks Kim..hehe...no actually I am really loving it and getting really into it). Last weekend Audrey, Darin and I went to church, Audrey actually behaved pretty well. People were giving their testimonies and at the near end of someones Audi started saying "Amen, amen, amen, amen" loudly, I guess she was trying to relay she really understood:)! I guess that's it for now, I'll charge my camera soon promise :)