Follow Me, I Know a Shortcut - A Running Story

I enjoy running. No really, I do!  I also love my friends, so it should come as no surprise that I love running with my friends.  After running with my friends I am cleansed.  I feel supported, heard and understood.  I guess I should also mention that I feel great because I've just exercised, too.

This morning we tried a new running route.  Sha boldly declared, "I know where we're going and there is a road that will connect us back with the main road if we go this way."  Like good little sheep, Anna and I followed her.

To make a long story short, we ended up trudging through a thicket of trees and spent a half mile running on abandoned train tracks.

It was a great time!  We definitely didn't end up where we thought we would, but I enjoyed every minute!

AFS Lagoon Day 2017

Associated Food's Lagoon Day is a day our family looks forward to every year.  So grateful that we get to take part in such a fun tradition with my mom.

Rod and I went on a couple of rides together and like the good big brother he is, he attempted to get my soaked.

This year Clara was tall enough to ride some of the big rides.  We were very proud of her for going on Colossus and Wicked!

Mom, me, Nathan, Rod and Jennie

I spent a good portion of time riding puke-inducing rides with these two cuties.

Isaac, Ethan and Cole

Cass, Rissa and Amelia

My brothers, Rodney and Shane with Nathan

All of the cousins that came - L to R: Ethan, Jared, Marissa, Logan (our family friend), Kiley, Isaac, Clara, Cole, Cody, Cassidy and Amelia

Calling it a night!  We had a ton of fun, but we are tired and ready to go home... well, at least Nathan and I were ready.

First Day of School 2017-2018

Today is the first day of school for the kids.

Clara was very excited and cried because we couldn't leave as soon as she woke up!  Got the boys out the door with Logan, and then Nathan and I took the girls to drop them off.

So weird but awesome to have all my babies in full-time school.

Jared turns 16!!

WHAT?!??!?

How did this happened? My baby boy is 16 years old which means that he can legally drive, legally date… And still be my baby boy.

For his birthday, we ate dinner at Olive Garden and went to see Despicable Me 3.  He wanted to see Spiderman, but changed his mind when he read reviews because his sisters we're going to be accompanying us. So proud of him and the amazing young man he is!