Running my first 5K!

My sister-in-law Jenna and I
have been doing the couch to 5K
training program since the week after
Thanksgiving.

We run 3 days a week at 5:50 am so we
don't have to run with children :)

We found a 5K to run on February 11
at the Lehi Legacy Center. We did really well
for our first 5k. We clocked in at 34 mins, which I am
really proud of seeing that we had to walk a
little bit in the middle because
we each got a stitch in our sides. We usually run inside
and the run was obviously outside so
there was that adjustment.

But I am still very proud of us for sticking to it and we
still run 3 days a week and are planning to do
another 5k probably in March!

Start of the race.


Finish line!


All done and with the medal! :0)

Happy 9 month birthday Livvy!

Can you believe she is

9 months already?!?!

She has been out of my tummy

as long as she was in!


I took Livvy to the doctor today
for her 9 month check up and here
are her stats

Weight - 14.95 lbs - 5%
Height - 25.5 in - 1%
Head - 17 in - 50%

The doctor said that we need to
start focusing on adding some
fat to her diet, she isn't gaining weight like
she should but she is healthy and proportional
so he isn't too worried.
The doctor is quite impressed with
her developmentally, socially and emotionally.



At 9 months Livvy...

• Stands alone for 5-10 seconds
• has taken one step
• Crawls like a big girl most of the time now
• Claps her hands
• Waves Hi but wont if you say bye :)
• Still nurses for most of her meals
• LOVES yogurt!
• Sometimes will eat Sweet Potatoes
• Has no teeth and isn't even looking like she is going to start teething anytime soon
• Likes to eat table food sometimes :)
• Likes Spaghetti!
• Loves her baths and now is super talented at splashing!
• Can crawl up as many stairs as she wants to
• Laughs at Owen all the time
• Likes to play with my phone

She is such a good baby but she sure is busy!

We love you lots Baby Girl!

Happy 9 month birthday!

Tracy Aviary!

This past Wednesday we met up
with Hailey and Angela at
the Aviary in SLC.

We had so much fun!
Ashley came along and
had fun too until we went indoors
and the birds flew over our heads!

Then she wanted to go home because she
was frightened.

We walked all over the aviary,
played in the sand and had so much fun!

Thanks Hailey for inviting us!
We had a blast!

Kelsey and Jake!

Last Saturday Trent's baby brother Jake

married an awesome girl Kelsey!


They asked me to be their photographer
and I had so much fun!

So we started out the day at the temple,

then onto the luncheon and then the reception.

Owen just LOVES Kelsey!
He kept saying
"I need Princess Kelsey to hold me!"
"I love Princess Kelsey!"
"Princess Kelsey is so pretty!"


Owen is such a cutie and
just loves to love people!



Owen also took part in decorating the
get away truck! He had so much fun helping Daddy
color Uncle Jake's truck!




Congratulations to the newlyweds!

Happy 8th month birthday Livvy!

Can you believe it has been

8 months already?!?!

At 8 months...

• Wears size 1-2 diapers
• Size 3-6 month clothes
• Now eats solids twice a day
• likes Sweet potatoes
• Likes Squash
• Love red mango!
• Doesn't like Peas or Rice Cereal
• Has had cold cut turkey and loves it!
• Loves being held
• Stands up to everything
  
• Cruises along furniture
• Her favorite place is sitting on the stair down to the family room
• She thinks playing with Owen is great!
• She can crawl but will only crawl like a big girl if she doesn't have pants on.
  
• She is a people person and lets anyone hold her
• She doesn't have any teeth yet and I am just fine with that!
• She still mostly nurses
• She sleeps from about 7:15pm-8am with a 10pm feeding
  
• She loves her Daddy!
  

Livvy is a very busy girl! And wants lots of attention and hugs
which I love!

Happy 8 month birthday Baby Girl!
We love you!

Owenisms

There are some things about
Owen that I want to
always remember.

So I thought I would write them down here and
let you all enjoy what I like to call
"Owenism's"

• He LOVES to color! On paper, on his magna doodle, on his dry erase board, in his coloring books and on the table.
• Whenever he burps or farts he always says excuse me :)
• He says things that make me giggle all the time like...
  
• That's Awesome!
• Don't spank my bum cheeks.
• I don't think so...
• I'm so excited! (He says this about almost everything he does)
• What are you doing?
• You should wake up.
• I'm not tired, I'm awake and ready to play.
• I'm NOT a girl!
• I need to feel better so give me some ibuprofen
• I need my apron on so I can cook.
• It's DELICIOUS!
• (When we tickle him this is his come back) Don't eat me I'm not delicious!
  
• He calls people on the phone and this is what most of his conversations are...

Hi Grandma Dawn, What doin? You come my house? Great! See you soon! Bye

OR

Hi Kelsey and Jake, You come play with me? I'm doing great! I love you! You come my house ok? Love you bye!

The other day he was playing at Jenna's house and he was carrying around

a purse and Matt informed him that it was a man bag not a purse so he proceeds to say...

It's a man bag, That's AWESOME!

hahahaha This little man cracks me up all the time and

I just want to remember what he said when he was two.

Christmas!

Christmas day was pretty
low key for us!

First we got up at our normal time
and tried explaining to Owen that
Santa had come.
He didn't really get it until
he saw his stocking and gifts.

Owen got a WAY TOO cute
Monster (Knitted by my amazingly talented sister Marci)
and a Leaptop computer from Santa.

Livvy got a play
camera from Santa :)

After opening their stocking gifts
we went to church and it
was amazing!
I really wish Christmas was
on Sunday every year!
It makes me remember what
Christmas is all about!
The music and meeting were
amazing!

After church we came home
opened our gifts and then the
kids went down for a nap.

Trent's big gift this year
was a new coat and
mine was a pressure cooker which I LOVE!!!

I do want to mention he had his mom
make me a shirt that says
"I "Picture of a heart" Nerds"
*giggle giggle*
It's been our little joke since we
got married that I am so in love with my nerd!

After the kids got up from their naps
Grammy and Grandpa
Kohleen and
Dawn and Jim
came for a very simple lunch and
they brought gifts for us.

My favorite is the awesome Nativity set that Dawn got
for our family in Israel!
It is so beautiful and is made out of olive tree wood.


After everyone left we sat as our little family
at the piano and sang some
Christmas songs.
Then everyone went to
bed!

It was such a wonderful day!