Hunger Games

 

I just finished the first book a few days ago {I was a little late jumping on board}. I actually listened to it on my iPod -it was all the library had available. I started it having absolutely no idea what it was about. It was really weird at first and it took me a while to accept how their world is different from ours. But, I loved it! My sister just saw the movie without reading the book and she said she didn't like it. I wonder if I would have felt the same way. {Maybe it is kind of like Twilight -you can't appreciate the movie unless you read the book??} Anyway, I loved the story and can't wait to see the movie and read the next two books.

What Is This?

This {not so} little guy was hanging out on our screen door for a day or two. Any idea what it is? Maybe a moth of some kind? Its eyes were HUGE -and kind of creepy. They reminded me of owl eyes. 

Jen, I thought of you {again} when I took the picture!!

9 Months

My little buddy is 9 months today. He learned how to say "da-da" yesterday -the sound, not the name. Although Ryan is convinced he is really saying "Dada". It is really cute when he says it. Since it is a new sound he keeps saying it over and over again. Mason can...

...scoot backwards

...go from his stomach to a sitting position

...play the yelling game {I yell, then he yells and we go back and forth}

...feed himself small pieces of food

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Lisa {a teacher I used to work with} and I ran in together. She's holding her hand out because we were supposed to run in holding hands, but I got distracted looking for Ryan and Mason that I missed seeing her holding her hand out for me.

Lisa and me

My cheer leaders.

Kathy and me.

After the race we went to this yummy restauarant in Boulder City called "The Coffee Cup" it is so good it was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. We will definitely be going back.

Since we were already in Boulder City we stopped my the new bridge by the dam. It was crazy windy so we didn't want to take Mason out onto the bridge. So we took turns walking out. We will definitely go back again on a nicer day.

The race went really well. I was a little nervous it would be windy and cold. Just as the race was starting the sun came out and it really warmed up. The wind wasn't too bad until the end. And just as I finished it got really, really windy and overcast. I finished in 1 hour 46 minutes. I was faster than last time I ran, which makes me happy because I wasn't too fast during my training.  It felt good to get back in shape after having Mason. Since I am already in running mode I am considering running the St. George Marathon {if I get in} or the Las Vegas Marathon. Yikes!! Just thinking about it makes me nervous; 26.2 miles is a long way.

Hope you had a great St. Patty's day too!

Giggles

This laugh of his melts my heart. Mason doesn't giggle like this too often, so I was glad to get a recording of it. We were playing with a ruler. I would hand the ruler to him and then then take it away right before he got it in his hands. He thought it was the funniest thing. Awe, priceless!

It's Over

Finally, it's here. MARCH!!! The month of February has finally come to end and I can now eat sweets/desserts whenever I want. So, here is how the month went...

We decided last minute that Superbowl Sunday needed to be a cheat day. I didn't need it (since we were only 5 days into the month) but it was nice, nonetheless. 

Valentine's Day was a scheduled cheat day  and by the time it finally rolled around I was really ready for something sweet. I think I over did it because I had a tummy ache that night from eating too much. 

After Valentine's Day this challenge got really hard (near torturous!!). V day was supposed to be the last cheat day, but then my mom's birthday came on the 25. It was a cheat day for her, but not the rest of us. We heard she and my dad were going to Coldstone and my sisters and I just couldn't help ourselves. We unanimously decided we needed to be supportive daughters and get ice cream too! So we cheated. And then the next day (Sunday) we celebrated my mom's birthday at Sunday dinner and had a piece (or two) of cake and cheated again. 

So, to tally it up, out of 29 days in the month I had sweets on 4 of those days. Not too bad, huh?!

The hardest part was forgetting I couldn't eat sweets and think about getting something and THEN remembering that I couldn't have it. And of course there were times when I would be somewhere (like a bridal shower) and see everyone eating a dessert and wishing I could have some. 

Would I do it again??? Yes, but not for a long, long, long time. For now I am am going to enjoy finally getting to eat my eight boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Tis the season!

Eight Months

My little stinker is 8 months old. He is getting so active. Church is definitely a struggle. Sometimes I wonder why I even go. Even though there are plenty of frustrating days, this little man is still the joy of our lives. He is making some progress in crawling. He occasionally gets up on his knees and rocks back and forth. Honestly, I wouldn't mind if it takes him a good long while to crawl. I can set him on the floor to play, walk away and he will still be there when I get back.